Chief Information Security Officer jobs in Washington, DC

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 100 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 100th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.

We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

As a Cyber Security Specialist, GS-2210, you will be responsible for:

• As Cybersecurity ICAM Program Manager (PM), analyzes complex, ambiguous, and often conflicting information, establishes and manages a successful implementation and operation of Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) Program and Service in the Department of Education.
• Serves as senior expert and consultant to top agency management officials to advise on integrating the Cybersecurity ICAM program with other programs of equivalent scope and complexity.
• Works with differing groups across multiple business units.
• Assures the consumption of enterprise OCIO ICAM services as part of portfolio of other Information Assurance Services (IAS) cybersecurity services such as, but not limited to, Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM), Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (COM) and Cyber Data Lake (CDL).
• Establishes Cybersecurity ICAM practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships to expand and mature capabilities for the organization to increase Inspector General (IG) maturity metric scores and Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) scores to the highest scores possible.
• Supports the remediation of Cybersecurity FISMA ICAM audit findings by managing the timely completion of corrective action plans (CAPs).
• Manages risks and issues and takes corrective measurements.
• Contributes to process improvement as it relates to improving delivery of enterprise ICAM program services for Department consumption.
• Works creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence.
• Reports on ICAM project success criteria results, metrics, tests, and deployment management activities.
• Manages ongoing quality control and participates in quality issue resolution.
• Determines the frequency and content of status reports from the ICAM project and program team, analyzes results and troubleshoots problem areas.
• Ensures progress towards achieving the adoption and execution of Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Tier Ill program management office equivalent and service delivery functions for ICAM.
• Leads and defines the ICAM program governance (controls) and reporting of progress.
• Manages resources, schedules, financial operations and adheres to the goals set forth by the agency, with quality control guidelines throughout the ICAM program development life cycle.
• Ensures all ICAM budget, investment, reporting, contracts, lnteragency Agreement (IAA) and administrative functions are completed accurately, thoroughly, and timely.
• Defines the ICAM Statement of Work and Specifications for requested goods and services.
• Provides status reporting regarding ICAM project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues, communicating across leadership.
• Develops and manages all aspects of ICAM project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, changes, risks, and issues.
• Tasks contact personnel assigned to support assigned initiatives and works closely with management to ensure ICAM project deliverables are met while security and engineering operations continue to function.
• Leads, manages, and implements the ICAM initiatives at the Department of Education.
• Establishes ICAM working groups, committees, and tiger teams to ensure full engagement of Department stakeholders.
• Identifies and develops trusted adviser relationships with ICAM project and program stakeholders, sponsors, and the Department stakeholders.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Relocation will not be paid.
• You may be subject to serve one-year probationary period.
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Drug test is required.
• Background Investigation is required.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. We will consider all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience.

Conditions of Employment

TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY:

• You may be eligible for occasional telework in which you are required to report to the office on a regular basis. Participation must be requested and approved by the supervisor and there must be a signed telework agreement. The number of telework days approved is determined by the agency policy, emergency situations, the approval of your immediate supervisor. You must have access to high speed internet and cell phone service meeting current Agency policy from the approved work location.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

  As an ED employee, you will also benefit from our family-friendly work environment. As part of our commitment to maintain a productive balance between work and home, we offer excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours); excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours); and matching leave for community volunteer service. Other flexibilities that may be available to you include telework and alternative work schedules. You may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive student loan repayments, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.

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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  You must submit (REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICANTS):
  
  A resume demonstrating your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiating your responses to the occupational questionnaire.
  
  If you are claiming Veteran's Preference, you must submit:
  A copy of your DD-214 that shows active service and character of discharge (Separated Members only); OR
  A certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions within 120 days from the date of application (Current Active Duty Members only); AND/OR
  
  The Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) AND all documents indicated on the form as proof of type of preference; AND/OR
  
  Proof of Sole Survivorship Preference (e.g., certificate of death or 100% disability as a result of serving in the armed forces).
  
  Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the https://www2.ed.gov/about/jobs/open/edhires/ictap.html or https://www2.ed.gov/about/jobs/open/edhires/ctap.html for information on how to apply as a CTAP, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  Step 1: Create a USAJOBS account (if you do not already have one) at www.usajobs.gov.
  
  Step 2: Create a resume using the USAJOBS resume builder or upload a resume into your USAJOBS account. Ensure that your resume demonstrates your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiates your responses to the occupational questionnaire.
  
  Step 3: Upload any required documents into your USAJOBS account (must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX)).
  
  Step 4: Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire and attach any required documents. Verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the agency's hiring system. You will have the opportunity to upload any additional required documents in the agency's hiring system. Click “Finish” to submit your application.
  
  NOTE: You may update your application or required documents at any time while the announcement is open by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking on "Application Status," clicking on the position title, clicking "Update Application,” and following the prompts.
  
  In order to receive consideration for this position, you must submit your complete application, including all required documents, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the vacancy announcement has an application limit, we recommend that you submit your complete application at the time of initial application. We will not accept any required documentation after the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
  
  If you have any questions regarding submitting your application, please contact the HR Specialist listed under the Agency Contact Information.

  Agency contact information

  Jade Bowman

  Phone

  202-812-2158

  Email

  Jade.Bowman@ed.gov

  Address

  EDUCATION-OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
  400 Maryland Ave. S.W.
  Attn: Human Resources Services
  Washington, District of Columbia 20202
  United States

  Next steps

  As an applicant, you may check your application status through your USAJOBS account at any time. We will also notify you via email of your application status at three key stages in the recruitment process.
  1. Once the vacancy announcement closes, we will inform you that your application has been received.
  2. After we review your submitted resume and supporting documentation, we will inform you if you are eligible and qualified, if your application was referred to a subject matter expert or panel of subject matter experts for further evaluation, and if you were amongst the most highly qualified candidates referred to the selecting official.
  3. Finally, we will inform you of your final disposition for this announcement (e.g., if/when a selection is made, if/when the announcement is cancelled).

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to all U.S. Citizens. This position may be filled through the Direct Hire Authority for IT Specialist positions. All applicants who meet the qualification requirements will be forwarded to the selecting official for further consideration. Category Rating, Veterans Preference, Schedule A and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.