Who May Be Considered: Status Candidates Veterans Land Management Eligibles under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement. *Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement as needed.

Duties

The Critical Infrastructure Specialist is a key member of the CISA Region 4 Operations team. Typical work assignments include: Maintains awareness of critical infrastructure operational activities, progress, and issues to maintain situational awareness within the region. Gathers information and develops recommendations for programs related to critical infrastructure protection, incident response support, information sharing, and other topics as assigned to facilitate regional infrastructure protection. Assists in the development, coordination, and implementation of critical strategic infrastructure plans to provide feasible courses of action as needed. Provides analysis support for critical infrastructure dependencies and interdependencies within the region, with a focus on conducting cascading effects analysis. Provides situational awareness during regional contingencies, exercises, and special events to leadership to keep various stakeholders informed. Facilitates critical infrastructure threat information sharing. Serves as a primary focal point for information sharing between leadership, field staff, and stakeholders to maintain situational awareness and provide operational support.

Requirements

Qualifications

You qualify for the GS-09 grade level, if you have: EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level (or equivalent) performing the following duties: Gathering, identifying, and analyzing threats and hazards to critical infrastructure; Assisting with written policies and procedures; Assisting with coordinating, developing, and implementing of critical strategic infrastructure plans; and Assisting leadership regarding the analysis of critical infrastructure dependencies and interdependencies within region/district programs. OR EDUCATION: A. Master's or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited institution that included major study in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. OR B. Two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree from an accredited institution that included major study in the field of study described in statement "A" above. OR C. LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) or J.D. (Juris Doctor) degree, if related OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: To combine education and experience, determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage by dividing your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then determine your education as a percentage by dividing the total number of completed graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate education minus 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours) by 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours. Finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify at this grade level. You qualify for the GS-11 grade level, if you have: EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level (or equivalent) performing the following duties: Implementing strategic and operational planning responsibilities for the region; Planning and executing ongoing programs, projects, initiatives and/or procedural changes, and leads the analysis for impacts on critical infrastructure assets within the region; and Reviewing and analyzing regional plans, policies, and security procedures and other matters of importance with leadership guidance. OR EDUCATION: A. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited institution that included major study in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. OR B. Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree from an accredited institution that included major study in the field of study described in statement "A" above. OR C. LL.M. (Master of Laws) degree, if related OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: To combine education and experience, determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage by dividing your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then determine your education as a percentage by dividing the total number of completed graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate education minus 36 semester hours or 54 quarter hours) by 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours. Finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify at this grade level. You qualify for the GS-12 grade level, if you have: EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level (or equivalent) performing the following duties: Leading the analysis of critical infrastructure dependencies and interdependencies within region/district programs; Developing regional critical infrastructure analysis by sector to identify vulnerabilities; Advising senior leadership Headquarters personnel of critical infrastructure trends in the region; and Participating in the development of Regional Strategic Plan and operational planning responsibilities. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time After Competitive Appointment: By the closing date specified in this job announcement, current Federal civilian employees must wait at least 90 days after their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive service referral certificate before promotion, transfer, reinstatement, reassignment, or detail. All qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification AND Time-in-Grade claims will be subject to verification.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted at the GS-12 grade level.

GS-9 & GS-11 Grade Levels: For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for a position by substituting education or training for experience, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements. You must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

Contacts

• Address Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 1616 N. Fort Myer Dr. CISA-FMD Stop 0380 Arlington, VA 20598-0380 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: 317-212-0454
• Email: [email protected]