Job opening: Information Technology Specialist (INFOSEC)
Salary: $155 700 - 183 500 per year
Published at: Oct 24 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
NOTE: This announcement is open for ten workdays or until the first 100 applications have been received. This announcement will be removed from USAJOBS at midnight, the day the set number of applications has been received or on the specified closing date, whichever comes first.
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 Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources to optimize business results and customer experience by:
Monitoring the Division of Information and Solutions (DIS) Cyber Security program and is responsible for implementing Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and Information System Security and Privacy requirements for the production-operating environment.
Providing authoritative technical reviews of and develops recommendations for system security certification, accreditation requirements and processes of the DIS shared service systems.
Providing leadership and direction to IT oversight of periodic vulnerability assessments of all computer systems in the DIS production-operating environment.
Monitoring and evaluating the performance of DIS through a capital planning and investment control (CPIC) process including budget and acquisition management.
Developing policies, guidelines, and standards for the planning, development, integration, implementation, and evaluation of IT systems and subsystems that meet overall information needs of multiple major organizational units.
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
Basic Qualifications: You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:
Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
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.
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.
Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and make recommendations.
AND
Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing at least (4)four of the following:
1. Developing and maintaining cybersecurity plans, strategies, and/or policies to support and align with organizational cybersecurity initiatives and regulatory compliance.
2. Analyzing data/information from one or multiple sources to conduct preparation of a secure IT environment, respond to requests for cybersecurity information, and/or submit security reports in support of planning and operations.
3. Providing advice and guidance pertinent to cybersecurity/Information Assurance (IA) program policies, guides, and/or standard operating procedures (SOPs).
4. Preparing and conducting briefings on cybersecurity matters to senior management officials.
5. Coordinating and collaborating with cybersecurity stakeholders to facilitate the deployment of information security services.
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.
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Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201
US
- Name: SROC Help Desk
- Email: [email protected]
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