Summary
The positions are located within the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) & Maritime Administration (MARAD) U.S. Depart of Transportation, in Kings Point, NY. The USMMA is a federal service academy that educates and graduates leaders of exemplary character who are committed to serve the national security, marine transportation, and economic needs of the United States as licensed Merchant Marine Officers and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces.
Clarification from the agency
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen.
Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position. The 'Rule of Three', Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.
This is not a Bargaining unit position.
Duties
As a Supervisory IT Specialist (Cybersecurity), you will serve in one of the following positions as a Director within the Office of Information Technology (IT); Cybersecurity and Privacy or Application Solutions divisions, supporting the USMMA in Kings Point, NY providing oversight and leadership of IT projects that enable program offices to successfully perform business functions and mission objectives. Ensure USMMA IT systems and investments adhere to all relevant federal laws, regulations, standards, and DOT policies and guidance. Maintains a strong collaboration with DOT OCIO, other IT leaders within the department, and external partners to foster innovative technological solutions.
The Director, Office of Information Technology (IT) is responsible for overseeing all IT campus services, administrative, and educational systems which includes including policies, planning, development, implementation, and operations and maintenance. Provide oversight and leadership of IT projects that enable program offices to successfully perform business functions and mission objectives. The services include but not limited to network, data center, telecom, video teleconferencing, end-user applications both COTS and custom, desktops and disaster recovery. In addition, provide cyber security technology and initiatives support. A major component of this position is working with system owners to ensure that security assessments and authorizations and continuous monitoring activities are performed in a timely manner and consistent with DOT OCIO FITARA authorities, and other Federal requirements. Maintains a strong collaboration with DOT OCIO, other IT leaders within the department, and external partners to foster innovative technological solutions.
The Director, Cybersecurity and Privacy, performs a wide range of duties relating to Information Systems Security to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Information Technology Systems and applications and the information they process, generate, and contain. Develop short-term maintenance actions and long-range plans to optimize cybersecurity solutions to protect OST’s data and IT infrastructure in a manner that anticipates, identifies, evaluates, mitigates, and minimizes the risks associated with IT network, system, application, and other resource vulnerabilities. A major component of this position is working with system owners to ensure that security assessments and authorizations and continuous monitoring activities are performed in a timely manner and consistent with DOT OCIO FITARA authorities, and other Federal requirements.
The Director, Application Solutions has responsibility for managing, leading and planning activities as they relate to IT applications, programs, procurement actions and requirements, and projects. In addition, the Director, Application Solutions will work to streamline administration and project activities with strategic goals aligning to the IT strategic and cybersecurity plans and serves as a liaison to advance cross-functional processes that impact business and projects. This includes complying with DOT OCIO FITARA authorities and other Federal requirements including, but not limited to IT budget and IT spend plan processes.
OST is looking for a seasoned leader, a motivated self-starter who is experienced in the analysis and formulation of broad program, technical, and administrative policies and procedures needed for strategic planning, executing, and deploying various IT products and services. Develops strategic, long-range, and tactical plans to accomplish the mission, strategic goals, and corporate management strategies. This includes complying with DOT OCIO FITARA authorities and other Federal requirements including, but not limited to IT budget and IT spend plan processes.
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
- Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
- Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
- Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
- PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: New supervisors must complete a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position may be eligible for occasional and/or regularly scheduled telework. The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency’s telework policy and guidance. If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position.
- Drug Testing: Depending on the position being considered for, drug testing may be required.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.
To qualify for the Grade 15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include:
- Experience in planning and managing in the analysis and formulation of broad program, technical, and administrative policies and procedures needed for strategic planning, executing, and deploying various IT products and services and experience in the development of strategic, long-range, and tactical plans to optimize cybersecurity solutions to protect data and IT infrastructure to anticipate in a manner that anticipates, identifies, evaluates, mitigates, and minimizes the risks associated with IT network, system, application, and other resource vulnerabilities.
- Experience in preparing internal and external reports that may include providing audit liaison support to IT operations and other agency elements.
- Experience in providing oversight and leadership of IT projects that enable program offices to successfully perform business functions and mission objectives.
- Experience in providing oversight working with system owners to ensure that security assessments and authorizations and continuous monitoring activities are performed in a timely manner and consistent with Federal Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
- Attention to Detail - is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attention 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.
For all types of consideration, 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.
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All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational requirements. Applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.
Applicants will not be rated or ranked. Veteran’s Preference does NOT apply.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.
Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers. You may preview questions for this vacancy.
ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy. Formatted resumes can be uploaded when you arrive at the DOT application system. For assistance with the resume builder, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at least an 85) and provide all of the following documents:
- your most recent performance appraisal,
- the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and
- your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.
Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority consideration.
For more information, please review the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition.
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USA Jobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 pm (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
- To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
- Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
- You may review your saved application(s) at https://my.usajobs.gov.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email at: Transjobs@dot.gov
Next steps
You may check your application status by logging into USAJobs.com (Select "My USAJobs" and click "Applications". Within two weeks of the closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will evaluate your application. Qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring agency will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
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