Joining the Secret Service, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Network Management Section, IT & Communications Infrastructure Branch, IT Operations Program, provides an opportunity to leverage your technological expertise to maintain and modernize the US Secret Service's Information Technology and Communications infrastructure. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.
To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Minimum Qualification requirements as listed below: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Possess information technology related experience demonstrating each of the four required competencies A. Attention to Detail: Ensuring IT programs are in compliance with cybersecurity policies and/or standards B. Customer Service: Interpreting IT security guidelines or policies to meet customer needs C. Oral Communication: Communicating organizational security policies and procedures to stakeholders D. Problem Solving: Providing solutions to cybersecurity issues to meet short and long-term goals. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS ABOVE, YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: You qualify for the GS-14 level (starting salary $143,913.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level performing duties such as: Managing and tracking tasks for IT projects, including creating project plans and acquisition requirements. Administering and operating large-scale infrastructure hardware and services. Developing and maintaining business, systems, and information processes to support enterprise missions. Maintaining up-to-date configuration documentation. Identifying and resolving system performance issues. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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. 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.
The selectee will serve as a Supervisory Cybersecurity Specialist (PMA/ARC) in the, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Network Management Section, IT & Communications Infrastructure Brach, IT Operations Program. Typical work assignments include: Provides input to the Risk Management Framework process activities and related documentation. Provides strategic-level guidance and recommendations in the adoption and life-cycle replacement of network technology solutions used to enhance and solve mission and support requirement. Directs and actively identifies, develops and practices formal network operating procedures and policies. Develops performance standards for and evaluates performance of subordinate employees. Establishes and maintains procedures for measuring and evaluating network traffic, utilization and capacity to continuously monitor network performance. Apply for this exciting opportunity to provide mission-critical support for the protective and investigative operations, as well as the research and administrative functions of the Secret Service. As a Supervisory Cybersecurity Specialist (PMA/ARC), you will play a vital role in safeguarding the agency's information systems. This Supervisory Cybersecurity Specialist (PMA/ARC) position starts at a salary of $143,913.00, GS -14 step 1, with potential to $187,093.00 GS-14 step 10.