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Duties

Typical work assignments include: Serve as the Regional Operations Manager (ROM) and key advisor regarding administration and coordination of CISA operations activities. Lead, manage and contribute to the CISA Regional Operations (OPS) core functions. Core OPS functions include tracking, reporting, serving as an information hub and clearing house, and maintaining critical data and information for regional personnel. Plans and conducts a variety of comprehensive, complex and sensitive/ classified projects and studies that encompass the analysis and evaluation of critical infrastructure protection and resilience efforts; creates business and management practices for application of CISA programs and operations; administers program policies, regulations, goals and objectives. Supports the Regional Director in determining regional critical infrastructure protection and resilience priorities, goals and strategies to effectively provide infrastructure protection support within a region. Analyzes, develops and reviews a variety of technical and operational reports submitted by CISA, DHS components, or other agency officials and private sector stakeholders to ensure an effective flow of communication exists to and from the region. Serves as an expert analyst in the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or the improvement of complex management processes and systems to make the region as effective and efficient as possible. Supports the Regional Director and regional personnel during planning and execution of incident response, including drills or simulations to ensure effective infrastructure protection execution during a crisis. Develops and implements guidance and standard operating procedures and advises the Regional Director and senior management of the status of programs to facilitate prevention and protection action planning and decision making. Identifies relevant issues and any cross-regional dependencies/interdependencies, collects relevant information, devises new analytical techniques to evaluate findings and makes authoritative recommendations. Provides operational and critical infrastructure analysis and produces regional and district-level reports to keep stakeholders informed. Collaborates with other CISA and DHS components/divisions and other federal agencies to support the critical infrastructure security and resilience mission at meetings and regional workshops.

Requirements

Qualifications

To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying. You qualify for the GS-13 grade level, if you have: EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level (or equivalent) performing the following duties: 1.) Managing incident response operations, including drills and simulations, field planning and execution efforts for National Special Security Events (NSSE) and Special Event Activity Rating (SEAR) events; 2.) Researching, analyzing, making decisions, and presenting recommendations to assist leadership in identifying shortfalls for corrective action; and 3.) Interpreting critical infrastructure protection policies, regulations, and precedents into actionable recommendations. 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. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time After Competitive Appointment: By the closing date specified in this job announcement, current Federal civilian employees must wait at least 90 days after their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive service referral certificate before promotion, transfer, reinstatement, reassignment, or detail. All qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification AND Time-in-Grade claims will be subject to verification.

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: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: 317-212-0454
• Email: [email protected]