Information Systems Security Officer

Position: IT Specialist (INFOSEC), GS-12

Division: Operation Technology Division

Unit: Digital Forensics & Analytics Section

Location: Huntsville, AL

Working Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Flexible)

Salary: GS-12 $92,293.00 - $119,986.00

Full Performance Level: GS-12

Number of Positions Available: 1

Duration: Full Time/Permanent

Selected candidates may be offered a recruitment incentive up 25%, if eligible and will be required to sign a two-year service agreement

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Key Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Some travel may be required (approx. 10% occasional CONUS travel as deemed essential )

ALL applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. (if applicable)

Mission Statement:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Major Duties:

• Serves as an Information Security (INFOSEC) subject-matter-expert (SME), supporting the DFAS IT systems by implementing cybersecurity policies and best practices for secure operation protection of FBI information and information systems (ISs).
• Provides management level briefs on vulnerabilities and pitfalls, and provides mitigations and best practices to counter the cyber security threats.
• Serves as an advisor on levels of confidentiality, integrity and availability and issues with establishing and preserving those levels.
• Tracks progress of comprehensive OTD/DFAS cybersecurity strategy initiatives and provides quarterly reports to executive management.
• Participates in STB Cybersecurity initiatives and works towards obtaining Authority To Operate on DFAS systems.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

• Communication
• Problem Solving/Judgment
• Information Systems/Network Security
• Risk Management
• Systems Life Cycle
• Information Assurance

Specialized Experience (SE):

GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience with systems development, life cycles, (i.e., systems documentation design development, and configuration management), automated and manual information processing systems.
• Experience in technology management, problem solving, and implementation of related cyber security activities.
• Knowledge of Plan Of Action & Milestones (POA&M) mitigation and remediation action plans.
• Knowledge of the FBI's Joint Cybersecurity Authorization Management (JCAM) tool, or legacy Xacta, to monitoring activities and deliverables for assigned systems.
• Knowledge of basic network diagrams.

How to Apply

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