Supervisory Information Technology Specialist - Ashburn, United States - US Customs and Border Protection

US Customs and Border Protection
US Customs and Border Protection
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Ashburn, United States

1 month ago

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Joining Customs and Border Protection, Office Information and Technology will allow you to use your expertise in Information Technology (IT) principles, concepts and methods to support IT systems and services.


This position starts at a salary of $163, GS-15, Step 1) to $191, GS-15, Step 10) with promotion potential to $191,900 (GS-15 Step 10).

In this Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Security) position you will become a key team member of Homeland Security professionals providing leadership, management, direction and advocacy for IT solutions


Typical work assignments include:

  • Directing a major organizational program segment with significant resources.
  • Finding and implementing ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production promote team building or improve business practices.
  • Leading the development of an enterprise cybersecurity strategy and implementation plan by establishing priorities for cybersecurity investments building business cases and determining total cost of investment.
  • Establishing implementing and interpreting requirements for agency compliance with higherlevel policy directives and executive orders governing infrastructure protection planning and leading efforts to address security issues in new cyber areas where precedents do not exist and establishing new security concepts and approaches.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service
  • Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below)
  • You may be required to pass a background investigation
  • CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures

Qualifications:


Basic Requirement:
Individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below

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Attention to Detail:


  • Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

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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.

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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.
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Problem Solving:


  • Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendation

Along with the four competencies listed above you must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience described below to qualify based on experience.

Experience:
You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

  • Assisting in long-range planning for IT cybersecurity structures that anticipate, identify, evaluate, mitigate, and reduce dangers related to IT structures vulnerabilities.
  • Reviewing and evaluating cybersecurity incident response policies and identifying changes needed based on new security technologies or threats.
  • Leading the implementation of cybersecurity programs designed to anticipate assess and minimize system vulnerabilities.
  • Resolving integration issues related to the implementation of new systems within the existing infrastructure.

NOTE:
Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.

  • 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, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
  • The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Noncareer SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Re
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