This vacancy is for an IT Specialist (INFOSEC)- Direct Hire in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce.

Duties

As an IT Specialist (INFOSEC)- Direct Hire, you will perform the following duties: Provides programmatic direction and leadership for the Commerce IT Security Internal Control Review Program to assist, oversee, track, and evaluate the progress of the 12 operating units and department-wide security program development and implementation to ensure compliance with Federal and department requirements and audit findings. Conduct reviews and submit finding and recommendations in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123 Internal Control Review process. Conducts in-depth analysis of industry and government best practices to develop recommendations to improve the enterprise Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) strategy that is in alignment with the Joint ISCM Concept of Operations. Provides programmatic liaison to audit committees to include, but no limited to, the Commerce Office of the Inspector General, the General Accounting Office and independent auditors of financial systems as required by the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA). Prepares briefings regarding the status, findings, and recommendation of these audits to the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and the respective CIO and CFO Councils. Provides briefings for senior Commerce executives regarding the IT security control implementation status and cyber security posture relative to the requirements of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA). Provides recommendations for improvement of the FISMA implementation to individual operating unit CIOs and senior IT security officials including the status of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) and Authority to Operate (ATO) for all FISMA reportable systems throughout the Department. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other IT Specialist (INFOSEC)- Direct Hire GS-2210-14 14 positions within the Office of the Secretary in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. Basic Requirements: In the Information Technology Specialist, GS-2210 occupation for GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent) must have Information Technology (IT) related experience demonstrating each of the following competencies: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail; 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers 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 to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information; makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately; and 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations .Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: - Providing cyber security services to ensure protection of information systems; - Developing new computer and network security systems including both hardware and software; - Overseeing technical incident response and remediation activities for client environments; and - Advising management officials on security issues as appropriate.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Secretary 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Yoscheanea Green
• Email: [email protected]