The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) delivers services to support the security and resilience of critical infrastructure owners and operators and state, local, tribal, and territorial partners through 10 regions, inclusive of all states and territories.

Duties

CISA Regional Directors, oversee a staff of co-located and geographically separated personnel who deliver services that address all hazards, to include physical and cyber threats, and that fall within voluntary and regulatory mission sets. These mission sets focus on improving the Nation's capability and capacity to detect, prevent, respond, and mitigate disruptions to physical, cyber and communications infrastructure. Regional Directors serve as the CISA senior official within their region and engage with other Federal, State and local level officials of similar status. Regional personnel work with critical infrastructure partners and communities at the regional, state, county, tribal, and local levels to: Support preparation, response, and recovery efforts for hazards impacting critical infrastructure; Safeguard soft targets and crowded places; Conduct and integrate infrastructure assessments and analysis, including dependencies and cascading effects, on critical infrastructure to influence decision-making at all phases of emergency management; Facilitate information sharing between public and private sector critical infrastructure partners; Enhance election infrastructure security and other critical infrastructure cyber systems; and Improve situational awareness of cybersecurity risks and incidents. CISA regional staff serve as the primary service delivery function for CISA stakeholders-our "customers"-operating under the direction of the ten Regional Directors. Selections will be made for Regional Directors for the below regions: Region 6 - Dallas, Texas Region 9 - Oakland, California Specific responsibilities include: The Regional Director leads staff in delivering programs that (1) provide expert planning, analyses, and advice on the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and directives on cyber and critical infrastructure protection; (2) assist Federal, State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal officials in planning and executing activities, to include sector analyses, security and resilience initiatives, and the review and interpretation and application of new directives and program changes; (3) advise stakeholders, to include senior government officials at all levels, on security and critical infrastructure resilience across a range of threats and considerations, to include system security and communications resilience; (4) facilitate stakeholder development of, and participation in, exercises and other preparedness activities involving both cyber and physical threats; (5) support to National Security Special Events (NSSEs) and DHS Homeland Security Special Events Activity Rating (SEAR) events; (6) monitor information and status on cyber and physical threats and incidents, ensuring information is shared with government and the private sector; (7) educate the local communities on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program and perform outreach in support of the identification of potentially non-compliant facilities; and (8) coordinating with stakeholders and partners to identify requirements for developing and enhancing CISA's suite of tools and methodologies, focused on reducing cyber and physical threat vulnerabilities. The CISA Regional Director represents the Agency in the full breadth of stakeholder coordination mechanisms with their regional partners, including State and local government, academic groups, and private sector committees. The Regional Director also serves as the direct representative of the CISA Director for regional engagements and represents CISA to other Federal entities with a regional presence such as FEMA and the FBI. The CISA Regional Director is ultimately responsible for ensuring that CISA's stakeholder-centric operational model is effectively and successfully implemented across all mission areas throughout his or her respective Region.

Requirements

Qualifications

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed below: We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-ONLY. Although you should not address the ECQs or TQs separately, evidence of each must be clearly reflected in your resume. Any information in excess of 5 pages WILL NOT be considered. A sample 5-page resume that incorporates ECQs and TQs can be viewed on this link (indexed at page 29 - 37) Guide To Senior Executive Service Qualifications Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs): MTQ 1: Skill in long-range planning, resource management, and program execution for a government or non- government national, regional, or state-wide enterprise including the management of relationships and requirements of partners at multiple levels, or management of a government regulatory/compliance enforcement program.. MTQ 2: Ability to deal effectively on complex homeland security-related issues with senior officials from all branches and levels of government and with other critical infrastructure owners, operators, and other stakeholders. MTQ-3: Experience in directing and supporting national-level critical infrastructure risk management, preparedness and protection programs, such as those in the nation's chemical or other sectors or equivalent programs of significant complexity and importance in regional, State or business enterprises. MTQ-4: Ability to develop policy, plans, and strategy in compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and standards in support of organizational cyber activities. Applicants currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM are not required to address the Executive/Managerial Qualifications (ECQs/EMs); but a narrative statement for each of the Professional/Mandatory Technical Qualifications (P/MTQs) is required. Executive Core Qualifications: ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: You must have demonstrated an ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision. ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: You must demonstrate the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building. ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This ECQ involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This ECQ involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating. FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES: The following competencies are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, Public Service Motivation. Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available at Senior Executive Service Executive Core Qualifications Veteran's preference does not apply to the SES. Probationary period: You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 1616 Fort Myer Dr. Arlington, VA 22209 US
• Name: CISA OCHCO Executive Resources
• Email: [email protected]