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Position Title
Liaison Officer
Agency
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Announcement Number
IOD-DE-12641893-25-AD Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, January 6, 2025 to Thursday, January 16, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. (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:
  • 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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of the following:
  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. Any documentation from CISA that shows your current promotion potential; AND
  4. Latest performance appraisal including your rating.
For more information, review the Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
(limit characters)
3. (DHS-Wide) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) - Are you a current surplus or displaced Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (Excluding CISA) Federal civilian employee?

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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of the following:
  1. 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
  2. SF-50(s), Notification of Personnel Action(s), that reflects all of the following:
    • Department of Homeland Security (Employing Department or Agency is "Homeland Security" in block 46); 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.
  3. Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential; AND
  4. Latest performance appraisal including your rating.
For more information, review the Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
(limit characters)
4. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) - 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:
  • 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 or were separated; and
  • You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be or were separated; and
  • Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of the following:
  1. 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 you, or notice of disability annuity termination; AND
  2. 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.
  3. Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential; AND
  4. Latest performance appraisal including your rating.
For more information, review Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
(limit characters)
Preferences
1. When Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) completes its hiring, the remaining list of qualified candidates may be shared with hiring managers and Human Resources specialists at other DHS components and/or 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 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. (limit characters)
2. 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:
  • 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)
  • Start and end 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 each job listed.
If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee, your resume MUST also include the following for all Federal positions you have held:
  • Pay Plan/Pay Band (e.g., GS, WG, etc.)
  • Occupational series (e.g., 201, 301, 2210, etc.)
  • Grade level (e.g., 5, 9, 13, etc.)
If the pay plan, occupational series, and grade level are not provided, it may result in an ineligible determination.

Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume:
  • Photographs
  • Social media links (e.g., LinkedIn)
  • Personal information, such as date of birth, social security number (SSN), gender, religious affiliation, etc.
  • Classified or government sensitive information
  • Inappropriate material or content
If your resume contains prohibited information as listed above, it will result in an ineligible determination, and you WILL NOT receive consideration for this position.

Do you verify that your resume includes all required information and does not contain any of the prohibited information as listed above?
(limit characters)
3. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

In the last five years (from the closing date of this vacancy announcement) have you served, or are you currently serving, as an Executive Branch Political appointee, Political Schedule A, Schedule C (confidential or policy-determining), or Non-Career or Limited appointee in the Senior Executive System (SES)? If yes, please provide appropriate documentation in your application package to provide proof of your current or most recent political appointment.

(limit characters)
4. The following question is regarding your Selective Service status. If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, civil service employment law (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires that you must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. Selective Service bases the registration requirement on gender assigned at birth and not on gender identity or on gender reassignment. Individuals who are born male and changed their gender to female are still required to register. Individuals who are born female and changed their gender to male are not required to register. If you are required to register but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for appointment by executive agencies of the Federal Government (5 CFR 300.704). Visit http://www.sss.gov for additional information. (limit characters)
5. If you are a Federal civilian employee, under what type of appointment are you currently serving? (limit characters)
6. If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held (For example: GS-09, WG-04). If you have never held a federal position, please type "N/A". (limit 10 characters)
7. Are you a current or former Federal civilian employee with reinstatement eligibility? (limit characters)
8. Have you accepted a buyout, (i.e., Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP)) from a Federal agency within the past 5 years? If yes, and you are selected for this position, you must repay the entire (pre-tax) amount of the incentive to the agency which paid the buyout before your first day of work in the new position. (limit characters)
9. Are you receiving a Federal civilian retirement annuity? If yes, and you are selected for this position, your salary may be reduced by the gross amount of the Federal annuity paid during the period of reemployment. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a position with the Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). 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. (limit characters)
1. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of LIAISON OFFICER at the GS-15 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Advises others on agency mission, policies, authorities, organization, products, services, and incident response to various personnel, to include general officers and senior executive service members. (limit characters)
3. Promotes awareness of cyber policy and strategy as appropriate among management. (limit characters)
4. Relays complex information both written and orally in an understandable manner, and to prepare and present recommendations and or solutions persuasively and effectively. (limit characters)
5. Advance cooperation across organizational or national borders between cyber operations partners. Aid the integration of partner cyber teams by providing guidance, resources, and collaboration to develop best practices and facilitate organization support for achieving objectives in integrated cyber actions. (limit characters)
6. Establishes and maintains communication channels with stakeholders. (limit characters)
7. Provides daily summary reports of events and activity relevant to cyber defense practices. (limit characters)
8. Represents the agency Director as the Senior Advisor with substantive and expert level knowledge of agency programs and activities, missions, policies, and objectives. (limit characters)
9. Assesses policy needs and collaborate with stakeholders to develop policies to govern cyber activities. (limit characters)
10. Collaborates on deliberate plans, strategy, and policy development. Represents the agency in exercises and wargames. (limit characters)
11. Serves as a subject matter expert in the develop and maintenance of cybersecurity plans, strategy, and policy to support and align with the supported organization's organizational cybersecurity initiatives and regulatory compliance. (limit characters)
12. Provide timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities, and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities. (limit characters)
13. Conducts research, analysis, and correlation across a wide variety of all source data sets (indications and warnings). (limit characters)
14. Develops cyber indicators to maintain awareness of the status of the highly dynamic operating environment. Collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates cyber threat/warning assessments. (limit characters)
15. Provides assessment of and presents actual or predicted impacts of natural, cyber, or other manmade events on critical infrastructure. (limit characters)
16. Expertly estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, monitoring activities, and evaluating and reporting on accomplishments. (limit characters)
17. Interprets network security, threat intelligence, risk management, compliance regulations, incident response procedures, vulnerability assessment, security architecture design, and translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. (limit characters)
18. Performs event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack. (limit characters)
19. Provides assessment of and present actual or predicted impacts of natural, cyber, or other manmade events on critical infrastructure. (limit characters)
20. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the 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)