Summary
This position is located in Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Consular Systems and Technology (CA/CST). CST provides a full range of systems support for the Consular function worldwide through the planning , design, development, implementation, installation, and ongoing support of automated systems.
Duties
- Provides authoritative scientific and technical leadership within CST and CA in the research, development, design, and implementation of state-of-the-art advances in computing science and information management.
- Recognized as a government-wide expert computer scientist, researches and develops and leads other scientists/engineers in investigating innovative cybersecurity strategies and methodologies for protecting CA's IT infrastructure.
- Explores and investigates emerging trends and developments in computer science, computer engineering, information management, knowledge management, cybersecurity and develops recommendations for research priorities.
- Represents the Bureau and Department in developing partnerships with other USG agencies, academic institutions, and private research organizations to advance the state-of-the art in computer science, computer engineering, and information technology.
- The incumbent performs other related duties as assigned.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- 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/
Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants MUST meet the required basic entry qualification requirements described below:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Have a Bachelor's degree in computer science
OR
bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
Evaluation of Education - Applicants should have sufficient knowledge to understand the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science. Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies, to problems of system design, and to other specialized fields are acceptable.
NOTE: Courses or experience in teaching elementary, business, or shop mathematics are NOT acceptable.
Note: All applicants WILL BE required to submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.
IN ADDITION to meeting the basic entry qualifications requirements listed above, the applicant MUST have at least one year of specialized experience that has equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service.
Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
- Experience providing authoritative technical leadership and consultation to executive IT leaders regarding new and emerging developments in the computer science, computer engineering, cybersecurity, and information management fields particularly applied to technology modernization and service delivery.
- Experience leading the formulation and implementation of policies, standards, and practices within computer science/engineering areas, delivering measurable mission/business outcomes through the advancement of data management and protection, distributed and cloud computing, biometrics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), and/or cybersecurity solutions.
- Experience developing and communicating, to executive audiences, short- and long-range computing science/engineering goals and program objectives, overall IT strategies for complex organizations, and quantitative measures of success.
- Experience guiding the planning, coordination, and evaluation of an organization's information architecture, applying advanced theories and concepts of computer science and computer engineering.
- Experience reviewing and evaluating system architectures and cybersecurity strategies and providing authoritative guidance on proper use of new and evolving concepts and techniques.
- Attention to Detail - experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been responsible for reviewing the work of others to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.
- Customer Service - developing and maintaining relationships with customers, anticipating, and assessing the current and future information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products or services that are tailored to meet customer needs.
- Oral Communication - briefing senior-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address unique, highly complex, or sensitive information technology-related issues. I have anticipated information technology-related problems and have identified and evaluated potential sources of information to generate alternative solutions.
There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position.
Education
Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.
Additional information
- For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov.
- If eligible, telework and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
- Benefits
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Under the provisions of the Direct-Hire Authority, veterans' preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply. For this announcement, all applicants will be assessed to determine if they meet the qualifications for this position, specifically the education, specialized experience, and knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary to perform the work of the position. All applications that meet the required qualifications will be referred to the selecting official in the order in which the applications were received.
Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following KSAs and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:
- Knowledge of strategic planning concepts, methods, and practices.
- Knowledge of information security and cybersecurity directives, standards, policies, practices, tools, and technologies.
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analytical and evaluate techniques.
- Knowledge of program/project management principles, methods, and practices.
- Knowledge of information technology specialty areas.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
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