Duties
At the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), we are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) and value a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the communities we serve. As such, we welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds who share our commitment to public service.
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) supports the Commission and staff of the SEC in all aspects of information technology. The office has overall management responsibility for the Commission's IT program including application development, infrastructure operations and engineering, user support, IT program management, capital planning, security, and enterprise architecture. OIT also maintains a very active website that contains a wealth of information about the Commission and the securities industry, and also hosts the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) database for free public access.
Typical duties include:
- Strategically leading, implementing, monitoring, reporting and continuously improving the SEC's Information Security Program.
- Continuously evaluating and making recommendations to Agency management regarding the adequacy of the Agency's IT general and security controls for the Agency's technology systems.
- Establishing security and privacy related policies and processes for the internal IT management functions needed to effectively coordinate the large portfolio of activities and services in the SEC.
- Identifying, assessing and prioritizing IT risks to Agency data and systems.
- Ensuring the Chief Information Security Office (CISO) programs and initiatives are strategically aligned and communicated throughout the agency.
- Overseeing the Commission's Security Operations Center to ensure compliance with best practices and keep pace with emergent cyber security threats.
- Conducting and supporting regular internal and external security assessments, table top exercises, penetration tests, and playbook development to proactively test the effectiveness of the SEC's IT Security Program.
- Preparing an annual budget report on for the SEC's cyber-security program, to be included in the Commission's budget submission to Congress, describing the progress in achieving mission goals to ensure the protection of Commission information and IT systems.
- Recommending modifications and solutions for reducing IT security risks and develops strategies for responding to future IT security challenges.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
This position is being advertised through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Direct-Hire Authority and is open to All U.S. Citizens. Under this authority, competitive rating, ranking and veterans' preference procedures do not apply.
Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. All applicants may provide narrative responses (500 words or less per question) addressing the executive (core) and technical qualifications. After the announcement closing date, you will receive an email asking you to respond to the core and technical qualifications. You must provide your responses within the established deadline.
A review panel will rate/rank candidates and place them in the following quality category groupings:
- Highly Qualified: indicates that the candidate meets the criteria to an extent predictive of outstanding performance of the related duties.
- Well Qualified: indicates that the candidate meets the criteria to an extent predictive of excellent performance of the related duties.
- Qualified: indicates that the candidate meets the criteria to an extent predictive of fully successful performance of the related duties.
Once the review panel has completed their review of all applicants, they will recommend the top candidates for interview. The hiring office will schedule the interview(s) directly with the recommended candidates.
You will be rated on the following Competencies:
Core Qualifications:
- Managing Experience: Experience designing and implementing strategies which maximize employee potential and foster high ethical standards in meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.
- Leading Change/Achieving Results: Experience developing and implementing an organizational vision which integrates key national and program goals, priorities, values, and other factors of that organization. Examples should include experience implementing change in their organization, exercising leadership and motivating managers to incorporate vision and strategic planning into the process.
- Building Coalitions/Communications: Experience explaining, advocating, and expressing facts and ideas (both orally and in writing) in a convincing manner. Work environment may be experience working with the press, political appointees, Congress, and other high-level organization and staff on various types of important national issues. Experience includes working in groups and teams conducting briefings with outside groups and gaining cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.
Technical Qualifications:
- Experience in building and managing cyber security programs and information technology projects.
- Experience supported by examples of situations with the management, identification, mitigation, and communication efforts, both inside and outside your agency, involving a complex real-time cyber exploit.
The Occupational Questionnaire will take you approximately 20 minutes to complete. To preview the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link:
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12599662
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
- Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (
https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit:
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Next steps
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://usajobs.gov/ and clicking on "Track Your Online Application."
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired, you may be terminated after you begin work, or you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. You will be required to submit official documentation before appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, Veterans' Preference, certification of disability, etc.).