Summary

This position is located in the Office of Executive Director (EX), Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS) and is located in Charleston, SC. The incumbent provides network infrastructure, information security, application development, and mobile computing services.

Duties

• Conducts risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs.
• Develops policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data.
• Applies information obtained in formulating security policies and procedures.
• Promotes awareness of security issues among management and end-users and ensures that sound security principles are reflected in organizations' visions and goals.
• May participate in seminars, conferences, and other professional meetings in order to exchange information on program related matters.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Obtain/maintain eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information
• 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/
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.

1. Attention to Detail - Assesses breaches of security to determine their impact on system operations and the confidentiality, integrity, and reliability of the information stored and manipulated within the system.
2. Customer Service - Coordinates development work with higher echelon information security organizations, end-users within and outside the Bureau and Department, and with other IT Specialists within the Bureau IT organization.
3. Oral Communication - Participate in seminars, conferences, and other professional meetings in order to exchange information on program related matters.
4. Problem Solving - Promotes awareness of security issues among management and end-users and ensures that sound security principles are reflected in organizations' visions and goals.

• Experience conducting systems security evaluations, audits, and reviews to ensure compliance with IT policies and procedures.
• Experience working with agencies to ensure the integrity of the networks are following standards and procedures.
• Experience developing policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility and to prevent unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data

• 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 agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
• 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.

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1. Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.
2. Well Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in some but not all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) for the position.
3. Highly Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must fully demonstrate proficiency in all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.

• Ability to apply policies, and regulations governing information technology.
• Knowledge of information technology life cycle concepts.
• Ability to make decisions based on information from a wide variety of sources.
• Ability to apply statutes, policies, and regulations governing information technology.
• Ability to apply program management principles, methods, and practices.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.