- Position Title
- IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC)
- Agency
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- Announcement Number
- ISD-IMP-12212144-24-RA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, November 29, 2023 to Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Eligibilities
Select the appropriate eligibility item(s) based on the below recruitment considerations.
Merit Promotion: You will only receive consideration (if eligible) under competitive merit promotion procedures if you select any of the following eligibilities: CTAP, CISA Wide (Status Only) (CISA Wide).
Non-Competitive: You will only receive consideration (if eligible) under non-competitive procedures if you select CISA Non-Competitive (CISA Non-Comp).
Merit Promotion: You will only receive consideration (if eligible) under competitive merit promotion procedures if you select any of the following eligibilities: CTAP, CISA Wide (Status Only) (CISA Wide).
Non-Competitive: You will only receive consideration (if eligible) under non-competitive procedures if you select CISA Non-Competitive (CISA Non-Comp).
1.
In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an USA Hire Competency Based Assessment, which measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. If you are required to take the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment, you will be emailed a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. The USA Hire online assessment must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement.
You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. See the "How to Apply", Next Steps", and "Additional Information" within the Job Opportunity Announcement for additional details.
Do you acknowledge that you may be required to take an additional online USA Hire Competency Based Assessment, via an email link sent to you after completion of this application, and that failure to complete any portion of the assessment will remove your application from consideration?
You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. See the "How to Apply", Next Steps", and "Additional Information" within the Job Opportunity Announcement for additional details.
Do you acknowledge that you may be required to take an additional online USA Hire Competency Based Assessment, via an email link sent to you after completion of this application, and that failure to complete any portion of the assessment will remove your application from consideration?
2.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
3.
(CISA) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) - Are you a current surplus or displaced Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Federal civilian employee?
If yes, confirm the following:
If yes, confirm the following:
- 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 will be separated; and
- You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; and
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
- Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside the local commuting area (e.g., a directed reassignment or a change in duty station), Certification of Expected Separation or other official agency certification or notification indicating that the employee's position is surplus (for example, a notice of position abolishment or a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement); AND
- SF-50(s), Notification of Personnel Action(s), that reflects all of the following:
- Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (Name of Position's Organization is "CISA" in block 22); and
- Position, grade level (GS-15 or below), and duty location; and
- Career or Career-Conditional appointment (Tenure Code is "1" or "2" in block 24); and
- Competitive service (Position Occupied is "1" in block 34), or excepted service without time limit (Position Occupied is "2" in block 34) who is covered by a law providing both noncompetitive appointment eligibility to, and selection priority for, competitive service positions.
- Any documentation from CISA that shows your current promotion potential; AND
- Latest performance appraisal including your rating.
4.
CISA (Competitive) Employees - Are you a current Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Federal civilian employee in a permanent competitive service position who has never held the full performance level (or equivalent) of the position being announced?
Promotion potential (also referred to as full performance level - FPL) means the highest level/grade that can be achieved in the career ladder progression of the position that is held on a permanent basis.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that reflects the following:
Promotion potential (also referred to as full performance level - FPL) means the highest level/grade that can be achieved in the career ladder progression of the position that is held on a permanent basis.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that reflects the following:
- Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (Name of Position's Organization is "CISA" in block 22); and
- Career or Career-Conditional appointment (Tenure Code is "1" or "2" in block 24); and
- Competitive service (Position Occupied is "1" in block 34); and
- Reflects the highest grade held on a permanent basis (if different than the most recent SF-50)
5.
CISA (Non-Competitive) Employees - Are you a current Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Federal civilian employee in a permanent competitive service position who holds or has previously held the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential (or equivalent) of the position being announced?
Promotion potential (also referred to as full performance level - FPL) means the highest level/grade that can be achieved in the career ladder progression of the position that is held on a permanent basis.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that reflects the following:
Promotion potential (also referred to as full performance level - FPL) means the highest level/grade that can be achieved in the career ladder progression of the position that is held on a permanent basis.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that reflects the following:
- Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (Name of Position's Organization is "CISA" in block 22); and
- Career or Career-Conditional appointment (Tenure Code is "1" or "2" in block 24); and
- Competitive service (Position Occupied is "1" in block 34); and
- Reflects the highest grade held on a permanent basis (if different than the most recent SF-50)
6.
Please enter the date of your most recent performance appraisal.
7.
Select the rating level you received, as applicable to your agency's performance management system, for your most recent performance appraisal.
Please provide a copy of your most recent performance appraisal (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable.
Please provide a copy of your most recent performance appraisal (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable.
8.
Select the types of awards you have received within the last 3 years.
9.
Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks (one year), a General Schedule (GS) position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements contained in 5 CFR Part 300, Subpart F (have served 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).
Please select the response that best describes your time in grade.
Please select the response that best describes your time in grade.
Preferences
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For qualification determinations and to receive full consideration for relevant experience your resume must contain complete information and support your question responses. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.
Your resume must include the following:
Your resume must include the following:
- Full Legal Name
- Address
- Phone Number
- Email Address
- Complete work history (which includes job titles)
- Detailed description of your job-related qualifications (including tasks performed)
- Beginning and ending dates of employment with the month and year (e.g., MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, MM/YYYY to Present)
- Total hours worked per week for any position you worked that was not full time (less than 40 hours)
- Pay Plan/Pay Band (e.g., GS, WG, etc.);
- Occupational series (e.g., 201, 301, 2210, etc.); and
- Grade level (e.g., 5, 9, 13, etc.)
2.
When Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) completes their selections, the remaining list of qualified candidates may be shared with hiring managers and Human Resources specialists at other DHS components and/or with one or more Federal agencies who are hiring for similar positions. You may choose to opt-in to having your information shared with other DHS components and/or with one or more Federal agencies when applying for this position. If an agency requests a list of applicants referred for selection consideration (i.e., certificate), and you are on that list, you will be notified. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Information Technology Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC) GS-2210-13 position with the Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are amongst the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
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Please select the following response that indicates how you meet the basic requirement for this position.
2.
Select one statement from the choices below to show how you meet the qualification requirements for this position at the GS-13 level.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and other relevant documents you submit. You may be found ineligible if your supporting documentation does not support your claims. For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Plans and executes discussion and operations-based stakeholder exercises, including seminars; workshops; games; drills; and tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises.
4.
Plans and conducts exercise programs in accordance with the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP).
5.
Develops cybersecurity scenarios based on current and emerging technology, current adversary tactics, techniques, procedures, and stakeholder exercise objectives.
6.
Promotes resilience of cyber infrastructure throughout the U.S. and its territories to include helping stakeholders understand and access the full range of available cybersecurity capabilities.
7.
Applies cybersecurity and infrastructure security concepts, principles, and operations to plan and conduct cybersecurity exercises.
8.
Assists with development and maintenance of cybersecurity plans and strategy, and policy to support organizational cybersecurity initiatives and regulatory compliance.
9.
Representing the agency as a subject matter expert and speaks at national and international meetings, symposia, and conferences.
10.
Establishes relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, senior managers across the government and private sector in the cybersecurity threat analysis, incident response, risk management, and emergency management communities.
11.
Prepares and reviews after action reviews and analyses on section/program activities for exercise stakeholders, senior officials, and policy makers.
12.
Coordinates and facilitates stakeholder meetings with critical infrastructure owners and operators, IT security experts, and managers to support organizational cybersecurity objectives.
13.
Facilitates the development and maintenance of exercise support products and services, such as CISA Tabletop Exercise Packages (CTEPs) ensuring training/exercises meet the agency goals and objectives.
14.
Coordinates project management principles and methods in leading the development, coordination, and implementation of cybersecurity preparedness programs.
15.
Organizes work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements.
16.
Uses computers and computer applications to analyze and communicate information.
17.
Develops strategies to use technology to enhance decision making and understands the impact of technological change on the organization.
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I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an international 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.