What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Project Specialist position at cFocus Software Incorporated?
cFocus Software seeks an IT Project Specialist to join our program supporting the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC). This position is on-site in Washington, DC. This position requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance. Qualifications : Masters or Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field 5 years of experience in managing IT projects / initiatives of varying size and complexity from initiation to closure 5 years combined working Agile and Waterfall methodology 5 years of experience communicating and collaborating with stakeholders at various levels, including government executives, IT teams, and external partners 5 years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams 5 years of creating and maintaining projects / initiatives documentation, including project plans, status reports, meeting minutes, and other relevant records 5 years of experience with Microsoft Office Tools such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Forms Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associates in Project Management (CAPM) or equivalent is required. Duties : Actively monitor open-source government and private cybersecurity relevant guidance documents daily, and document any changes and how they relate to the judiciary. Proactively provide written 1-page executive summaries of the latest government cybersecurity frameworks, including but not limited to those published by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) within one week of the newly released guidance. Proactively provide written 1-page executive summaries of the latest private cybersecurity frameworks including but not limited to the MITRE ATT&CK framework within one week of the newly released guidance. Provide recommendations and suggestions on a weekly basis on the existing government and private cybersecurity industry best practices, standards, policies, frameworks, and other relevant guidance related material. Draft, review, and provide edits to technical best practices and resource packets based on current cybersecurity-related events (e.g., SIM swapping threats). Review includes participation in the annual review of existing documentation to ensure all guidance remains current and appropriate. Draft and provide written recommendations and edits to ITSO cybersecurity strategies based on a comparison of ITSO’s current cybersecurity posture to government and private cybersecurity industry standards. Align all written guidance documents to the AOUSC’s strategic goals and modernization strategy. Review and provide written recommendations to enterprise technical standards and IT security policy that govern the judiciary. Collaborate verbally and in written form with ITSO and other AOUSC offices to align guidance for publication to the judiciary. Provide written recommendations on Government drafts of executive summaries and briefings. Draft and provide recommendations and input on other guidance content and the creation of briefings. Coordinate project / initiative activities and timelines to ensure alignment with objectives and organizational goals. Facilitate communication and collaboration among project / initiative team members and AOUSC offices. Maintain project / initiative documentation, including project plans, status reports, and other relevant records. Monitor project / initiative deliverables to ensure that they meet quality standards and fulfill requirements. Provide written recommendations on Government drafts of executive summaries and briefings. Provide recommendations and input on other content and presentations. Coordinate and facilitate meetings. Provide logical support for onboarding / offboarding of personnel including issuing assets. Maintain an inventory of issued assets and provide a monthly asset report. Coordinate communications materials. Manage office supply inventory and distribution. Generate feedback forms using tools such as Microsoft Forms. Provide other similar operational support services including drafting presentations; and editing / proofreading of documents, presentations or other meeting materials and miscellaneous research tasks. Powered by JazzHR
