Clarification from the agency

THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE - open to all qualified U.S. citizens: This Notice is issued under direct-hire authority (DHA) to recruit new talent to this occupation for which there is a severe shortage of candidates. To help us fill these jobs, we have been granted “Direct Hire Authority” or DHA for IT Specialist by EO 13833. This means that we can hire any qualified candidate, either from this notice or from any source. For more information on DHA, please visit http//www.opm.gov/directhire/index.asp

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Key facts about this DHA notice:

• TTS is seeking to fill one (1) PERMANENT appointment(s) at the GS-15 grade level.
• This is a virtual/remote position.
• Duty station will be determined upon selection.
• Salary will be determined upon selection, depending on duty location.
• Current civil service employees will receive new appointments if selected under this Direct Hire authority.
• Any selections made will be contacted by Human Resources. No additional status notifications will be sent.
• Your application status will not change from “application received/in review” even after the public notice has closed.

You must perform the following major duties:

Information Technology, Technologies & Operations, Cybersecurity:

• Implements and provides authoritative advice and guidance to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of cloud technologies on a broad, complex spectrum impacting various government and industry (Cloud Service Providers) entities.
• Oversees cloud systems security evaluations, audits, and reviews.
• Manages the migration of infrastructure platforms to virtual, public, and private cloud environments.
• Keeps abreast of stakeholder needs from diverse communities, emerging technologies, cybersecurity advancements, applicable information technology policies and directives (NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, etc.) and stakeholders.

Program Management, Partnership Development, and Related Activities:

• Administers the government contracts that provides for the technical operations of the FedRAMP program.
• Implements initiatives and work functions to grow adoption of FedRAMP authorized products towards secure cloud software adoption across federal agencies.
• Plans, directs and coordinates strategies and initiatives to engage the public and government in dialogs, idea generation, innovative challenges, and other collaborative activities.
• Directs the Division’s activities with the public and private sector to grow the use of secure cloud technologies in use by government agencies.

Supervisory:

• Supervises a staff and provide authoritative advice, guidance and expertise in securely building and managing cloud products and services.
• Supervises teams working on cybersecurity or cloud technology products.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Represents an organization or product and ensures building alignment with a complex network of internal and external stakeholders, customers and partners.
• Creates and maintains partnerships with government agencies, organizations, media, technology/digital industry, and other influencers and thought leaders to support the portfolio’s goals and objectives.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
• Direct Deposit of salary check to financial organization required.

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
• Serve a one-year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position.
• Serve a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.
• Participate in the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), which includes attending meetings and planning activities; and carrying out mission-critical work at a designated location other than your primary work site (which may be outside of your commuting area).

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For assistance on creating a federal resume, go to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/ .

The GS-15 salary range starts at $136,908 per year.

IT Specialist Competency Requirements:

• Attention to Detail - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant investigates and evaluates “state of the art” technology of the industry.
• Customer Service - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant confers with users to evaluate the effectiveness of, or identify the need for, computer programs or management systems.
• Oral Communication - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant persuades others to take a particular course of action or to accept findings, recommendations, changes, or alternative viewpoints.
• Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant identifies and accommodates technology and resource constraints.

To qualify, you must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher in the federal service. Specialized experience for this role is defined as:

• Leading the overall planning, management, oversight and direction of a highly complex digital program, product or business.
• Supervising teams working on cybersecurity or cloud technology products.
• Building alignment with a complex network of internal and external stakeholders, customers and partners.
• Communicating complex security or technical materials to broad audiences.
• Technical knowledge related to cloud technologies and cybersecurity principles.
• Experience with industry or government accreditation or compliance programs and/or standards, such as International Standards Organization (ISO), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Security Operations Center (SOC), Payment Card Industry (PCI), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), or FedRAMP.

How you will be evaluated

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

The benefit of submitting your materials for consideration via this notice is that your submission may be shared with a hiring manager if they request resumes from this notice. Submitted materials will be evaluated against the basic qualifications. Qualified candidates will be considered in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Direct Hire guidelines. Veterans’ preference does not apply to the Direct Hire recruitment procedures. Certain selections made under this notice will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees might be given new appointments to the civil service. You may not be considered for the position in any part of the application is incomplete or missing the required supporting documentation. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or dismissing you if hired.

Additional hurdle assessments, such as narrative responses or other assessments, may be administered to applicants, who meet the requirements of the first hurdle (i.e. the minimum qualifications requirement). If additional assessments are used, you will be provided with further instructions. If you are an Interagency Career Transition Plan eligible or a GSA Career Transition Assistance eligible, you must be considered well-qualified to receive priority. ICTAP/CTAP. Well qualified is defined as possession of the majority of competencies required for the position and will be determined, based upon a review of your resume against the competencies required for the position being filled.