Job opening: Director (Government Partnerships)
Salary: $139 395 - 163 964 per year
Published at: Oct 28 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Executive Office of the President, Office of the National Cyber Director. The incumbent serves as a Director for Government Partnerships within the Government Directorate of the ONCD. The incumbent is one of the principal staff members responsible for the coordination and implementation of cybersecurity policy.
Duties
As a Director (Government Partnerships), GS-0301-14, your typical work assignments may include the following:
Plans and coordinates the implementation of policies on U.S. national cybersecurity, to include international cybersecurity, Federal enterprise cybersecurity, partnering with State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) governments on cyber, and general cyber policy implementation.
Ensures that matters affecting the national cybersecurity of the United States are given early consideration for decision at the highest levels of government in negotiations with representatives of foreign governments through bilateral or multilateral contacts, and/or legislation or other actions directed by Congress.
Maintains oversight and assesses effectiveness of department and agency programs that relate to international, Federal, and SLTT cybersecurity.
Coordinates, plans and initiates interagency efforts linked to national priorities and policies related to cybersecurity. Participates in, and if called upon, organizes special interagency studies, analyses, and policy papers on cybersecurity strategy and other related policy matters of immediate concern to senior ONCD officials.
Works with the Intelligence Community (IC), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Sector Risk Management Agencies (SRMA) on developing a fulsome understanding of threats, risks, and vulnerabilities affecting the cybersecurity of partners and government systems more broadly.
Coordinates with international and SLTT partners in advancing national cybersecurity, attaining a better understanding of the effectiveness of U.S. government programs, and ensuring stakeholder views are accounted for in national cybersecurity policy and strategy priorities.
Prepares the NCD, DNCD, and ANCD-Implementation for meetings involving U.S. cabinet officers, foreign dignitaries, and members of Congress concerning national cybersecurity policy issues.
Synthesizes the views of various executive branch agencies in order to develop comprehensive and coherent strategy and policy recommendations for consideration by ANCD-Implementation and U.S. policymakers.
Assists the NCD, DNCD, and ANCDs, as called upon, in fulfilling their responsibilities and represents the views of the ONCD as appropriate in senior level inter-departmental meetings.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national
- Selective Service registration is required if you are a male born after December 31, 1959.
- Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Executive Office of the President will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
- May be required to successfully complete a one year probationary period.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
- Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
- Relocation expenses will not be paid.
Qualifications
TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band in Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards.
ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you meet the following minimum qualification requirement:One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector that demonstrates the following: 1-Familiarity in cybersecurity and be knowledgeable in at least one of the following three areas: (1) international relations; (2) national cybersecurity and U.S. Government cyber initiatives; or (3) partnerships at the state, local, tribal, or territorial levels; 2 -Planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish assignments when coordination with others outside the organization; and 3-Briefing and advising executive leadership on high-level cybersecurity risks, emerging threats, incident trends, and the overall cybersecurity processes.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (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.
Education
There is no education substitution for this position.
Contacts
- Address Office of the National Cyber Director
725 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20503
US
- Name: Client Services EOP - OA
- Email: [email protected]
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