Supervisory IT Specialist (CYBER/INFOSEC)

Environmental Protection Agency•Durham, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Office of Finance and Administration, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Risk Management Division. It directs activities for the Agency’s Cybersecurity Program and National Privacy Program, aligning goals and policies with mission and customer needs, prioritizing work and resources, ensuring regulatory compliance and efficiency, guiding decisions and change, and developing staff. The position manages EPA’s Risk Management Program and supervises personnel. It also builds partnerships with internal stakeholders and represents the Agency on cybersecurity and privacy councils and committees. Approximately 25% of work time is spent on contracts, grants or cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements. This is an office-centered, onsite position. The selected candidate must regularly report to a duty station identified in the announcement; the location will be determined after selection. Situational telework may be approved by a supervisor when eligibility requirements are met and agency policy permits it. The position is designated High Risk and requires a background investigation and a Top Secret security clearance. Pre-employment drug testing and random testing thereafter are required. The selected candidate may need to complete a one-year probationary period and must complete all elements of the EPA Successful Leaders Program.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Meet the required GS-15 competency proficiency levels: Attention to Detail (Level 4), Customer Service (Level 4), Decision Making (Level 3), Information Management (Level 4), Interpersonal Skills (Level 4), Oral Communication (Level 3), Problem Solving (Level 4), Teamwork (Level 4), and Technical Competence (Level 4).
At least one year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level, leading or directing technical Information Security professionals in developing, implementing, and/or managing a comprehensive Enterprise Cybersecurity program.
Specialized experience interpreting cybersecurity laws and developing compliant Enterprise cybersecurity strategies, policies, and procedures; managing and handling cybersecurity incidents; and identifying and implementing technical security solutions and tools to mitigate Enterprise risks.
Obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and meet the pre-employment security process requirements, including a background investigation.
Complete (or have already completed) a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period if selected.
Complete all elements of the EPA Successful Leaders Program upon acceptance of an initial appointment to an EPA supervisory or managerial position.
Complete required pre-employment drug testing and submit to random testing thereafter.
Demonstrate competencies needed to perform the position, including Budget and Cost Management, Decision Making, Leadership, Performance Management, Risk Management, Coaching and Developing Others, Supervisory and Leadership, Political Savvy, Organizational Awareness, Influencing/Negotiating, and Compliance and Compliance Inspection.

Responsibilities

Direct division activities for the Agency’s Cybersecurity Program and National Privacy Program, aligning goals and policies with mission and customer needs.
Prioritize work and optimize resources while ensuring regulatory compliance and efficiency, driving decisions and change, and guiding staff development.
Manage and oversee EPA’s Risk Management Program, ensuring system controls are evaluated for compliance with security requirements to protect EPA information, IT systems, and critical network-supporting processes.
Make staff assignments and determine responsibilities and priorities as part of supervisory personnel management.
Establish partnerships with internal stakeholders and represent the Agency on Cybersecurity and Privacy Councils and Committees.
Spend approximately 25% of work time on contracts, grants or cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.