This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia: $112,015 - $145,617 Rockville, Maryland: $112,015 - $145,617 Atlanta, Georgia: $104,008 - $135,209

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As an IT Specialist (INFOSEC), you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to optimize business results and customer experience by: Serving as the principal contact for Cybersecurity analysis, implementation operations, and IT infrastructure monitoring, and proactively addressee imminent threats to prevent risk exposure and disruption to our public health mission. Analyzing short-, medium- and long-range projects for solutions of complex operations or policy issues in areas such as information security, information security reporting (i.e., FISMA), SDLC, Quality Assurance (QA), and others as directed. Reviewing and evaluating security incident response policies to identify the need for changes based on new security technologies or threats; testing and implementing new policies; and instituting measures to ensure awareness and compliance. Ensuring project duplications are detected, project goals and objectives are in harmony with one another, and project goals and the cybersecurity program's strategic and mission direction.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: Must have IT-related experience 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 (that is, 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 (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); 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. AND Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing at least three (3) of the following: 1) Providing technical guidance and recommendations to stakeholders on IT systems security issues. 2) Developing long-range plans for IT security systems that anticipate and minimize risks associated with IT systems vulnerabilities. 3) Assisting with database models, research, design, performance, capacity issues and web development tasks. 4) Develop new software and methodologies for data storage and analysis. 5) Performing cyber defense trend analysis and reporting. 6) Designing, creating, documenting, deploying and maintaining GUI-based business applications. 7) Responding to data call requests that are enterprise-wide and working with stakeholders to gather responses. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Information Officer 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Phone: -----
• Email: [email protected]