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This position is located in the Office of the Executive Director at the Foreign Service Institute. The incumbent serves as an Information Systems Security Advisor to the Information Resource Manager and Executive Director. He/she is the primary Subject Matter Expert responsible for coordinating the internal and external Vulnerability Assessment (VA) and Penetration Studies to protect information and information systems from unauthorized access, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, and improper inspection.
This position is also being announced through Merit Promotion procedures under Announcement # FSI-2012-0090. Candidates who wish to be considered under both Public (US Citizens)and Merit Promotion procedures must apply to both announcements.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret
security clearance.
Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
Relocation expenses will NOT be paid.
One year probationary period, unless excepted by
regulation.
DUTIES:
Provides technical leadership on intrusion detection and protection systems. Monitors security technology trends and requirements. Serves as primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for introducing and influencing the course of future security technologies at FSI.
Draft policies and procedues and make recommendations to ensure the security of information assets against unauthorized or accidental modification, destruction, or disclosure. Provides monitoring and compliance tracking for the protection of information assets. Directs root cause analysis efforts to determine improvement opportunities when failures occur. Conducts and coordinates risk analysis and risk assessments on existing and proposed systems and recommends risk mitigation strategies. Assists other IT divisions in identifying vulnerabilities and implementing appropriate security safeguards.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials.
NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants applying for the GS-13 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND specialized experience listed below:
Attention to Detail - Demonstrated skill in handling multiple and conflicting priorities. Must be thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to details.
Customer Service - Provides expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other IT specialists on IT security.
Oral Communication - Demonstrated skill in oral and written communication techniques in order to communicate complex technical requirements to both technical and non-technical personnel. Prepare and present briefings to senior management officials on complex and/or controversial issues.
Problem Solving - Making decisions or recommendations that significantly influence IT security policies or programs and applying new developments to previously unresolved problems.
AND
Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
Experience working with industry-related IT security;
Experience working in an enterprise level environment;
Experience securing software applications and network architecture;
Experience working with a security team supporting Internet/Extranet web sites and complex database systems.
NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your experience MUST be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate.
There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position. Applicants applying for the GS-14 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND specialized experience listed below:
Attention to Detail - Demonstrated skill in handling multiple and conflicting priorities. Must be thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to details.
Customer Service - Provides expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other IT specialists on IT security.
Oral Communication - Demonstrated skill in oral and written communication techniques in order to communicate complex technical requirements to both technical and non-technical personnel. Prepare and present briefings to senior management officials on complex and/or controversial issues.
Problem Solving - Making decisions or recommendations that significantly influence IT security policies or programs and applying new developments to previously unresolved problems.
AND
Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
Experience working with industry-related IT security;
Experience working in an enterprise level environment;
Experience directing activities in securing software applications and network architecture;
Experience leading a security team supporting Internet/Extranet web sites and complex systems.
NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your experience MUST be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate.
There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application will be evaluated and rated under the Category Rating and Selection procedures. Based on your responses to the job-specific self-assessment questions, eligible candidates are placed for selection consideration into one of three pre-defined quality categories as described below:
Highly-qualified Category - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications for the position, candidates must fully demonstrate proficiency in all major aspects of the position.
Well Qualified Category - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in some but not all of the major aspects of the position.
Qualified Category - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of knowledge, skill and ability of the position.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:
Mastery of IT systems security principles, concepts, and methods;
Knowledge of vulnerability assessment methodologies and security scans for infrastructure, including tools such as WebInspect and Tenable;
Ability to correlate forensic data around security events;
Ability to communicate orally;
Ability to communicate in writing;
Ability to work independently.
Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience(s) and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. In order to fully evaluate your application and receive proper credit, your resume should include: (1) paid and non-paid experience, job title, dates held (month and year for qualifying purposes to receive credit), number of hours worked per week, and salary (2) knowledge of the subject matter and technical skills pertinent to this position; (3) specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work; and (4) names and phone numbers of your current and/or previous supervisor(s). Your resume should contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the basic/specialized experience requirements as stated in this job opportunity announcement for each grade level(s) for which you are applying. This information should be clearly identified in your resume. Failure to provide information sufficient to determine your qualifications for the position will result in loss of consideration. For tips on writing your resume, please visit the USAJOBS Resource Center.
If, after reviewing your resume and self-assessment questionnaire responses and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, a score will be manually determined that reflects your documented experience. This may result in a lower score, which may also eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Application of Veterans Preference: The Category Rating Method does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three," but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each pre-defined quality category. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent (i.e., CPS and CP) must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher.
Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) candidates must be rated "Well Qualified" for the position to receive consideration for special priority.
Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements and submit any required supporting documentation by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.
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BENEFITS:
The Department of State offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to these benefits, we also offer the Student Loan Repayment Program, Child Care Centers, Child Care Subsidy, Flexible work schedule, Transit Subsidy Program. For additional information on Federal benefits click here .
OTHER INFORMATION:
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER - Your Social Security Number is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you. Failure to provide your Social Security Number on your application materials will result in your application not being processed.
SELECTIVE SERVICE - If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify at the time of appointment that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION - This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Office of Employee Relations, Disability/Reasonable Accommodations Division, at (202) 261-8180. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
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