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Supervisory IT Specialist - INFOSEC - DIRECT HIRE

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Washington D.C.
Closing date
May 23, 2019

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TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - Occasional Travel is required


RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No


KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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  • You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify.
  • Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
  • Review Required Documents Section as documents are required by closing date
  • Job announcement may be used to fill similar positions.
  • Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position.
  • This position is telework eligible
  • CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

    • SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
    • GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel.  A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
    • DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
    • PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
    • SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: New supervisors must complete a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
    • THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE FAIR LABOR STANDARD ACT
    • THIS POSITION IS NOT COVERED BY THE BARGAINING UNIT
    • Security Clearance: Top SECRET/ SCI
    • Pre-employment drug test required and random drug testing once on board

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

    FOR THE GS-15, to qualify, you must have at least one full year of specialized equal or equivalent experience to the following:

    • Experience leading and managing an enterprise data center IT Security program to ensure essential transportation mission systems are not interrupted by cyber risks. This includes leveraging a risk based approach for the implementation of policy, operational and technical controls, incident response and handling, patch and configuration management, and privacy/security protection of data.
    • Experience in monitoring, measuring, and evaluating the performance of enterprise level IT Security programs. This includes advancing the IT security program through establishment of performance metrics and continuous process and program improvements.

    In addition to meeting the above described specialized experience requirements, your IT experience will be evaluated. It must include experience in the following competencies.

    • Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

    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.

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

     

     Oversees the management of the ITSS enterprise IT Security Program to ensure appropriate operational and technical control programs are included in the DOT Enterprise Security Program. Monitors ITSS security programs to ensure the effective management of information security resources by advocating cross-organizational system and program process improvements; ensuring system/program processes are modified to take full advantage of IT solutions; establishes standards-based IT security, enabling more secure and effective use of IT resources; and communicating principles of effective security solutions.

    Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority consideration. For more information, please review the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition.

    EEO STATEMENT: The Department of Transportation (DOT) maintains a model federal work environment that is free of discrimination. DOT ensures equal employment opportunity for employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, or protected activity.

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    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

    Performance Appraisal - Current and former employees may be required to submit their most recently completed annual performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) which identifies the official rating of record, signed by the supervisor, or a statement advising why the performance appraisal is unavailable (e.g., length of time in current position, etc.). Performance plans will not be accepted.

    For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational and specialized experience requirements. 

    Applicants will not be rated or ranked.  Veteran's Preference does NOT apply.

    All applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.

    DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.

    Ultimately, the Automated Staffing Office is responsible for determining an applicant's eligibility. Please ensure that your resume provide enough detail to support your answers to the Vacancy Specific Questions.


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    Drug test required Yes


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