Supervisory IT Specialist (Cybersecurity) - DIRECT HIRE

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

To qualify for the Grade 15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include:

• Experience in planning and managing in the analysis and formulation of broad program, technical, and administrative policies and procedures needed for strategic planning, executing, and deploying various IT products and services and experience in the development of strategic, long-range, and tactical plans to optimize cybersecurity solutions to protect data and IT infrastructure to anticipate in a manner that anticipates, identifies, evaluates, mitigates, and minimizes the risks associated with IT network, system, application, and other resource vulnerabilities.
• Experience in preparing internal and external reports that may include providing audit liaison support to IT operations and other agency elements.
• Experience in providing oversight and leadership of IT projects that enable program offices to successfully perform business functions and mission objectives.
• Experience in providing oversight working with system owners to ensure that security assessments and authorizations and continuous monitoring activities are performed in a timely manner and consistent with Federal Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Attention to Detail - is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attention to detail.
2. Customer Service - works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
3. Oral Communication - expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Problem Solving - identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).  Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.  You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.