- Position Title
- IT Cybersecurity Specialist
- Agency
- Bonneville Power Administration
- Announcement Number
- 24-BPA-38003-12235103-BPA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, December 6, 2023 to Friday, December 15, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current career/career-conditional federal employee at the Department of Energy applying for a PROMOTION to a position with a higher grade/pay band or higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis?
Note: also select "Yes" if applying for a change-to-lower grade (CTLG) to a position with higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis.
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
Note: also select "Yes" if applying for a change-to-lower grade (CTLG) to a position with higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis.
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
2.
Are you a current career/career-conditional federal employee at the Department of Energy applying for a REASSIGNMENT, CHANGE-TO-LOWER GRADE, or REPROMOTION and you currently or previously held a position with the same grade/pay band or higher and the same or higher promotion potential on a permanent basis?
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
3.
I understand that I must select "Yes" to at least one of the eligibility questions to be considered for this position.
Preferences
1.
Do any of your relatives work for the agency to which you are applying? If so, please list any applicable names below. Please enter N/A in the text box, if not Applicable. (Include: father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister).
2.
Instructions: To provide the hiring manager an opportunity to consider your accomplishments, you may submit/attach copies of your performance appraisals and/or incentive award justification as part of your application by uploading these documents into USA Staffing.
All current Federal employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating or higher, to be considered for competitive placement. Competitive Federal employees who have a current unacceptable performance rating will be excluded from consideration.
All current Federal employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating or higher, to be considered for competitive placement. Competitive Federal employees who have a current unacceptable performance rating will be excluded from consideration.
3.
Have you received awards or been recognized as part of your annual performance appraisal for work that was based on one or more of the competencies described in this vacancy announcement?
4.
Are you currently serving or have served in the last five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
5.
Please list the title, agency and dates of the appointments
Assessment 1
1.
BASIC REQUIREMENT (GS-12 AND ABOVE) - Choose one answer that best describes your experience.
2.
In addition to demonstrating IT-related experience in the four competencies, you must meet the specialized experience requirements. Choose one answer that best describes your experience.
For the following task statements, please select the option that best describes your training or experience. You must ensure that the level of training or experience claimed is reflected in your resume. If the information cannot be found in your resume, your self-rating will be adjusted accordingly.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Develop long-range plans for IT security systems that anticipate, identify, evaluate, mitigate, and minimize risks associated with IT systems vulnerabilities.
4.
Review proposed new systems, networks, and software designs for potential security risks. Recommends for mitigation or countermeasures.
5.
Implement higher-level security requirements such as those resulting from laws, regulations, or Presidential directives.
6.
Define the scope and level of detail for security plans and policies applicable to the security program.
7.
Sponsor the implementation of security programs designed to anticipate, assess, and minimize system vulnerabilities, e.g., intrusion detection or access authentication programs.
8.
Coordinate the implementation of security programs across platforms, and establishes vulnerability reporting criteria.
9.
Plan and coordinate the development of specifications to meet security requirements at the enterprise level.
10.
Resolve integration issues related to the implementation of new systems within the existing infrastructure.
11.
Monitor project activities and resources to mitigate risk.
12.
Ensure compliance with internal controls to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in assigned activities.
13.
Serve as a technical expert and advisor on all information systems security, particularly policy and compliance issues.
14.
If you selected E in response to any question above, indicate where in your resume the information can be found to support your answer (identify by job title and dates). In order to receive credit, please be sure that your resume provides adequate details to support your answer or your response will be adjusted accordingly. (Maximum length of 250 characters):
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