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Duties

Band IIA employees will serve as a Senior IT Specialist (Cybersecurity) performing technical IT security assessments at organizations of audit interest. The primary purpose of the position is to serve as an individual contributor on an engagement team performing a range of duties independently that typically includes taking the responsibility for a technical cybersecurity segment of the engagement including design, data collection and analysis, message development, and product preparation. The incumbent works independently producing products that are complete. The incumbent may also provide support for an audit data processing computing environment, the ARM Data Facility (ADF).

Requirements

Qualifications

Band IIA Must be a full-time or part-time GAO employee on a permanent appointment. In addition, applicants must meet either of the two following criteria by April 23,2023 (effective date of the promotions): (1) have a minimum of 104 weeks of GAO experience, equivalent to at least the next lower band level (PE-I, PA-I, PT-II, PT-I, AC-III, AC-IV), in a position focused on conducting research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, or program evaluations; or (b) have 78 weeks of GAO experience, equivalent to at least the next lower band level (PE-I, PA-I, PT-II, PT-I, AC-III, AC-IV), in a position focused on conducting research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, or program evaluations, and have a minimum of 52 weeks of directly related work experience prior to starting work at GAO by May 5, 2024. In addition to meeting the requirements listed above, ALL applicants must meet the following 2 selective placement factors: (1) Extensive experience and demonstrated abilities in analyzing key aspects of automated information systems, such as development, acquisition, testing, operation, and maintenance. (2) Extensive experience and demonstrated abilities in analyzing elements of one or more of the following information technology domains: information security, enterprise architecture, information management, investment management, and telecommunications.

Education

Not Applicable

Contacts

• Address Government Accountability Office Human Capital Office 441 G Street NW Washington, DC 20548 US
• Name: William Washington
• Email: [email protected]