Summary
This position is located in the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Technology Transformation Services (TTS).
As a Supervisory IT Specialist (INFOSEC), you will serve as a key security expert perform high level information technology (IT) security operations implementation, policy, and related work impacting a wide variety of government agencies.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
This public notice is issued under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) to recruit talent to occupations for which there is a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring need. This means that we can hire any qualified candidate from this notice.
About this DHA notice:
-Current civil service employees will receive new appointments if selected under this DHA.
-For information on DHA, please visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/direct-hire-authority/
Duties
Supervisory Duties
- Supervises an assigned organization performing work that involves high profile IT projects and other highly technical and innovative assignments.
- Provides technical and supervisory guidance to staff, reviews work for accuracy and compliance with instructions and policy, and recommends improvement of work methods.
- Ensures subordinates are aware of agency and program office policies, project goals, objectives, and mission.
Policy Leadership and Stakeholder Collaboration
- Serves as a key security expert and coordinates a wide range of major initiatives associated with TTS and its partner agencies.
- Performs independent security assessments on governmentwide software applications that reflect the state of modern information security and develops open source software tools as necessary to support related initiatives and government efforts.
- Leads security operations and incident response and remediation processes for security events within the program office. Develops processes and open source tools to proactively detect malicious activity in Login systems and coordinates their integration into program security operations with engineering and infrastructure teams.
- Develops cyberspace plans, strategy, and policy to support and align with organizational cyberspace missions and initiatives.
- Implements and provides authoritative advice and guidance to employing and other agency management and staff and program office partners and other stakeholders to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of network and information systems on a broad, complex spectrum impacting a wide variety of government entities.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
- Meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
- Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
If selected, you must meet the following conditions:
- Current or Former Political Appointees: 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 or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
- Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
- Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
- Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.
- Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
Qualifications
For each job on your resume, provide:
- the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
- number of hours per week you worked (if part time).
If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.
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The GS-15 salary range starts at $143,736.00 per year.
If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.
To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher in the Federal service.
Applicants applying for the GS 15 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 14 level in the Federal service as described below:
IT Specialist competency requirements:
- Attention to Detail - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant keeps abreast of latest technology, information, research, etc., to maintain knowledge in field of expertise (for example, reads trade journals, participates in professional/technical associations, maintains credentials).
- Customer Service - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant promotes or develops and maintains good working relationships with key individuals or groups.
- Oral Communication - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant serves on panels, committees, or task forces as a representative for the organization on technical or professional issues.
- Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant monitors current trends or events (for example, technological, economic, political, social, educational, or employment trends or events) and applies the information as appropriate.
To qualify, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Leading Authority to Operate, Certificate to Field, or other cybersecurity compliance assessments;
- Providing cybersecurity guidance to application development teams, anti-fraud teams, platform engineers, or Security Operations Center (SOC) engineers;
- Leading the overall planning, management and direction of a security and compliance program or line of business, or a single, highly complex security project, product or business;
- Overseeing a customer-facing digital identity product or a public-facing government technology product that serves multiple constituencies of users;
- Partnering with leadership and stakeholders across teams or agencies to achieve organizational goals;
- Leading and/or supervising a team and providing mentorship, support and professional development opportunities.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
You will have access to many benefits including:
- Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
- Life insurance coverage with several options
- Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
- Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
- Flexible work schedules
- Transit and child care subsidies
- Flexible spending accounts
- Long-term care insurance
- Training and development
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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated against the basic qualifications. Qualified candidates will be considered in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Direct Hire Guidelines. Applications will not be rated or ranked. Veterans’ Preference does not apply to the direct hire recruitment procedures.
You may not be considered for the position, if any part of the application is incomplete or missing the required supporting documentation. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or dismissing you if hired.
ICTAP/CTAP Candidates: The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found “well-qualified" for this vacancy. In addition to meeting the basic qualifications stated in the qualification section of this announcement, well qualified is defined as: experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, demonstrated by meeting at least 51% or more of the competencies/KSA’s listed below (i.e. 3 out of 5, or 4 out of 6, or 5 out of 8, etc.)
- Leading a segment of a highly technical, complex administrative program that involves identifying, developing, delivering, and/or supporting introduction of new technologies to contribute IT security operations/delivery to broad identity access management program operations.
- Mastery of IT security theories, concepts, standards, practices, and emerging issues and project management methods and concepts sufficient to develop new theories, concepts, principles, standards, and methods in IT security.
- Implementing IT security defense strategies to ensure protection of IT infrastructure; and address uncertainties involving legislation, authorities, and future of the program involving unprecedented factual issues (e.g., stemming from complexities of the program and/or recent changes) and balance conflicting interests/positions.
- Expert knowledge and related skill in applying information security sub-specialties, especially in the field of web applications, sufficient to generate and develop new IT information security concepts, hypotheses, and theories to solve critical problems impacting program operations encompassing a broad array of government agencies and other entities.
- Collaborating across boundaries to build strategic relationships, achieve common goals, and resolve sensitive issues.
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Required Documents
ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.
Your resume showing applicant's name, email address, work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
If you are ICTAP/CTAP eligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50.
How to Apply
Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job.
If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device. Note: Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA application.
To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement.
- Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application.
- Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process.
- Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job.
- Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process).
Need Assistance in Applying? Contact the HR representative listed on the announcement prior to the application deadline. We are available to assist you Monday-Friday during normal business hours. You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions.
Next steps
After the closing date/deadline:
- ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS: Your application will be reviewed for all requirements.
- REFERRAL TO MANAGEMENT: If you meet all the requirements, you may be referred to management for review and a possible interview.
- SELECTION/TENTATIVE JOB OFFER: If you are selected, you will receive a tentative offer and start the suitability and/or security background investigation process.
- FINAL JOB OFFER: Once our security office determines you can come on board, you will be given a final offer, which is typically 40 days after the announcement closes
- FINAL COMMUNICATION: Once the position is filled, we will notify you of your status. You may also check your application status by logging into USAJOBS and clicking “Track this Application” on the Applicant Dashboard.
Thank you for your interest in working for U.S. General Services Administration!
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