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Chief Information Security Officer

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of the Chief Information Officer
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Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking highly qualified individuals who are willing to meet the challenges of public service and support our mission. Our compensation package is comparable to the private sector. And we also offer a broad array of program activities to develop your career, such as: networking and training opportunities. At HUD, you'll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain insight into federal housing policy and community development.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/16/2025 to 07/08/2025
Salary
$150,160 to - $225,700 per year
Pay scale & grade
ES 00
Location
Washington, DC
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Senior Executive
Promotion potential
00
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Announcement number
HUD-OCIO-SES-25-12747012
Control number
838725500

Duties

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The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) reports to and receives broad policy, program and administrative guidance from the Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the CIO. The primary responsibility of the CISO is to provide management and leadership within the Office of the Chief Information Officer for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The CISO serves as the Chief Information Officer's designated Senior Agency Information Security Officer with responsibilities to develop and maintain the Department's Cyber Security Program.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

  • Provides senior management with guidance, and expert advice in developing, promoting, and maintaining cyber security controls and performance measures to adequately and cost effectively protect all cyber critical infrastructure including classified and unclassified information systems and national security systems.
  • Prepares annual budgets for Departmental Cyber Security Program and provides all
    required support for the capital planning and investment control process.
  • Establishes Departmental cyber security policy, standards, and guidelines in accordance with federal law and regulations, Presidential directives, national standards and industry best practices.
  • Provides Departmental cyber security performance oversight assurance including independent testing, verification and validation of cyber security controls as required.
  • Serves as the agency's cyber security liaison to the private sector and federal community
    including the Office of Management and Budget, the Committee on National Security
    Systems and the National Institute for Standards and Technology.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Ability to complete personnel security vetting (e.g., investigation, evaluation, and adjudication).
  • A one-year probationary period is required, if not previously completed.
  • Males must be registered with the Selective Service System. Visit www.sss.gov
  • Will be required to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e).
  • Will be required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by direct deposit.

Qualifications

Veterans' preference: Is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.

Current or Former Political Appointees: 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 five (5) years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Noncareer SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information on your resume and to the Human Resources Office.

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability. This experience should be sufficiently broad in scope and at a major management level in a large or complex organization. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising many employees through subordinate supervisors and have experience hiring, developing, and evaluating employees. Typically, experience of this nature is at the GS-15 or equivalent level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector.

Your application should demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in SES positions such as:

  • Leading the work of an organizational unit
  • Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects
  • Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance
  • Supervising the work of employees, developing policy and other executive functions

If your experience does not include these basic qualifications, you will not be determined qualified for this position.

If selected for this position you will be required to address each ECQ during a structured interview; written narratives for the ECQs are not required.

Current and former career SES employees, and OPM Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduates are exempt to address the ECQs.

In addition to the qualifying experience, applicants must possess the following technical qualifications that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): All applicants must submit a two-page resume that reflects demonstrated experience for each MTQ.

MTQ 1 - Demonstrated experience with laws and regulations and implementing policies, such as the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), OMB Circular A-130, the Clinger-Cohen Act, Homeland Security Presidential Directives 7 and 12, the Privacy Act, and other laws, executive orders, and national policies governing information security and management.

MTQ 2 - Expert knowledge in the full range of computer, information, cyber, and telecommunications security issues to ensure the effectiveness of an organization's information security program.

MTQ 3 - Expert knowledge of methods and practices used in collecting requirements, implementing,
and maintaining automated information systems to include the integration of hardware,
software and telecommunications in a networked environment.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): If selected for this position you will be required to address each ECQ during a structured interview; written narratives for the ECQs are not required. Current and former career SES employees, and OPM Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduates are exempt to address the ECQs.

Introduction:
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has identified five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential - not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions - not whether they are the most superior candidates for a particular position. Successful competence in the SES requires competence in each ECQ. Candidates must demonstrate executive experience in all five (5) ECQs. Your application should reflect an overall record of the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to succeed in the SES.

Examples of good qualifications statements and the use of the C-C-A-R model (Challenge/Context/Action/Results) is provided in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications. Written narratives for the ECQs are not required; however, applicants must be prepared to address the ECQs in a structured interview.

Format. Use the four C-C-A-R elements in a structured interview for each of the five ECQs:

1. Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal.

2. Context - Talk about the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked to tackle a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).

3. Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.

4. Results - Give specific examples of the results of your actions. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.

ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE - This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, strategic thinking and vision).

ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE - This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others and team building).

ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN - This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving and technical credibility).

ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN - This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Competencies: financial management, human capital management and technology management).

ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS - This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and Local governments, nonprofit and private-sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Competencies: partnering, political savvy and influencing/negotiating).

Detailed information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available here.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development strives to ensure that the public perceives HUD as a fair and equitable agency that administers its programs in an objective and impartial manner. As such, HUD is committed to its government ethics program which advises employees on applicable ethics laws and regulations designed to protect the agency against real and apparent conflicts of interest. As a federal employee, you will be subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct, and the U.S. criminal conflict of interest statutes. As a HUD employee, you will also be subject to the HUD Supplemental Ethics Regulations which includes restrictions on working in a real estate related business, and having Section 8 tenants, along with other prohibited interests and outside activities and employment. To review applicable ethics rules, including HUD specific rules, please visit https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/general_counsel/ethics.

Depending on your position, you may also be required to file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) within 30 days of your appointment. Upon your new appointment, you will receive guidance regarding your ethics obligations. You will also be required to attend a mandatory ethics training within 3 months of your appointment. If you have any questions or concerns about the ethics requirements, please contact the Ethics and Appeals Division at email address: EthicsLawDivision@hud.gov

Veterans' preference: Is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.

How you will be evaluated

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

If selected for this position you will be required to address each ECQ during a structured interview. Current and former career SES employees, and OPM Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduates are exempt to address the ECQs.

Additionally, all applicants must submit a two-page resume (not to exceed two-pages) which reflects demonstrated experience for each MTQ.


Failure to submit a two-page resume WILL DISQUALIFY YOU FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION. As a result, you will be rated as "INCOMPLETE".

How you will be evaluated:
The servicing Human Resources Specialist will forward all minimally qualified applicants to be evaluated by a Rating and Ranking Panel of senior managers to determine the degree to which they possess the executive core and professional/technical qualifications, and best qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The Panel will make recommendations on best/highly qualified candidates to the appointing authority. Applicants will be evaluated on the quality and extent of their total accomplishments, experience, the ECQs, and the TQs.

Veterans' preference: Is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.

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