Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Policy and Planning)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers • Glynco, GA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions. This position is within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Chief Information Officer Directorate (CIO), Cyber Security Division. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist and Deputy Division Chief with functional responsibilities as the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (DCISO), providing leadership and supervision of subordinate staff, evaluating work requirements, assigning and prioritizing work assignments, motivating employees, taking necessary personnel actions to achieve and maintain an acceptable level of work quality and employee performance, and managing the technical, administrative, and programmatic activities of the division to ensure that information systems and services meet the organization's cybersecurity and risk management requirements.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Current and former federal employees within the General Schedule (GS) must meet the time-in-grade requirements.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license.
• Must complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• Required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of starting federal employment and annually thereafter.
• IT-related experience demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem-solving.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, performing duties such as ensuring information systems complied with federal cybersecurity laws, policies, and frameworks (FISMA and NIST); conducting technical risk assessments for Moderate Risk systems, analyzing vulnerabilities, and recommending mitigation strategies; developing, reviewing, and maintaining security plans, authorization packages, and related cybersecurity documentation; leading and coordinating continuous monitoring and incident response activities; and providing technical security oversight as a cybersecurity subject matter expert.

Nice To Haves

• Occasional travel may be required.
• Overtime may be required.
• This position is eligible for situational-only telework based on agency policy.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership and supervision for subordinate employees to ensure the timely completion of assigned tasks and projects.
• Monitoring the daily activities of the cybersecurity program to ensure the timely implementation of the technical, operational, and managerial controls needed to protect the information technology infrastructure and systems of the component.
• Tracking audit findings and recommendations to ensure that appropriate mitigation actions are taken.
• Conducting independent comprehensive assessments of the management, operational and technical security controls and control enhancements employed within or inherited by an IT system to determine the overall effectiveness of the controls.
• Ensuring the collection of information from a variety of sources to monitor network activity and analyze behavior to identify and report events that occur or might occur within the network to protect information, information systems, and networks from threats.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• Access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed