Indian Health Service Hiring for Information Technology (IT) Specialist (Security – INFOSEC) at Long Beach, CA Full Time

Summary

The IT Specialist (INFOSEC) will work in the Office of Information Technology, Division of Information Security located at the Headquarters of the Indian Health Service in Rockville, MD. The incumbent of this position will serve as an IT Specialist responsible for planning, developing, organizing, and coordinating IT security projects, which at times involve exceptional controversy, intensive outside interest, and significant long-range effects.

Drafting Policies And Related Standards

• Provides audit liaison support to IT operations, such as the Federal Information Security Act (FISMA), Chief Financial Officer, and others as directed.

Assisting with Development of Program:

• Assists in developing procedures, awareness programs, and supporting templates to aid stakeholders in developing their IHS certification and accreditation.

Participation in Surveys:

• Individually or as a team member, participates in surveys, studies and other investigations of management practices and administrative operations to determine the adequacy of present systems and to improve organizational operations.

Division Support for Requirements:

• Supports the division with FISMA and NIST framework requirements such as NIST 800-53r5 and other applicable standards.
• Assists with the coordination of system lifecycle documents, such as a system security plan (SSP), backup requirements, and other artifacts required for each federal system.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass pre-employment examination.
• Selectee may be subject to a probationary period
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.

Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Additionally, this position has a selective placement factor – a skill set/certification requirement that applicants must possess to be considered minimally qualified.

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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/gs-2210-information-technology-management-series/

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: In addition to meeting qualification requirements, applicants must possess a Cybersecurity Control Certification.

• ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC),
• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

GS-7 Qualification Requirements

You may meet basic requirements by meeting requirements specified below:

1 – Education; OR,

2 – Education with Superior Academic Achievement; OR,

3 – Specialized Experience

1. Undergraduate or Graduate Education

Possess one year of graduate level education in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. Note: All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

OR

• Superior Academic Achievement

Bachelor’s degree with Superior Academic Achievement for two-grade interval positions in a course of study that directly reflects the job-related KSAs/competencies necessary to satisfy the minimum qualifications and perform the duties of the position, OR,

1 academic year of graduate education (or law school, as specified in qualification standards or individual occupational requirements) in a course of study that directly reflects the job-related KSAs/competencies necessary to satisfy the minimum qualifications and perform the duties of the position.

Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a bachelor’s degree, with one of the following:

A GPA of 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.45 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

Note: Grade point averages should be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 is rounded to 3.0, and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an Honor Society

OR

3. Specialized Experience

To qualify based on possession of specialized experience, applicants must demonstrate possession of such experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal service and equipped you with competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

To meet the specialized experience requirement, applicants must demonstrate possession of at least 3 of the 4 qualifying experience statements cited below.

• Experience that demonstrates knowledge of cybersecurity governance and/or operations in an enterprise environment;
• Experience assessing effectiveness of IT system controls; pertaining to the management, operational, and technical security aspects of enterprise systems;
• Experience performing analysis and development functions to integrate, test, operate and enhance systems security;
• Experience analyzing and evaluating security of new or existing computer applications, software, and/or specialized utility programs to recommend improvements to mitigate system vulnerability.

GS-9 Qualification Requirements

You may meet basic requirements by meeting requirements specified below:

1- Education; OR,

2 – Specialized Experience

1. Master’s Level Graduate Education

A master’s or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master’s or equivalent graduate degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, engineering, or technology management. Course work completed must have provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.

Note: All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

OR

2. Specialized Experience

To qualify based on possession of specialized experience, applicants must demonstrate possession of such experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in Federal service and equipped you with competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

To meet the specialized experience requirement, applicants must demonstrate possession of at least 3 of the 4 qualifying experience statements cited below.

• Experience analyzing interrelationships of cybersecurity components of systems to plan, develop, implement, and maintain programs, polices, and procedures to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems, networks, and data. ;
• Experience planning the sequence of actions to undertake and complete security tasks with multiple dependencies independently, mentor others regularly, and leads others to accomplish complex goals.
• Experience providing expert technical and programmatic advice, guidance and recommendations on critical IT issues.
• Experience drafting, developing, and updating policies to address evolving cybersecurity issues.

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

You must submit unofficial transcripts if you are seeking to qualify based on education or education with superior academic achievement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

This position is eligible for workplace flexibilities which include remote work in accordance with the HHS Workplace Flexibilities policy. https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/asa/ohr/hr-library/990-1/index.html.

Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.

This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit.

This position has promotion potential to the GS-11 grade level. Promotion to the next grade level is at management’s discretion and is based on your demonstrated ability to perform the higher level duties, the continuing need for the higher level duties, and “Regulatory/Administrative” approval. Promotion to the next higher grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied.

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