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Position Title
Director (Cybersecurity Planning and Operations)
Agency
Office of the National Cyber Director
Announcement Number
DE-11582245-22-AB Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, August 15, 2022 to Monday, August 29, 2022
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center. To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating, and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (non-award).

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a Federal agency other than the Executive Office of the President? If yes, confirm you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center. To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating, and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (non-award).

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Director (Cybersecurity Planning and Operations) position with the Federal government. Note: Your application materials must support your responses to the following questionnaire. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Director (Cybersecurity Planning and Operations) work at the GS-14 grade level: (limit characters)
2. Select the one statement that best describes the experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform Director (Cybersecurity Planning and Operations) work at the GS-15 grade level: (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Coordinate interorganizational efforts to respond to and/or mitigate adversary malicious cyber campaigns.
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4. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to maintain awareness of malicious cyber campaigns.
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5. Work with different organizations to identify the capabilities of malicious cyber actors.
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6. Participate in special studies, analyses, and policy papers to increase understanding of cybersecurity planning and operations.
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7. Assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity initiatives and defensive cyber campaigns to identify weaknesses and implement corrective actions.
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8. Develop strategies to mitigate and resolve current and future cyber-incidents.
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9. Organize special studies to identify solutions to cybersecurity issues.
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10. Identify long-term cybersecurity threats to ensure an organization is positioned to address identified threats and risks.
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11. Develop policies regarding cyber defensive operational planning, resilience planning, and cyber incident response planning to set standard operating procedures and plans for an organization.
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12. Develop policy recommendations to effect change at an organizational level.
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13. Develop strategies to identify and mitigate long-term cybersecurity threats and risks.
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14. Direct the implementation of cybersecurity planning and operations to ensure stated objectives are met.
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15. Oversee cybersecurity initiatives to determine if expected outcomes are being achieved.
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16. Oversee the formulation of policies related to cybersecurity planning and operations.
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17. Coordinate policy development to implement cybersecurity planning and operations initiatives.
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18. Prepare for high-level meetings to discuss issues concerning cybersecurity planning and operations.
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19. Alert organization leaders of significant cyber threats to implement operational plans to defend or mitigate the potential threats.
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20. Attend senior-level meeting to represent the views of an organization.
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21. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)