Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

About this role

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Providing technical advice and guidance on cybersecurity, cyber risk management, or critical infrastructure protection matters for senior leadership; AND Developing, implementing, or evaluating cybersecurity policies, strategies, plans, or risk management initiatives to strengthen organizational or critical infrastructure security and resilience; AND Coordinating cybersecurity activities with internal and external stakeholders to identify and address cyber threats, vulnerabilities, incident response, or resilience issues.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé. In addition to meeting specialized experience, individuals must meet proficiency levels in each of the following competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Information Management, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, and Technical Competence.

A Structured Interview may be used to determine if you meet the required proficiency levels. You will be interviewed about past experience or hypothetical situations. For the required proficiency levels and competency definitions, please see the following link: Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series, 2210 TIME-IN-GRADE: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-14, you must have been at the GS-13 level for 52 weeks.

TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.