This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in the Cyber Assessment, Verification, Remediation, and Reporting (JBC)­ group of the Office of Cyber Security (JB), Information Technology (J), Chief Administrative Office (N), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). A successful candidate in the IT Cybersecurity Specialist position will serve as a senior specialist and technical expert in the Cyber Assessment & Verification group.

Duties

As a IT Cybersecurity Specialist, you will: Serve as a project manager for cyber security projects involving security authorization and security assessment as well as security engineering activities. Develop and recommend specific work requirements, priorities, and resource allocations necessary to accomplish the long-range plans of the organization. Coordinate and integrate project activities. Monitor project activities and resources to mitigate risk. Serve as a technical expert and advisor on all information systems security, particularly policy and compliance issues. Integrate information systems security with other security disciplines, manages systems, network, device, and common control provider assessment and authorization activities, and ensures coordination and/or collaboration on security activities including briefing the Authorizing Official and presenting the recommendation of the Office of Cyber Security. Develop long-range plans for IT security systems that anticipate, identify, evaluate, mitigate, and minimize risks associated with IT systems vulnerabilities.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position has been designated as High Risk and requires a security clearance at the DOE "Q" level; the incumbent will be required to access, process, use, and safeguard classified information;
• The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain this clearance level; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
• This position requires an initial drug test prior to appointment and random drug or drug and alcohol testing thereafter;
• Failure to test or a positive result on random drug or drug and alcohol tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

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-13: 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: A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Adapting policies and methods to improve cybersecurity for organizational IT systems; monitoring system compliance with IT security requirements; collaborating with authorizing official and the office of cybersecurity to implement new IT security software, hardware, and/or policies; and explaining IT concepts or policies to non-technical audiences. "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. 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]