- Position Title
- Information Technology (Cybersecurity Specialist)
- Agency
- U.S. Secret Service
- Announcement Number
- TSD-QB-12574766-25-DHA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, October 30, 2024 to Wednesday, November 13, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the United States Secret Service and meet the ALL of the following?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit:
- Located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; and
- Applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; and
- Applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; and
- Last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit:
- Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice.
- SF-50(s), Notification of Personnel Action(s), that reflects all of the following:
- 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 agency that shows current promotion potential; and
- Latest performance appraisal including rating.
3.
Are you a current or former Federal civilian employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm the following:
- Located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; and
- Applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which will be or were separated; and
- Applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which will be or were separated; and
- Last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify eligibility, you must submit:
- 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), notice of compensable work-related injury or illness termination and agency certification of inability to place, or notice of disability annuity termination; AND
- SF-50(s), Notification of Personnel Action(s), that reflects all of the following:
- 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 agency that shows current promotion potential; AND
- Latest performance appraisal including rating.
Conditional of Employment
All applicants must complete the following section. This section will be used to determine your ability and willingness to accept certain conditions of employment or meet certain requirements of the position. Please respond 'Yes' or 'No' to the following statements. Failure to respond to this section will result in an ineligible rating.
1.
In the last five years (from the closing date of this announcement) have you served, or are you currently serving, as an Executive Branch Political, Schedule C, or non-career Senior Executive Services appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at the SF-50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
2.
If you have one, please enter your recruiter's ID number. (Your recruiter would have supplied it to you). If you do not have one, please enter 0 (zero).
3.
If I receive a conditional offer of employment, I am willing to undergo a pre-employment drug screening.
4.
I understand that the comprehensive background investigation will include: 1. Interviews with my past and present employers, neighbors, teachers, relatives, and references. 2. Verification of my past and present employment, residences, and education. 3. Verification of my police record and criminal history. 4. Verification of my citizenship. 5. A review of my finances and credit history. 6. Verification of my income tax payments. 7. A review of my physical and mental health.
5.
Are you a United States Citizen?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in an Information Technology (Cybersecurity Specialist) position with United states Secret Service. We will evaluate resume your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
1.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Information Technology (Cybersecurity Specialist) at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Pinpoint Information Assurance (IA) employees in conducting security tests for cyber compliance.
3.
Conduct reviews of technical systems to ensure compliance.
4.
Provide recommendations on improving the protection of an organization's information or information systems.
5.
Collaborate with security officers to ensure security regulations are followed.
6.
Evaluate or establish policies to determine if new procedures are needed to integrate additional security disciplines.
7.
Develop new requirements or strategies for the solution of infrastructure cybersecurity problems.
8.
Monitor developments in cybersecurity technology to identify trends and weaknesses.
9.
Collaborate on the development of cyber security related documentation (e.g. risk assessment plans, security manuals, and/or incident response plans) for an organization's systems.
10.
Communicate organizational security policies and procedures to stakeholders.
11.
Conduct research into cyber events to provide reports on regulatory violations.
12.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.