What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cybersecurity Preparedness Planner III position at Prince George's County?
Salary : $61,153.00 - $131,914.00 Annually
Location : MD 20785, MD
Job Type : LTGF FT With BN
Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid
Job Number : 9170
Department : Office of Homeland Security
Division : CIPA / Intel
Opening Date : 01 / 30 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 13 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern
Nature and Variety of Work
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Prince George's County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.
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The Prince George's County Office of Homeland Security is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Cybersecurity Preparedness Planner III
Planner 3G) , grade G24, in the Office of the Director.
THIS IS A LIMITED TERM TEMPORARY GRANT FUNDED POSITION WITH SOME BENEFITS. BENEFITS MAY VARY FROM POSTED.
About the Position
This is advanced professional and technical work for cyber security and preparedness, response and recovery coordination, and consequence management analysis for critical infrastructure. The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert in conducting broad or specific cyber security risk analysis coordinating with County and State for external factor incident response. Supports OHS agency programs, projects, and activities related to the agency's overall mission. This is an essential employee position.
About the Agency
The Office of Homeland Security (OHS) was developed as a result of legislation passed in 2003. This new agency incorporated critical emergency response entities that were previously part of other agencies. Public Safety Communications (PSC), which included all County 9-1-1, emergency dispatch and radio system support, had been part of the Office of Information Technology and Communications (OITC). The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) was a division of the Fire / EMS Department. OEM and PSC were combined under the leadership of the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Public Safety / Director of Homeland Security, forming the Office of Homeland Security. The legislation and resulting changes to the Charter, spelled out the separate and distinct missions assigned to OEM and PSC.
Examples of Work
- Coordinates and participates with the Office of Information Technology (OIT) Chief Information Security Office (CISO) office in conducting specified cyber vulnerability tests and assessments, and the intersection with State systems.
- Conducts and coordinates the development and execution of cyber training and cyber related exercises.
- Works with agencies to determine acceptable levels of risk and security implications of new external and utilitysystems using automation and the internet technology uses being considered.
- Provides assistance and information regarding compliance with relevant IT security programs, protective measures,and mitigation strategies.
- Participates in State cyber preparedness and cyber planning; use and / or develops cyber planning templates or guides.
- Supports Regional Cyber Security Preparedness activities.
- Reviews threat analysis information, conducts risk analysis, develops cyber plans, and performs related cyber securitypreparedness tasks.
- Develop, maintain, and as appropriate, implements the Cyber Security guidance within Response and Recovery Plans.
- Liaison and Preparedness Specialist for OHS regarding cyber consequence management and cyber preparedness.
- Prepares and creates regular statistical and status reports to document cyber events / security breaches, improvements made, and mitigation.
- Perform other tasks and duties assigned, which may not be specifically listed in the position description; however, they are within the general occupational category and responsibility level associated with the employee's work class.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications :
EACH APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
Additional Information
Job Location : 7915 Anchor Street, Landover, MD
Conditions of Employment : Upon selection, the candidate must :
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Eligibility to Work : Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov / E-Verify.
INTERNAL APPLICANTS : If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and / or union representative for their grievance procedure.
Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action EmployerCommitted to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
General Plan Information :
The Prince George's County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.
A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.
Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.
The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).
New employees must enroll in the County's health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.
The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.
After enrolling in the County's benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and / or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).
Employee Benefits
Prince George's County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following :
Dependent Care Assistance Program
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%
Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%
Critical Illness
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I acknowledge and understand that the responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. My responses will be used to determine whether or not I possess the minimum qualifications required for the position.
Which best describes your highest level of education completed?
Do you possess a Bachelor's degree, or higher, in urban and regional planning, public administration, economics, business administration, political science, environmental science, public health, emergency management, homeland security, computer science, cyber security, information technology, information systems or closely related field?
In what major or field of study did you receive your college degree? If this does not apply, please mark N / A.
How many years of work experience do you have in professional planning or program development?
If you answered that you had experience in the previous question, please explain your experience as well as list / dates of employment with your answer. Answers such as "See Resume" or blank answers will not be accepted.
Do you possess professional experience or education in any of the following areas? Check all that apply. ecomputer science, cyber security, information technology, information systems or related field
If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please explain your experience, positions and responsibilities, as well as list / dates of employment with your answer. Answers such as "See Resume" will not be accepted.
Do you have work experience with cyber security and preparedness?
If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please explain your experience as well as list / dates of employment with your answer. Answers such as "See Resume" will not be accepted.
Do you have experience with any of the following? Select all that apply.
Do you have a valid driver's license?
Are you willing and able to participate as an essential employee? Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.
Required Question
Salary : $61,153 - $131,914
