SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN/INFOSEC)

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You will develop broad plans, policies, and general procedures for the planning, programming, budgeting, and executing the funding and activities to support the Division’s mission and objectives. You will research and evaluates currently installed and projected IT resources, e.g., hardware, firmware and software, to determine its ability to provide the capabilities required by the department’s IT architecture guidelines.

You will perform a full range of program/project management functions in support of IT initiatives. Evaluates possible solutions, compromises or modifications and determines possible impacts and delays on the overall implementation of initiatives. You will manage the Information Assurance (IA) program; serves as the technical authority and focal point for IA Program policies and procedures, including hardware and software for both applications and IT systems.

You will also set and adjust priorities; assign work to your subordinates based on those priorities while considering the capabilities of your employees, and will evaluate your team’s work performance.

You must have one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include knowledge of IT security systems, security concepts, standards, and methods as needed to develop and interpret policies and requirements in a manner that ensures the privacy, integrity, and accessibility of systems, networks and data. 2.

Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include interact closely with civilian and military personnel and supervisors at all levels of responsibility. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include skill in oral communication techniques sufficient to communicate complex technical requirements to non-technical personnel and sufficient to prepare and present briefings to senior management officials on complex/controversial issues. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include apply new development to previously unsolvable problems; and make decisions or recommendations that significantly influence important agency IT policies or programs. In addition to the experience demonstrating the four competencies above, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience developing long-range plans for IT security systems that anticipate, identify, evaluate, mitigate, and minimize risks associated with IT systems vulnerabilities; AND Liaises with managers and senior staff to maintain a thorough understanding of IT and security needs of functional managers, data owners, and program managers.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/competency-based-policy/general-schedule/2200/2210-competency-based-policy/competency-based-qualification-standard/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.