Training Specialist (Curriculum Manager Cybersecurity/ Information Systems Security)

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency • Linthicum, MD

6d • Onsite

About The Position

DCSA is looking for a Cybersecurity/Information Systems Security Curriculum Manager, at the DCSA Security Academy in Linthicum, MD, to lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of specialized training curricula tailored for civilian cybersecurity professionals. In this role, you will bridge the gap between Information System Security and Industrial Security, ensuring that students are fully equipped to oversee security compliance under the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). The Curriculum Manager (CM) will serve as a key member of the ST Component, responsible for collaborating with Instructors, Course Manager (CoM) and Division Chief (DC) in administering a full portfolio of training and security requirements. To be successful in this role, the incumbent will require a unique blend of skills, including information assurance, security, instructional delivery and learner development and curriculum development. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting with the following programs: Information System Security and Interdisciplinary Security Training. The Curriculum Manager (CM) reports directly to the Division Chief (DC) and will be responsible for coordinating and completing assigned tasks and projects.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Incumbent must successfully attain and maintain the Basic Level Certification for the Security Training's Instructor Certification Program within 24 months of hire date.
• Incumbent must successfully attain and maintain IT/Security certifications equivalent to IAM Level III and IAT Level II per DoD 8140 and defined by DoD 8570.01-M. Certifications must incorporate Change 4 (dated Nov 10, 2015) to the Dec 19, 2005 manual, and must be obtained within six months of the appointment date.
• The incumbent must sign a Statement of Understanding regarding the certification requirement and maintaining the appropriate certification is a condition of employment.
• Degree: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - education or a subject area related to the position to be filled.
• OR Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction.
• Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s)
• Supervising or administering a training program
• Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results
• Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.
• Demonstrated experience integrating complex DoW, National Security, and cybersecurity concepts (including Information System Security) into technical training and curriculum baselines.
• Proven capability utilizing instructional design methodologies to design, develop, and deliver Instructor-Led Training (ILT), Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT), and corresponding performance support tools.
• Demonstrated skill in conducting technical content reviews, training needs analyses, curriculum updates, and generating strategic program change recommendations.
• Experience monitoring, analyzing, and translating rapidly evolving DoW, Joint, and cybersecurity policies, directives, and operating procedures into actionable learning objectives.
• Information Assurance - Knowledge of methods and procedures to protect information systems and data by ensuring their availability, authentication, confidentiality, and integrity.
• Security - Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and guidelines related to securing personnel, facilities, and information, including the requirements for handling, transporting, and protecting classified information and proper reporting of security incidents.
• Instructional Delivery and Learner Development - Deliver, provide, and monitor training and education for individuals and groups within learning environments. Tailor and adapt instruction to ensure learners' needs are met and learning outcomes are achieved.
• Curriculum Development - Develop training and educational content with corresponding curricular products and services to facilitate competency acquisition.
• Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.

Nice To Haves

• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.

Responsibilities

• Curriculum development in support of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's Security Academy.
• Develop and implement instructional materials curricula with a security area of focus; understand, disseminate and translate difficult, complex, and/or ambiguous regulations, procedures, and policy into learning objectives and easily understood concepts for students and stakeholders.
• Serve as a functional expert in training product development, course administration, course facilitation, and learner engagement; participate in curriculum reviews and evaluations adapting curricula to established technology-based platforms, methods and techniques.
• Serve as a functional expert in information assurance.
• Serve as functional expert for DCSA's information system security and industrial security.
• Prepare and present written and verbal information for decision briefings and reviews for Division Chief approval.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree