Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens. Subject position(s) will be filled through Direct Hire Authority. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for further consideration. The "Rule of Three", Category Rating, Veterans Preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy

You will serve as an Information Technology Cybersecurity Specialist (PLCYPLN/INFOSEC) and be responsible for primary oversight of information technology systems and projects throughout their lifecycle. This includes initiation, planning, execution and closing.

Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team.  Typical work assignments include:

• Plans and coordinates development, consolidation, review and approval of programs and budgets to support projects, programs and systems in the assigned program areas. Responsible for the analysis and synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data and evaluations reflecting performance and progress of projects, identification of materiel weaknesses, making forecasts and projections, and recommending actions as a basis for timely decisions. Anticipates major problems, recognizes future needs and develops policies, standards, procedures and guidance.
• Identifies, verifies, and assesses causes and methods for resolution of problems or impediments affecting the program. Develops practical, reliable, time sensitive and cost effective recommendations for accomplishing team and individual projects and special tasks and develops and adjusts the concept, methodology work plan and milestone schedules.
• Assesses, develops and evaluates program processes and products managed within the organization. Exercises programmatic oversight over assigned key technologies.
• Analyzes and monitors program and resource use to identify actual or potential problems, trends and deficiency situations or areas of imbalance. Develops or recommends alternatives or corrective action as required. Proposes and plans specific actions to develop management Information required to monitor programs.
• Prepares charts, summaries and narratives which provide the basis for performance evaluation. Provides progress reports concerning assigned programs to the senior management officials and representatives of other commands and agencies. Conducts formal and informal in-process reviews of milestone accomplishment or delay. Evaluates effectiveness of policies and guidance and to assess program direction. 

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position requires a Secret clearance.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Obtain FAC P/PM-II or equivalent within two years of entry into position.
• Certification for COR course w/in 1 yr entry into the position.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

As required by Executive Order 14043 and guidance issued by the Safer Federal Workforce Taskforce, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee’s duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 22, 2021 and will be required to submit documentation of proof of vaccination.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience may include the following:

• Experience preparing, validating, processing, deploying, and managing telecommunications orders, policy, programs, data records, and contracts for telecommunication and telephony infrastructure, circuits and services ordered from outside service providers.
• The knowledge and skills to act as Designated Agency Representative (DAR) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for acquisition and management of telecommunications services and contracts which includes billing reviews; coordinating with vendors, billing specialists and managers to open and resolve disputes with ordering, provisioning, billing, et
• Experience drafting and review functional requirement documents (FRD); standard operating procedures (SOP); scopes of work (SOW); statements of requirements (SOR); requests for information (RFI); independent cost estimates, contract requirements, service level agreements (SLA) and contract performance evaluations.  
• The ability to schedule, control and manage projects that deploy and sustain telecommunications and telephony related services, assets, configurations, and functionality while protecting the integrity of existing services. 
• Skilled in providing IT lifecycle support across the full spectrum of IT services as needed to meet organizational and departmental IT service objectives.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. 

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement, you must also have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.  If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your résumé and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be referred for consideration. The following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities are needed to perform this job:

1. Knowledge of agile development methodologies and life cycle methodologies, particularly the DHS System Engineering Life Cycle (SELC)
2. Expertise and experience with SCRUM methodologies
3. Knowledge of system life cycle management principles, including software security and usability
4. Knowledge of new and emerging information technology (IT) and cybersecurity technologies to include DevSecOps pipelines
5. Ability to oversee the development and update of the life cycle cost estimate
6. Ability to oversee contractor performance and compliance with contract terms, inspect and accept deliverables, manage government furnished assets and conduct contractor performance evaluations in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
7. Skill to translate, track, and prioritize information needs and intelligence collection requirements across the extended enterprise
8. Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies
9. Ability to ensure security practices are followed throughout the acquisition process