Clarification from the agency

Current SEC employees in the Division of Examinations in permanent competitive service positions (i.e. status candidates). This position is open to: Well-qualified surplus/displaced Federal employees (i.e., CTAP) in the local area and current U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission employees

This position is in the Technology Controls Program (TCP) within the Division of Examinations and will be located in Washington, DC. TCP is responsible for conducting examinations of entities subject to Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity (SCI). This program area also administers the SEC's CyberWatch program, which is the primary intake point for information filed under Regulation SCI.

The National Associate Director (Exams) supervises and directs Exams' Technology Control Program. The incumbent advises the Exams Directors with regard to the Exams priorities and strategies.

Typical duties include:

1. Supervise and manage staff within the Office including providing administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit;
2. Lead an office responsible for IT security examinations at SROs, broker-dealers, or investment advisers, conduct assessments of registrant compliance with applicable statute and regulation, and prepare written reports of findings;
3. Develop policies, guidelines, and standards for assessing the planning, development, integration, implementation, and evaluation of information technology systems and subsystems consistent with applicable statute and regulations;
4. Provide expert advice and guidance on broad projects and programs with national impact related to the SEC's Technology Controls program;
5. Provide authoritative guidance related to the securities industry IT security; and
6. Supervise specialized units including those related to crypto examinations, cybersecurity and intelligence coordination; and
7. Serve as an information security and cybersecurity subject matter expert

Conditions of employment

• You must be a US Citizen.
• Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all the instructions carefully. Failure to follow the instructions may result in you not being considered for this position.
• Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement and may be filled from any division or office within the agency.
• This position has promotion potential to the SO-02.
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD: This appointment may require completion of a two year supervisory/managerial probationary period.
• SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
• DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
• PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• This position is not in the collective bargaining unit.
• For consideration at the SO-2 level, you must currently hold a SO-2 position within the SEC.
• This position is open to current SEC employees in the Division of Examinations only.

Qualifications

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

Time-in-grade for this announcement is one year at the GS/SK-14 level.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:

SO-01: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-14 level. Specialized experience includes the following:

1. Developing recommendations and/or reports of findings while interacting with executive management, co-workers, and members of the securities industry to resolve issues; AND
2. Representing an organization at briefings, meetings, or conferences; AND
3. Leading a team that is responsible for deploying, supporting, auditing or examining technology solutions employed in the securities markets; AND
4. Serving as an adviser to management concerning systems, networks, and software designs for potential security risks.

How you will be evaluated

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

After the vacancy announcement closes, all applicants will be notified of their application status.
Applicants who receive a tentative eligible rating will first be reviewed to confirm they meet the basic qualification and eligibility requirements. Those who meet these requirements will be referred to a resume review panel, designated by the hiring office. The panel will evaluate applications and rate candidates based on how well the resume shows the required qualifications and competencies for the position. Your resume must clearly demonstrate that you meet the qualifications for the position.

Additional application materials submitted outside of the USAJOBs system or after the position is closed will not be accepted, unless requested by the hiring office as part of the evaluation process (e.g. writing sample).

Once the resume review panel has completed their review of all applicants, they will recommend the top candidates for referral to the hiring manager. The hiring office will schedule the interview(s) directly with the recommended candidates.

When the selection is made, applicants will be sent a referral status notification and a final disposition notification.

You will be rated on the following Competencies:

1. Leading the Organization: Building and supporting the organization's vision, creating strategies to achieve the vision, supporting and leading innovative and creative initiatives to meet organizational goals.
2. Leading and Developing People: Ability to recruit, lead, develop and manage the workforce, constructively manages differences and potential conflicts between employees, building teams that meet and exceed an organization's mission, strategic plan, and goals.
3. Results Orientation: Ability to meet organizational goals by effectively managing program area, identifying and solving important problems, making sound and timely decisions, and effectively managing and sharing information.
4. Building Coalitions: Ability to build coalitions by partnering with others to build strategic relationships, influencing and negotiating with those in sphere of influence to achieve favorable outcomes for an organization.
5. Analysis and Risk Assessment: Analyzes information to assess an entity's level of risk for deficiencies in various focus areas.
6. Examwork: Effectively conducts examwork activities (whether onsite, correspondence, etc.) in a professional manner to procure information from an entity under examination.
7. Critical Thinking: Considers a variety of factors, general and subject matter-specific, when making decisions and determining next steps in a case.