Summary This position is located in the Office of the Secretary, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Office of Cybersecurity and IT Risk Management (OCRM) in Washington, DC. This position is established to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools. Responsibilities As IT Specialist (INFOSEC), you will perform the following duties: Develop, maintain, and implement Department-wide information technology plans. Define and manage information technology (IT) and/or cybersecurity related programs and/or projects. Lead, coordinate, communicate, integrate, and is accountable for the overall success of the program, ensuring alignment with agency or enterprise priorities. Apply knowledge of data, information, processes, organizational interactions, skills, and analytical expertise, as well as systems, networks, and information exchange capabilities to manage programs. Consult with customers to evaluate functional requirements and translate functional requirements into technical solutions. Develop and maintain cybersecurity plans, strategy, and policy to support and align with organizational cybersecurity initiatives and regulatory compliance. Applicant Limit: This announcement will close at midnight after 100 applicants have been received or on the closing date (whichever is sooner). This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other IT Specialist (INFOSEC) GS-2210-14, GS-14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. This position requires a TOP SECRET CLEARANCE: Any required investigations and clearances must be completed before the selectee can be placed in the position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of possession of drugs. A probationary period may be required. Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/). If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Bargaining Unit Position: No Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): Yes Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: will not be paid License required: No Drug Test Required: This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing thereafter. Qualifications Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must meet the following requirements: The Qualification Standards for Information Technology (IT) Management Series, 2210 (Alternative A) Individual Occupational Requirements. Basic Requirement for the Information Technology Specialist, GS-2210 occupation series for the GS-14 (or equivalent) must have Information Technology (IT) related. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 (or equivalent pay band) in the Federal service. Specialized experience as defined as: and demonstrate at least 4 of the 7 specialized experiences below: Managing enterprise level cybersecurity program strategy and implementation to address cybersecurity objectives in the President's Management Agenda, such as Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) or Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), from initial implementation through capability maturation. Collaborating with multidisciplinary cybersecurity teams to translate operational requirements into engineered solutions that improve defensive capabilities, asset visibility, vulnerability management, and mission outcomes. Designing, engineering, and integrating complex cybersecurity capabilities, solutions, and technologies (e.g., Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), Endpoint/Extended Detection and Response (EDR/XDR), network security monitoring, threat intelligence platforms, zero trust capabilities) to enable enterprise-wide visibility, detection, and response capabilities. Engineering and optimizing data pipelines and architectures (e.g., data lakes) to support scalable ingestion, storage, and analysis of high-volume cybersecurity data across the enterprise. Leading the integration and normalization of security telemetry or vulnerability reports from diverse sources (e.g., endpoints, network devices, cloud 6 based on near real time analysis of enterprise cybersecurity posture. Developing and tuning detection logic, use cases, and automated response workflows to enhance threat detection, reduce false positives, and improve mean time to detect (MTTD) and respond (MTTR). Evaluating and implementing emerging cybersecurity technologies and capabilities, including shared services, automation, orchestration, post quantum cryptography, and advanced analytics (e.g., behavioral analytics, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML)), to enhance informed decision making based on near real time analysis of enterprise cybersecurity posture. Your resume must clearly show experience that reflects the basic requirement and the specialized experience requirement. Education There is no positive education requirement for this position. See Qualifications Above. NOTE: Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration. Additional Information The following links provide information on various hiring authorities that do not fall under competitive examining procedures; however, they may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Military Spouse Non-Competitive Hiring Authority ICTAP and CTAP Eligibles: CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: Employee Guide to Career Transition Military Spouse The spouse of a member of the armed forces seeking eligibility under the non-competitive hiring authority of certain military spouse MUST submit various required documentation by the closing date of the announcement in accordance with one of the three below eligibilities: 1.) Spouse of a member of the armed forces serving on active duty, 2.) Spouse of service member who incurred a 100% disability, or 3.) Un-remarried widow or widower of a service member killed while performing active duty. Please review the "Required Documents" Section for specific documents pertaining to each of the above eligibilities that MUST be included with your application, if you are applying as a Military Spouse. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
