Job opening: IT Cybersecurity Specialist
Salary: $124 865 - 162 322 per year
Published at: Oct 23 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration in the System Security Officer group of Cyber Security Office (JB), Information Technology (J), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).
A successful candidate in the IT Cybersecurity Specialist position will serve as the senior and lead BPA System Security Manager and a member of the JB management team.
Duties
Participate with the Manager in planning, implementing, and evaluating the BPA cybersecurity program, including defining requirements, monitoring performance, and providing oversight of contractor activities.
Assist the Manager in establishing work priorities, workload planning, and budget and staff planning as required.
Set policy for the organization in such areas as determining program emphases and operating guidelines.
Lead multiple teams of IT and OT personnel with significant cybersecurity responsibilities and is the primary contact for leading teams across BPA.
Make major recommendations and decisions which have a direct and substantial effect on the organization and program elements across BPA.
Qualifications
BASIC REQUIREMENT: Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate.
For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.
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.
To meet this requirement you must demonstrate proficiency in each of the four competencies listed above as follows:
GS-14: Advanced - You can perform the actions associated with each of these competencies without assistance. You are recognized within your immediate organization as "a person to ask" when difficult questions arise regarding each of these competencies. Focus is on broad organizational/professional issues; You have consistently provided practical/relevant ideas and perspectives on process or practice improvements which may easily be implemented; You are capable of coaching others in the application of each of these competencies by translating complex nuances relating to each competency into easy to understand terms; You participate in senior level discussions regarding these competencies; You assist in the development of reference and resource materials in these competencies.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Specialized experience for this position is defined as: 1) Providing direction and leadership in the planning, development, and administration of programs, systems, and work processes; AND 2) Provides purpose, direction, and motivation, as well as cybersecurity technical leadership for these teams in performing their work and mitigating programmatic cybersecurity weaknesses.
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.
CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
Contacts
- Address Bonneville Power Administration
P.O. Box 3621
Portland, OR 97208
US
- Name: Jay Dumaplin
- Phone: 503-230-3289
- Email: [email protected]
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