This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/628480400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located in the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, CIO, HQ of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and directly supports developing, analyzing, and implementing IT and cybersecurity projects, planning, policy, management, guidance directly related to Zero Trust Architect and emerging concepts.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Learn more about this agency12/23/2021 to 12/30/2021
$162,376 - $243,500 per year
CG 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
15
No
No
2021-HQ-0542
628480400
Open only to applicants ICTAP eligibility from other Federal agencies.
Serves as an advisor and provides guidance to support developing, analyzing, and implementing IT and cybersecurity projects, planning, policy, management, governance; identifies technical gaps to develop policies, management practices and technical solutions related to Zero Trust Architecture and other emerging concepts and Federal requirements; and to improve the management of current and or emerging technologies for products, programs, and initiatives.
Analyzes technology and industry directions and long range trends and business needs to identify opportunities for technical innovation and program improvement.
Serves as a technical advisor and 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. Effectively provides the necessary focus to meet present and future overall corporate needs.
Represent the Chief Information Security Officer on FDIC and government-wide Zero Trust workgroups, committees and task forces to ensure IT, cybersecurity and privacy programs and services are in alignment and fully functional with on-premise, cloud-computing or hybrid environments.
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.
Registration with the Selective Service.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.
There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.
COVID-19: Individuals who start their Federal government service after November 22, 2021, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their start date, except in limited circumstances where the law requires an exception. See “Next Steps” section.
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If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.
Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.
The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below.
1. Ability to evaluate and make recommendations to senior cybersecurity executives and other high level corporate officials in an ever-changing and evolving technology and threat landscape and advance security concepts for a large multi-faceted organization.
2. Knowledge of the concepts, trends, and best practices in information technology and cybersecurity management programs, including identifying and leveraging common technology solutions to support business processes and experience in evaluating new technologies, emerging cybersecurity threats and articulating their value or usefulness within a large organization.
3. Skill applying the principles, concepts, methods, standards and practices in IT, zero trust architecture, cybersecurity and privacy policy, planning to develop and interpret policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery of services; and to provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations on critical IT issues.
4. Skill applying IT, cybersecurity and privacy policy and strategic planning to evaluate the impact of changes in business needs on current or emerging policy and the threat landscape.
5. Ability to communicate orally in order to present complex technical information, advice, findings and recommendations to both IT professionals and others during meetings and presentations.
6. Ability to communicate in writing to logically describe a wide variety of technical, non-technical, administrative and managerial reports, analyses, presentations.
You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.
INTERAGENCY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP): If you are a displaced Federal employee eligible for consideration under ICTAP, you must submit proof of eligibility. For more information, click here
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or contact point listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee’s duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021, or before appointment or onboarding, if after November 22, 2021. In limited circumstances, exceptions to the vaccination requirement will be granted when required by law, such as in cases where an employee is entitled to a reasonable accommodation based on a disability or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Your employment offer will include instructions for submitting the requisite information and requesting an exception to the vaccination requirement. Failure to comply with the vaccination requirement will result in disciplinary action, up to and including rescinding the job offer or termination from Federal service. FDIC will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how to request a reasonable accommodation related to this requirement.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/628480400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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