IT PROJECT MANAGER (INFOSEC)

Department of Defense•Cleveland, OH

36d•$109,966 - $143,051

About The Position

Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) mission is to lead the Department of Defense (DoD) in finance and accounting by ensuring the delivery of efficient, exceptional quality pay and financial information. The General Schedule (GS) basic pay schedule may vary by geographic locality. To view pay rates in a specific location visit the Office of Personnel Management pay tables at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship or National
Suitable for Federal Employment
Registered for Selective Service (if applicable)
This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe the full scope of your work experiences in your resume.
Basic Requirement: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position. Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process.
Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards
Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs
Oral Communication -briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience
Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions
In addition to the Basic Competency Requirements listed above: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-12 in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Specialized experience is defined as: Performing assessments, audits, reviews, or evaluations of information systems for an organization; Resolving security issues within a systems environment; Performing analysis of new technologies or technology upgrades to identify security program implications; Serving on projects related to evaluating the effectiveness of information systems security.
You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
The Security Designation will vary and dependent upon position and may require a secret clearance or higher. Employment in this position requires a background investigation which may delay starting date. If you are selected and cannot obtain a favorable security determination within a reasonable period of time due to disclosed/undisclosed background issues, the employment offer may be withdrawn. Individuals selected are required to obtain/maintain a favorable security determination to occupy a sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain eligibility to occupy a sensitive position may result in termination. For more information see the security section of Understanding Vacancy Announcements.
In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements in 12 months.

Responsibilities

Provides technical advice regarding information systems security efforts, compliance and audit efforts for the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) initiative for the agency.
Develops and performs independent and objective assessments, audits, reviews and evaluations of enterprise information systems and FISCAM information systems internal controls.
Reviews, certifies and advises on the correction of FISCAM controls in accordance with FISCAM and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards.
Formulates and maintains sustainment plans for recurring and ongoing agency information systems FISCAM controls.
Identifies IT security program implications of new technologies or technology upgrades. Evaluates cost benefit, economic and risk analysis in security decision making processes.
Analyzes security strategies and development efforts to ensure and recommend approach and validate baseline security safeguards are installed.
Provides integration of enterprise security programs, compliance efforts and GAO FISCAM audit requirements.

Benefits

Employment with DFAS means access to generous benefits such as health, vision, and dental insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, and educational benefits.

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