SummaryThe Information Security & Privacy Service (AIS) fortifies the security of the FAA's networks and infrastructure. We develop and ensure compliance with IT security and privacy policies and controls. We operate the Security Operations Center (SOC), FAA's 24x7 monitoring and incident response center to detect security threats and lead FAA cyber incident response actions.
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If you are the person selected for this position, you will serve as the Deputy Director of the Information Security and Privacy (IS&P) Service and provide the day-to-day leadership of multiple critical cybersecurity and privacy areas: Governance, Compliance, and Operations, as well as FAA's External Stakeholder Engagement and Chief Privacy Offices. You will direct the work of the staff of the IS&P Service, while demonstrating initiative, exercising independent judgment, and using considerable diplomacy in a wide variety of situations. The Deputy Director of the IS&P Service reports to the Director of the IS&P Service, who provides general policy and program direction. You will operate with complete technical independence, direct subordinate staff members and make commitments on your own authority.
As a senior level supervisor, you will direct the work of subordinate employees and/or managers for multiple organizations and across multiple functions and/or disciplines within a major subdivision. Work includes complex projects/programs based on the objectives of the major subdivision, the LOB/SO, and frequently the FAA. Managerial duties typically affect managers and employees and include: strategic planning; communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of organizational units, managers, and employees; coaching and developing staff and organizational capabilities; approving leave; and taking or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.
Knowledge of budget, human resource management, and other administrative policies and procedures; and a comprehensive understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision, the LOB/SO, and the FAA expected. You are also required to have a thorough understanding of the principles of management and strategic planning, and the ability to integrate the work of multiple organizational units/projects/programs to accomplish mission objectives.
You will develop and deliver IT security and privacy policy, architecture, standards, best practices, and privacy management for the FAA. You will chair the Cybersecurity Steering Committee Working Group (CSC WG) to lead cybersecurity initiatives as requested by the FAA's Cybersecurity Steering Committee. You will ensure the security of the expanding environment which must be compliant with FAA and federal requirements; providing oversight of day-to-day activities which are intended to mitigate IS&P risks at the technical level, including monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, security engineering, and business continuity management support; and manage the overall security and privacy process to ensure that decision making is aligned with business priorities.
In addition, if you are selected for this position duties will include but are not limited to 1) Developing IT security and privacy policy and standard operating procedures. 2) Developing security and privacy awareness training. 3) Providing risk reviews and risk profile management support, collaborating with senior management to develop security architecture. 4) Providing vulnerability assessment analysis, assessment tracking and remediation, compliance reviews, and security audits. 5) Providing the CISO risk determinations recommendations. 6) Building and maintaining large complex cybersecurity budgets. 7) Monitoring merging cybersecurity trends and the evolving threat landscape to proactively adapt agency defenses and technical strategies.
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Conditions of employment- ship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
QualificationsFor additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for IT Specialist, please visit:Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210 (Alternative A) (opm.gov)
To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-K / FG/GS-15. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Specialized experience is: Experience in directing cybersecurity teams to implement robust policy frameworks that minimize enterprise risk, while analyzing the evolving threat landscape to advise the CISO on potential vulnerabilities inherent in new business ventures.
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
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Additional informationWe may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. ;br>
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership & Management Dimension, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Leadership and Management Dimensions listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
This is not a bargaining unit position.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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