Duties

Summary

This is not a full-time telework position. The selectee will be expected to report to the U.S. General Services Administration, Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and reports directly to the CISO.

Location of position: 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

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Responsibilities

The Division supports consolidating Identity Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) related capabilities to focus on improving ICAM coordination and governance across GSA IT and development/delivery of enterprise certificate and key management capabilities. The Division is also responsible for managing Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) assurance for GSA IT and supports agency-wide Cyber SCRM activities.

As a Supervisory IT Specialist, the incumbent serves as Director of the ICAM Shared Services Division. The Division supports consolidating Identity Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) related capabilities to focus on improving ICAM coordination and governance across GSA IT and development/delivery of enterprise certificate and key management capabilities.

• Responsible for the day-to-day personnel management and operations of the division to ensure productivity and efficient use of resources, sets and adjusts short-term priorities; perform hiring, performance management, mentorship, coaching, recognition, and leave approval for government personnel.
• Manages the ICAM Program within the ICAM Shared Services Division, including development of any related policies, procedures, and processes.
• Provides supervision and oversight of activities of the ICAM Shared Services Portfolio, including overseeing any related project activities and coordinating with associated stakeholders. Provides enterprise oversight for Identity Management, guiding solution architecture in support of all GSA infrastructure and application requirements. Provides expertise on ICAM Governance, defining and documenting standards and policies. Represents the organization on technical matters involving ICAM within and external to GSA IT.
• Leads development, implementation, and Monitoring of IT Security, SCRM policies, procedures, and guidelines and provides guidance to team members.
• Researches and evaluates current policies, procedures and guidance for use in SCRM and develops guidance which establishes overall objectives for the organization. Continually evaluates SCRM initiatives and measures the effectiveness for attainment of objectives. Recommends necessary changes or modifications in guidance where deemed appropriate.
• Serves as a liaison to senior leadership within the agency to convey information regarding enterprise application activities, policies and goals; to clarify procedures; and to interpret directives and/or other governing regulations as needed. Reviews and/or prepares highly technical reports and/or papers on important and extremely complex matters which influence not only the immediate work group, but which have widespread impact in term of current and/or future programs.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
15 - Position is at full performance level

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
• Direct Deposit of salary check to financial organization required.

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 5 investigation level). You must be granted this clearance before you can start the job.
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position.
• Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.
• Submit to periodic and random drug testing where a urinalysis will be used to screen for illegal drug use. A negative test result is required before you start work.

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace corps, Americorps), we encourage you to include this experience on your resume.

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The GS-15 salary range starts at $144,128 per year.

To qualify, you must have the IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher in the Federal service.

IT SPECIALIST COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience leading matrixed teams of government and contractor staff in managing an Identity Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) program with a variety of technologies supporting diverse business organizations; implementing Commercial Off the Shelf Software (COTS) Identity Management and Privilege Management solutions, cloud, open source and emerging technology solutions and initiatives, following IT security policies, that make the agency more effective and efficient in supporting its customers; provides leadership in developing, implementing, and monitoring IT Security, Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) policies, procedures, and guidelines and provides guidance to team members and conducting life-cycle cost studies, budget formulation, acquisition management and performance management of application development, operations and maintenance.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Bargaining Unit status: This position is not covered by the bargaining unit.

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area, as needed; through other means; or not at all.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities. Your responses to these questions must be supported by your resume or your score may be lowered.

Ability to apply leadership skills.

Skill working with IT systems and technologies. 2a. Skill applying knowledge of current and emerging technologies/products/applications.

Skill applying IT theories, principles, concepts, standards, and practices to develop new theories, concepts, principles, standards, and methods in IT Security. 3a. Skill applying IT security theories and concepts, practices, and emerging issues; and project management methods and concepts. 3b. Skill applying a variety of security subspecialties, especially in the field of web applications.

Skill applying IT analytical methods and techniques.

Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.

If you are eligible under GSA's Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Top Secret

Drug test required
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
NCS/High Risk

Trust determination process
Credentialing , Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.

GSA OIG Employees: Submit latest SF 50 (other than award SF 50)

If you are CTAP eligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50.