Senior IT Specialist (INFOSEC), CG-2210-15

Summary

This position is located in the Chief Information Officer Organization (CIOO) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support in the identification, drafting, and implementation, of internal policies and directives.

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This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

All United States Citizens. This is a Direct-Hire Public Notice. Please see "Additional Information" for available telework options.

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Duties

• Develops policy, programs, and guidelines for implementation.
• Promotes awareness of security and privacy policies and strategy as appropriate among management and ensures sound principles are reflected in the organization's mission, vision, and goals.
• Assesses compliance with guidelines for security and privacy controls established by OMB, GAO, NIST, and other government regulating agencies and frameworks in connection with reviewing corrective action plans for audits and internal control reviews.
• Maintains liaison with other federal agencies, industry groups, and vendors to keep abreast of new development in the industry that affect technical infrastructure programs.
• Prepares politically sensitive, technically complex written documents, such as management white papers, trend analyses, circulars, corporate web site materials, senior management briefing packages, and management control plans, etc.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.  

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.

Background Investigation (BI) required.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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.  Additional qualifications information can be found here. To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 14 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as experience developing information security and privacy policies, and directives; leading project teams in the execution of internal and external IT audits; testing and evaluating internal controls for an IT organization for compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.You must have Information Technology (IT)-related experience which demonstrates proficiency in each of 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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Telework eligible

Yes—The FDIC offers position-specific telework options. This position is eligible for Traditional Telework, Expanded Telework, and Home-Based Options.