Job opening: IT Specialist (INFOSEC)
Salary: $139 395 - 181 216 per year
Published at: Apr 08 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
These positions are located in the Cyber Security Program (CSP) of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Office of Cyber Infastructure and Computational Biology (OCICB), Office of Science Management and Operations (OSMO), Office of the Director (OD), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
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Duties
CSP is seeking candidates for a highly qualified Security Operations team lead and a highly qualified Systems Risk Management team lead.
If selected for this position, you may perform the following requirements:
Identify and evaluate resources needed to achieve acceptable levels of security and to remedy deficiencies based on system criticality and information sensitivity.
Ensures that NIAID meets NIH Assessment and Authorization and Continuous Monitoring requirements that apply to a system security architecture and risk.
Ensure procedures for detecting, reporting, and responding to security incidents are consistent with and follow standards and guidelines issued by applicable governing entities and regulations.
Analyzes, designs and implements enterprise-wide IT solutions (e.g., applications, platforms, security) that align with the organization's structure, goals and systems.
Prepares scoping documents according to established standards to ensure all systems have the requisite capabilities to interoperate within the enterprise environment.
Prepares IT security plan for the proposed system with established standards.
Identifies and uses modeling and simulation approaches/tools (e.g., dynamics modeling, cost benefit analysis, costing, forecasting, sourcing models -build or buy) to make decisions.
Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements.
Coordinates with customers when problems or conflicts occur that might impact the timely completion of work.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
- Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
- Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
- Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
Qualifications
You qualify at the GS-14 level, if you meet the following qualification requirements:
IT related experience demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience obtained in either the private or public sector, and/or completion of specific, intensive training that demonstrates that I possess all of the following four 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
You must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the federal service obtained in either the private or public sector typically gained in the IT field or through performing the following types of tasks:
1. Overseeing security operations or systems risk management teams to detect, report, and remediate security risks or incidents.
2. Assessing risks associated with vulnerable systems to meet Assessment and Authorization and Continuous Monitoring of evolving
security requirements.
3. Analyzing, designing, and implementing secure enterprise-wide solutions that meet operational and mission requirements.
4. Managing cybersecurity improvement projects to enhance the effectiveness of security operations or systems risk management.
5. Identifying and evaluating resources needed to remedy deficiencies and to achieve acceptable levels of security.
You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.
Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12272408
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address National Institutes of Health
6701 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892
US
- Name: Traci Alston
- Phone: 3017616597
- Email: [email protected]
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