For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/ As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

The position is located in the Enterprise End User Technology (EEUT) of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), within The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA). The OCIO is responsible for all United States Attorneys' information technology (IT) operations throughout the 94 United States Attorney Offices (USAOs). The EEUT program is established to maintain a secure, flexible, and robust infrastructure platform to deliver information anytime, anywhere, and in any manner needed by U.S. Attorney personnel. Duties include: - Serving as the EEUT Information System Security Officer (ISSO) who is responsible for isolating and defining conditions and resolving critical cybersecurity issues for the EOUSA OCIO organization. - Serving as the principal advisor to the Information System Owner (ISO), Business Process Owner, the Assistant Director for EEUT on all matters, technical and otherwise, involving the security of EEUT information systems. -Overseeing project implementation by providing strategic vision and ensuring the implementation and maintenance of security controls in accordance with the Security Plan (SP) and Department of Justice (DOJ) policies. -Providing expert EEUT guidance, oversight, and expertise related to information security systems, developing security documents, and implementing security controls, policies, and procedures that affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of EOUSA EEUT systems for mission activities. - Ensuring IT systems comply with applicable laws and regulations by implementing security requirements and integrating security programs across disciplines. -Analyzing Information Systems security threats and based on review and evaluation of security incident response policies and identifies the need for changes. -Managing information technology projects related to information security of OA programs to develop, manage, and oversee execution of project schedule to provide a unique service or product. -Serving as the Contract Officer Technical Representative (COTR) and performs corresponding duties in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Departmental and EOUSA procurement guidance and policy.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

GS-13: Applicants must have at least on full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in federal service providing expert technical and programmatic leadership on IT security issues, ensuring the security of installed and proposed IT systems comply with applicable laws and regulations, and managing initiatives to enhance implementation of information systems (IS) security for all new and deployed systems. Examples include: -Conducts the certification and accreditation process of new and existing systems following NIST and US DOJ standards. Platforms include but are not limited to desktop systems, servers, virtualization and storage systems. -Managing initiatives to enhance implementation of information systems security for all new and deployed systems. -Ensuring that the security of installed and proposed IT systems comply with applicable laws and regulations. -Conducting risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks and protection needs. Develops systems security contingency plans, and disaster recovery procedures. -Monitoring and updating the status of EEUT related IS Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms). -Utilizing vulnerability assessment tools and evaluating security of installed and proposed IT systems for compliance with Federal and DOJ cybersecurity requirements. -Developing information security related technical documentation such as investigation reports, risk assessments, and security plans/procedures. Technical reports created must accurately capture diagnosed incidents, associated threat vectors, lessons learned, and actions that taken to prevent future recurrence. Basic Requirement for All Applicants: Information Technology (IT)-related experience, obtained through paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, demonstrating each of the following competences: 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 to make recommendations. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/

Education

Applicants cannot qualify based on education.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Information Officer 175 N Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 US
• Name: Coleene Rychalski
• Phone: 202-252-5391
• Email: [email protected]