Senior IT Cybersecurity Specialist, CG-2210-15

Summary

This position is located in the Chief Information Officer Organization (CIOO), Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO) of the FDIC and directly supports developing, analyzing, and implementing IT and cybersecurity projects, planning, policy, management, and governance.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

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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

• Exercises discretion and independent judgment as a FDIC IT program manager and a technical expert that provides guidance regarding the facilitation, development, and technical evaluation of the FDIC IT and cybersecurity programs and initiatives, including modern approaches (e.g., Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation (CDM), Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), & Zero Trust), policies, procedures, or supporting documentation for identifying new/emerging information technology and the ever evolving threat landscape.
• Independently identifies and develops comprehensive Corporate IT and cyber security policies and procedures to execute the effective management of current and/or emerging technologies, including CDM, ICAM and Zero Trust covering on premise, cloud computing and hybrid environments.
• Serves as a subject matter and technical expert regarding the development, direction, and ongoing update of the FDIC technology and information security design and delivery and compliance with cybersecurity strategies, programs, and plans that lay the foundation for building the future IT environment and ensures efforts are coordinated with FDIC's business plans.
• Develops strategies, utilizing various analytical techniques, to achieve Corporate and FDIC business goals. Communicates complex functional and technical requirements, issues, and problems to both technical and non-technical personnel; manages briefings to senior executive management on assigned functional areas and issues that are complex or controversial.

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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.

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.

To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG-14 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as experience managing information security initiatives or programs; define road maps, strategies, maturity and governance models based on the interpretation of cybersecurity mandates, policies and requirements; testing and evaluating internal controls for an IT organization for compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.

All applicants eligible for ICTAP will be considered.