Summary
This serves as public notice for the use of Direct Hire Authority. Applicants will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
This position is located in the Office of Consular Systems and Technology, Bureau of Consular Affairs, (CA/CST), in the U.S. Department of State.
Duties
- Serves as the Information Systems Security Manager for consular systems. Manages and assesses information security aspects of system and database development, testing, and maintenance.
- Develops policies and methods to facilitate the security and integrity of consular data to ensure the proper management and auditing of system and data access and use. Plans, develops, and assesses the implementation of security controls for systems.
- Advises the Chief Information Security Officer [CISO], Chief Information Officer [CIO] and Authorizing Official or Designated Representative of changes affecting the cybersecurity posture in order to make risk-based decisions.
- Develops long-range plans that address Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) requirements for consular systems and operations within the approved Enterprise Architecture. Leads FISMA reporting for consular systems.
- Serves as a Government monitor for contractual resources assigned to supporting cybersecurity for the bureau's FISMA systems, including managing the contractor's technical performance.
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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.
- Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.
- 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 applying for the GS-14 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND specialized experience listed below:
- 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.
Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
- Experience with project management in planning, procurement, execution, and completion of projects for large-scale IT programs and services and the Risk Management Framework.
- Experience with automated solutions managing the confidentiality, integrity and availability of critical Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) systems supporting the IT environment.
- Experience with Cybersecurity capabilities and services, including security automation, identity and access management, compliance management, monitoring/incident detection and prevention, or threat hunting tools and capabilities in an organization.
- Experience with managing the cybersecurity posture of Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) systems in the area of networking, databases, servers and operating systems.
- Experience with multiple architecture types, concepts and trends including cloud services, migrating legacy on-premises data-center-hosted systems to IAAS, PAAS, or SAAS solutions and an understanding of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 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.
· Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to similar positions in any Bureau/Office listed on this announcement for approximately 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.
This position is being filled through direct hire authority. 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 forwarded to the selecting official for further consideration, and you may be subject to assessments during the selection process (e.g., technical writing sample or other work sample, structured interview, etc.). If you are selected, we will review your resume and required documents to determine if you 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.
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 IT principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity tools, and techniques.
- Knowledge of information security principles, concepts, standards, and practices.
- Knowledge of contracting laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Skill in applying, data management concepts, and techniques.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
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