Duties
The Director, Information Security & Privacy Service (IS&P) holds a pivotal leadership role, responsible for overseeing the implementation, policy development, and management of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Information Systems Security (ISS) program. As the FAA's Cybersecurity Lead, the Director ensures the agency's cybersecurity strategies align with federal standards and supports the safeguarding of critical aviation infrastructure.
This high-impact position demands a leader with exceptional initiative, sound independent judgment, and the ability to navigate complex and sensitive issues with tact and professionalism. Additionally, the role requires the ability to mediate competing priorities and foster collaboration to design, develop, and implement a cohesive and responsive ISS program.
The Director, IS&P serves as a trusted advisor and key executive, providing strategic leadership to a geographically dispersed workforce of approximately 100 employees, including nearly 20 senior leaders while managing a budget of approximately $50 million across operations, facilities, and equipment appropriations.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Oversees the development and implementation of the ISS program for the Agency. Leads the agency in a visionary, collaborative, and stakeholder-focused manner to leverage IT resources to improve the security of FAA's information systems.
- Develops and delivers IT security strategy, architecture, standards, best practices, and privacy management for the FAA. Ensures the security of the expanding environment is compliant with FAA and federal requirements.
- Formulates IT security policy and standard operating procedures and provides dashboard reporting and metrics.
- Provides vulnerability assessment analysis, assessment tracking and remediation, and audit tracking, including Security Authorization services, and regulatory compliance review.
- Oversees the operational day-to-day activities intended to mitigate Information Security & Privacy risks at the technical level, including monitoring, vulnerability scanning and management, incident response, security engineering, and business continuity management support.
- Facilitates stakeholder engagement across the broader aviation ecosystem, to include with the Intelligence Community, and represents and advocates for the Agency with both private and public sector entities, both domestic and international, on matters of information systems security.
How to Apply
A resume and narrative addressing the requirements listed in this announcement should be submitted online via the Apply button on this announcement. Uploaded resumes and narratives must be submitted in Word (or Word compatible) or PDF format. All documents must be received by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement in order to receive consideration for the position.
THESE DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO YOUR APPLICATION IN USAJOBS
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
In addition to submitting a resume, applicants should address each of the leadership and technical requirements individually, describing work accomplishments that relate to each requirement.
Leadership requirements reflect the
FAA Executive Success Profile, which describes the behaviors and characteristics required of all FAA executives. Refer to the Executive Success Profile for examples of competencies that are associated with each leadership dimension. It is important that you describe
actual accomplishments, rather than discussing your philosophy of the leadership dimensions. You are encouraged to use the
"Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR)" model to address the requirements.
If you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) or an FAA Executive System (FAES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES or FAES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM, you only need to submit a resume and narrative statement covering each of the Technical Requirements listed above. You do not need to submit a narrative on the Leadership Requirements. SES CDP graduates should submit a copy of their CDP program certification with their package.
Next steps
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.