This announcement is issued under the Direct Hire Authority (DHA) to recruit for positions for which there is a critical hiring need. Veterans Preference is not applicable under this type of announcement. Selectee(s) will receive a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service and may be required to serve a one-year Supervisory probationary period. Who May Be Considered: U.S. Citizens View common definitions of terms found in this announcement.

Duties

Within CISA, the Infrastructure Security Division (ISD) focuses on protecting critical infrastructure from all hazards by managing risk and enhancing resilience through collaboration with the critical infrastructure community, which includes private sector owners, operators, and employees; state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) officials; and other federal agencies. Visit www.cisa.gov to learn more about CISA and how you can be part of the team to Defend Today; Secure Tomorrow. This position resides in the Infrastructure Security Division (ISD), Planning and Innovation (P&I) Subdivision. P&I provides integrated planning, national security policy, data, and technology solutions to address the nation's most pressing critical infrastructure security and resilience challenges. The professional selected for this role, will serve as the Emerging Capabilities Team Lead. This team empowers critical infrastructure partners across the nation to strengthen their security and resilience by understanding emerging cyber and physical technologies, as well as new threat vectors that may impact operations. Typical work assignments may include: Performing a full range of supervisory duties that include but are not limited to: planning work to be accomplished by subordinates; sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates; evaluating work performance of subordinates; Conducting comprehensive technology research to evaluate potential vulnerabilities in cyberspace systems; Ensuring the overall success of the program and alignment with critical agency priorities; Advising on the management of IT-enabled tools, services, and capabilities for CISA and ISD, to include programs and investments; Developing cyberspace plans, strategy, and policy to support and align with organizational cyberspace missions and activities; Assessing policy needs and collaborating with stakeholders to develop policies to govern cyber activities; Gathering information, identifying, and analyzing issues, and developing recommendations to resolve substantive risk management and infrastructure security challenges; Responsible for the management of programs, including developing and implementing guidance and standing operating procedures, advising senior management and component officials of the status of programs; Representing ISD senior management at DHS/CISA and interagency meetings held in the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Specialized Experience requirements as noted below. You may be considered for GS-2210 Series if you possess information technology related experience demonstrating each of the four required competencies: 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. AND Specialized Experience for GS-15: You may qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level (or equivalent) performing the following duties: Managing teams to drive innovation and emerging physical and cyber infrastructure capabilities development; Assessing physical and cyber infrastructure problems and translating those challenges into new capabilities to reduce risk; Coordinating with critical infrastructure owners and operators, to include work conducted at the state and local levels to enhance information and intelligence sharing on developments impacting critical infrastructure and security; Project planning and management specifically in the areas of infrastructure assessments, cyber/physical resilience, and risk management. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet these requirements above, otherwise you will be found ineligible. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 1616 N. Fort Myer Dr. CISA-FMD Stop 0380 Arlington, VA 20598-0380 US
• Name: Rafael Abreu
• Email: [email protected]