This position is in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Information Resources Division, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). This office has full responsibility for oversight and management of information resource management (IRM) systems and applications throughout PHMSA and its regional field offices. The office is responsible for information technology (IT) strategic planning.
Summary
This position is in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Information Resources Division, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). This office has full responsibility for oversight and management of information resource management (IRM) systems and applications throughout PHMSA and its regional field offices. The office is responsible for information technology (IT) strategic planning.
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen.
Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position. The 'Rule of Three', Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.
This is a Bargaining unit position represented by AFGE, local 5901.
The IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC)'s duties include:
Serves as IT Project Manager overseeing the planning, execution, and successful delivery of IT projects. Responsible for creating project plans, defining scope, managing budgets and resources, and ensuring that projects are completed on time and within scope. Effective communication with stakeholders, risk management, and quality assurance are crucial aspects of your role. Lead project teams, facilitate collaboration, and drive projects to meet organizational goals. Stay updated on industry best practices, manage project documentation, and continually seek opportunities for process improvement to enhance project outcomes.
Assists the PHMSA ISSM in developing and implementing strategies and management guidelines for incident response; security planning for complex and changing information technology systems; risk management and contingency planning, assessing system vulnerabilities; developing and implementing a "common access architecture"; implementing and managing the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and system auditing. As required; provide technical advice to management and other key officials on matters relating to new or modified basic policies and programs that affect or relate to current and existing functions and programs.
Conducts security assessments of current business and technology architectures including: Functional assessment, (e.g. end user satisfaction, functional overlaps/gaps); Technical assessment (e.g. platforms, tool proliferation, age of underlying technologies, uptime/availability, business processes). Participate in the selection, implementation, and maintenance of all technology purchases.
Serve as intermediary between customer organizations and IT merchants in order to negotiate cost, service, delivery, installation, and warranties. Determine appropriate products or services with clients to define project scope, requirements and deliverables. Identify, collect and evaluate requirements to provide for decision support regarding PHMSA trends, legislative and program issues. Present results in written and/or oral form, which are well-organized, supportable and clearly expressed.
Serves as Contract Officer Technical Representative (COTR) of performance based and other types of contract vehicles for PHMSA investments. Develop service level agreements (SLA) that define requirements and expectations for the delivery of customer support services. Develop and implement performance criteria to ensure that requirements are achieved.
The ideal candidate in this role must possess extensive knowledge of IT management concepts, technical disciplines, and project planning. They should have the ability to propose innovative solutions, communicate effectively with diverse audiences, and manage workloads efficiently. Adapting to changing priorities and implementing department-wide objectives independently is crucial. Additionally, they should demonstrate expertise in various technologies, industry trends, and have strong presentation and communication skills. Their focus should be on driving results, reducing cycle time, and contributing to the exchange of ideas while identifying key issues in a broader context.
You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
SECURITY CLEARANCE: You must be able to obtain and retain a Secret security clearance.
TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position may be eligible for occasional and/or regularly scheduled telework. The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency’s telework policy and guidance. If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.
To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13 it must include:
Experience in IT Project Management, including proficiency in project development, scheduling, resource management, and leading information systems programs. Familiarity with e-government initiatives and good understanding of SDLC policies, internet/intranet, infrastructure, security, IT service delivery methods, and the evolving Agency enterprise architecture framework.
Possess extensive knowledge and experience in IT Systems Development Methodology (SDM), including mastery of industry best practices aligned with PHMSA's IT/Business Architecture and IT Security Program. Experience in tailoring approaches utilizing various Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Models like Waterfall, Rapid Application Development (RAD), Joint Application Development (JAD), Prototyping, Synchronize-and-Stabilize, and Spiral Models.
Experience developing and implementing strategic guidelines and policies related to information technology security to include incident response, risk management, changing technologies and the assessment of system vulnerabilities.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Attention to Detail: Work is thorough and conscientious about attending to detail.
Customer Service: Working with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, providing information or assistance, assigning staff to resolve their problems, or satisfying their expectations; knowing about available products and services; committed to providing quality products and services.
Oral Communication: Expressing 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); making clear and convincing oral presentations; listening to others, attending to nonverbal cues, and responding appropriately.
Problem Solving: Identifying problems; determining accuracy and relevance of information; using sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and making recommendations based on technical requirements.
For all types of consideration, 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.
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All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Additional information
The agency has the option of extending a term appointment up to the 4-year limit.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
Qualified CTAP/ICTAP candidates receive priority and will be referred to the hiring manager.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational requirements. Applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.
Applicants will not be rated or ranked. Veteran’s Preference does NOT apply.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.
Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy. Formatted resumes can be uploaded when you arrive at the DOT application system. For assistance with the resume builder, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at least an 85) and provide all of the following documents:
your most recent performance appraisal,
the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and
your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.
Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority consideration.
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USA Jobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 pm (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
You may review your saved application(s) at https://my.usajobs.gov.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email at: Transjobs@dot.gov
DOT, PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMIN
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, District of Columbia 20590
United States
Next steps
You may check your application status by logging into USAJobs.com (Select "My USAJobs" and click "Applications". Within two weeks of the closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will evaluate your application. Qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring agency will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy. Formatted resumes can be uploaded when you arrive at the DOT application system. For assistance with the resume builder, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at least an 85) and provide all of the following documents:
your most recent performance appraisal,
the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and
your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.
Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority consideration.
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USA Jobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 pm (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
You may review your saved application(s) at https://my.usajobs.gov.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email at: Transjobs@dot.gov
DOT, PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMIN
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, District of Columbia 20590
United States
Next steps
You may check your application status by logging into USAJobs.com (Select "My USAJobs" and click "Applications". Within two weeks of the closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will evaluate your application. Qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring agency will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
