- Position Title
- IT Specialist (INFOSEC) (Direct Hire)
- Agency
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- Announcement Number
- 18-10194073-DE-JV Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, April 25, 2018 to Tuesday, June 5, 2018
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Assessment 1
1.
From the following descriptions, please select the one (1) statement that best describes your experience qualifying you for the IT Specialist, GS-13 position.
Please select the response that most closely reflects your experience in reference to the questions:
A- I have not had education, training or experience in performing this task.
B- I have had education or training in performing the task, but have not yet performed it on the job.
C- I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.
D- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.
E- I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist them in doing this task because of my expertise.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Provide guidance related to an organization's cybersecurity program.
3.
Follow cybersecurity-related guidelines, standards, policies and laws issued by NIST, DHS, ISO, etc.
4.
Create, review, and evaluate cybersecurity incident report policies.
5.
Enhance and optimize existing architecture to improve cybersecurity..
6.
Maintain expert knowledge in information security standards, government compliance and statutory requirements.
7.
Identify significant actual and potential cybersecurity problems, trends, and weaknesses.
8.
Collect data, format, and submit reports to regulatory organizations to meet cybersecurity goals.
9.
Oversee implementation of cybersecurity programs and security policy development efforts.
10.
Develop an organization's overall policies, guidance and standards for the protection of information to mitigate risk and meet statutory requirements.
11.
Analyze feasibility studies, proposals, and in-depth analyses of current requirements and forecast trends for future needs.
12.
Assess the security awareness knowledge of staff.
13.
Identify specifications/requirements and statements of work for IT hardware and/or software, services, and/or maintenance
14.
Oversee contract administration activity for techinical service contracts
15.
Develop long-range plans for IT security systems that anticipate, identify, evaluate, mitigate, and minimize risks associated with IT system vulnerabilities.
16.
Design, develop, and manage systems that meet current and future requirements
17.
Keep abreast of changing and emerging technology and its impact on cybersecurity and make recommendations for adopting changes
18.
Communicate complex cybersecurity topics to non-technical staff.
19.
Prepare briefings and reports to senior management officials.
20.
Correspond with employees and vendors/contractors via telephone or teleconference.
21.
Compose a wide variety of documents, including correspondence, memoranda, reports, briefings, guidelines, policy, etc.
22.
Correspond with employees and vendors/contractors via e-mail and/or interoffice mail.
23.
As noted in the vacancy announcement, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probation period. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you:
* Understand this warning;
*Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and
*Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.
* Understand this warning;
*Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and
*Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.