Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to all U.S. Citizens. This position may be filled through the Direct Hire Authority for IT Specialist positions. All applicants who meet the qualification requirements will be forwarded to the selecting official for further consideration. Category Rating, Veterans Preference, Schedule A and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.

We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

As an Information Security Analyst Team Lead (INFOSEC), GS-2210-14, you will be responsible for:

• Conducts assessments of threats and vulnerabilities, determines deviations from acceptable configurations, enterprise or local policy, assesses the level of risk, and develops and/or recommends appropriate mitigation countermeasures.
• Designs/integrates a cyber strategy that outlines the vision, mission, and goals that align with the organization's strategic plan.
• Provides legal analysis and decisions to inspectors general, privacy officers, oversight and compliance personnel regarding compliance with cybersecurity policies and relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Conducts long-range, strategic planning efforts with internal and external partners in cyber activities.
• Makes recommendations on how to address trends and new technologies within the context of agency policies, plans, and management strategies.
• Facilitates implementation of new or revised laws, regulations, executive orders, policies, standards, or procedures.
• Manages special projects that have a significant impact on the delivery of customer support services.
• Integrates IT projects with larger IT Architecture initiatives.
• Translates IT Enterprise, Program, and Project initiatives in business terms for stakeholders.
• Executes decision-making authorities and establishes vision and direction for an organization's cyber and cyber-related resources and/or operations.
• Implements a budget and forecasts impacts of budgetary decisions.
• Performs as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
• Consults and communicates with Contracting Officer and/or Program leaders to assist in determining the compliance and completion by the Contractor.
• Performs duties on the most complex and mission critical contracts within the agency involving significant program management activities; such as major investments.
• ldentifes the best contract strategies to support projects and key federal IT strategic goals.
• Performs general project management activities generally appropriate for contract vehicles of moderate to high complexity, including both supply and service contracts.
• Develops estimates of risks associated with technologies and discovered threats, enabling organization to assess the resources needed to respond effectively.
• Assesses systems security posture to maintain acceptable risk.
• Identities, mitigates, and advises against potential risks
• Collaborates with cybersecurity personnel on the security risk assessment process to address privacy compliance and risk mitigation.

Conditions of employment

• Relocation will not be paid.
• Males 18 and over must registered with the Selective Service.
• You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Background Investigation is required.
• Drug test is required.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

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. We will consider all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience.

Conditions of Employment

REMOTE ELIGIBILITY:

• If selected for this position you are eligible to work remotely. Participation must be requested and approved by the supervisor and there must be a signed remote work agreement. You must have access to high speed internet and cell phone service meeting current Agency policy from the approved work location.

OR

·         You may be eligible for occasional telework in which you are required to report to the office on a regular basis. Participation must be requested and approved by the supervisor and there must be a signed telework agreement. The number of telework days approved is determined by the agency policy, emergency situations, the approval of your immediate supervisor. You must have access to high speed internet and cell phone service meeting current Agency policy from the approved work location.  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements
You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-14, if you possess the specialize experience.

Specialized Experience for the GS-14
One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
1. Experience applying one of the following: Risk Management, development, security operations (DevSecOps), Supply Chain, or emerging technologies.
2. Experience providing written and oral IT critical technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to executive management. 
3. Experience developing computer security policies and procedures, strategies, and establishing performance requirements for an enterprise cybersecurity program.

Basic Experience Requirements

You must possess IT related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (e.g., IT certification), as appropriate) demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.
1.    Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2.    Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (i.e., 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.
3.    Oral Communication - Expresses information (e.g., ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (e.g., technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4.    Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).

1.    Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy.
2.    Ability to lead people and/or manage resources and staff to meet program and project requirements.
3.    Ability to serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
4.    Knowledge of risk management processes, including methods for assessing and mitigating risk.

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 application and documentation submitted to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will refer the best qualified candidates to the Selecting Official of the job for further review and consideration. You will be evaluated to determine if you meet qualifications required, and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledge, skills and abilities associated with this position as defined below. Please be sure to give examples in your resume and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of people you interacted with, and the complexity and sensitivity of the issues you handled.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above), based on an evaluation of their applications; possessing the knowledge, skills, and abilities which clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.