IT Specialist (INFOSEC)

Summary This position is located at Departmental Offices,Domestic Finance - Financial Institutions. As a/an IT Specialist (INFOSEC), you will be responsible for supervising, managing, and directing international policy-related staff for OCCIP and coordinating with other Office officials and activities that touch on such equities, engaging the Director as necessary in doing so for deconfliction. Responsibilities As an IT Specialist (INFOSEC), you will: Conducting policy analyses supporting such recommendations for action typically involve highly sensitive and occasionally culturally delicate issues and often present problems of considerable difficulty, requiring innovative and collaborative policy approaches to resolve. Plan, formulate, conduct, evaluate, and carry out highly sophisticated and in-depth infrastructure, sector and strategic policy analysis of CIP issues of concern to the Secretary using their expertise in cybersecurity, resilience, and operational risk of the financial sector, firms and critical processes, the state of CIP programs internationally, and interdependence with domestic infrastructures, particularly as they may affect the United States critical infrastructure and functions. Lead the implementation of assistance to the Director in support of the Deputy Assistant Secretary's international CIP responsibilities by planning, organizing, and preparing Treasury senior officials (e.g., DAS, Assistant Secretary, Under Secretary or Deputy Secretary) for NSC Deputies Committee meetings. Requirements Conditions of Employment Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. A one-year probationary period may be required. A one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required. Must successfully complete a background investigation. All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on, if required. Undergo an income tax verification, if required. Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for the 15 level: To be qualified for this position at the GS-15 level, you must have at least one year of experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes performing work with significant scope/impact to promote critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, resilience, and/or reduction of operational risk within the financial services sector, one its sub-sectors, or at a critical financial institution. Examples of such experience could include: Leading activities that support critical infrastructure security and resilience, promote public-private partnerships, and work to engage the independent regulatory community with executive branch agencies; OR Planning and leading work with financial sector IT, cybersecurity experts, technology developers and/or the R&D community to study, analyze, and describe risks for emerging technologies, recommend any appropriate mitigating security measures, or other measures to minimize risk; OR Developing and interpreting cybersecurity policy, guidance, or regulation, with significant scope and impact (e.g., federal, US national, or multinational) on the financial services sector; OR Studying technologies, systems, networks, functions, sub-systems, etc., in the financial services sector to identify new vulnerabilities (security, resilience, operational risk) and recommend any appropriate mitigating security measures; and OR Analyzing key financial institutions or processes to understand their security and interdependence vulnerabilities, and developing proposed mitigation strategies. 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 specialized experience, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Education Additional Information OTHER INFORMATION: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This is a non-bargaining unit position. A recruitment incentive may be offered. Relocation expenses will not be paid. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov). Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes: Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards. Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year. Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire. A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums. A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions. Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits