Homeland Security Program Analyst 1

Description

Duties Description

The incumbent of this position will report to the Office of Counter Terrorism, Critical Infrastructure Unit.

Duties Include But Are Not Limited To The Following

• Perform Homeland Security Analysis. Homeland Security analysis includes, but is not limited to, analysis of terrorist tactics and trends; infrastructure security trend analysis; program evaluation; fire, police, and EMS analysis; physical or cybersecurity risk analysis; threat analysis; physical or cyber security assessments, communications, public health, or emergency management analysis; hazard analysis; or any other public safety analysis as appropriate.
• Assess infrastructure security including working with internal and external partners, reviewing, evaluating and commenting on safety and security plans and concepts; identification of vulnerabilities at fixed facilities; identification of vulnerabilities in information technology systems; making recommendations to improve the security of facilities; discovering potential failures.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team by developing and maintaining positive relationships with agency partners, including public and private sector entities.
• Plan, organize and conduct analytical assessments.
• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of physical and cyber security within the Public Drinking Water Sector to carry out duties in accordance with Executive Law Section 711-B.
• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of physical and cyber security within the Hazardous Materials Storage and Manufacturing industry to carry out duties in accordance with Executive Law Section 714.
• Analyze physical and cybersecurity vulnerability assessments from public water systems to determine compliance with established protective procedures and protocols.
• Develop correspondence, draft policy, white papers, standards, bulletins, advisories, and presentations on assigned topics.
• Support plan, organize, and conduct assessments of organizations’ security posture, which includes, traveling to job sites, working outdoors, reviewing, evaluating, and commenting on security policies and practices; making recommendations to improve security; and discovering potential failures.
• Maintain a detailed knowledge base of document handling procedures and comply with federal, state, and DHSES specific policies and protocols.
• Develop and review infrastructure vulnerability assessment tools which inform risk and enable trend analysis.
• Conduct comprehensive research on security trends and liaise with security industry experts to maintain knowledge of trends and techniques, with emphasis on Critical Infrastructure protection and resilience.
• Support research, analysis and writing activities in physical and cybersecurity as required and assigned.
• Support state and local governments required to secure the Public Drinking Water supplies in NYS.
• Participate in professional development opportunities and maintain certifications to validate proficiency.
• Work with sensitive information, requiring the ability to obtain a National Security Clearance.
• Assist in disaster response and recovery activities as required and assigned.
• Perform additional duties as required, including those of an emergency nature.
• Travel will be required (about 30%), including during evening and weekends, depending on mission and assignment.
• Assignments may result in a change in working hours, locations, and/or duties.
• Regular travel, unscheduled overtime, and some evening, weekend and/or holiday work can be anticipated.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles is required, or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.
  
  

Non-competitive

Minimum Qualifications

bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in intelligence analysis, homeland security, counter terrorism, emergency preparedness analysis and assessment, or investigations.

Substitution: A master’s degree may substitute for one year of the experience.

Additional Comments

NOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.