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Position Title
Supervisory IT Specialist (INFOSEC)
Agency
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology
Announcement Number
OIS-12658853-25-MLN-NBU Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, January 10, 2025 to Thursday, January 16, 2025
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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,
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; 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 (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of Veterans Affairs?  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 to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)

Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:

  • Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
  • Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
  • Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
  • Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
  • Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.

Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.) on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages or encrypted, and digitally signed documents linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications.

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2. Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?

If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001). (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience is subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task. (limit characters)
1. Are you currently or have previously held a permanent Career or Career Conditional position in the Federal Government in the Competitive Service equivalent to the full performance level of the grade of the position being advertised?

Note: To verify your eligibility as a current or former Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:

• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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Basic Requirement: Carefully read the following and select ONE statement below that best describes how your experience meets the basic requirements for a Supervisor IT Specialist, GS-2210-14. For this position, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.
  • Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  • Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
  • Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
  • Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

NOTE: The basic requirements MUST be substantiated in your resume. Failure to provide the required information will render your application ineligible for consideration. Read all responses before making your selection.
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2. Do you possess the Individual Occupational Requirement as described above?
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Specialized Experience: You must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Working knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Governance, Risk and Compliance tools to include National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and all associated security controls, assessment procedures (AP) and Control Correlation Identifier (CCI). Working knowledge of log reviews to include Nessus, WireShark, Mandiant, and Splunk. Knowledge of Information System Security Officer (ISSO) responsibilities to include System Security Plans (SSP), Authority to Operate or Authorization to Operate (ATO) (lifecycle), Risk Assessment, and Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) documentation. (limit characters)
3. Choose the one answer that best describes your experience. (limit characters)
For each of the task statements below, please select the response that best describes your skill level. The statements were developed based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to successfully perform the work of this position. Be sure to describe your experience that supports your answers to the questions below, in your resume or application materials. It is important that your application package submitted, including a resume, clearly shows how you possess the experience and skill levels you claim in this questionnaire. The information you provide will be verified. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible, not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Knowledge of project management concepts and methods contribute to, or independently develops; plan, policies, and other materials, whose purpose is to communicate security information at the area and networks. (limit characters)
5. Advise senior management on risk levels and security posture.
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6. Significant and extensive coordination and integration of a number of important IT projects, as well as highly technical, supervisory and/or administrative work. (limit characters)
7. Collect and maintain data needed to meet system cybersecurity reporting.
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8. Manage the monitoring of information security data sources to maintain organizational situational awareness. (limit characters)
9. Develops, implements, evaluates, and improves processes and procedures to monitor the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of the VA's information security programs, including polices, guidelines, tools, methods and technologies in use. (limit characters)
10. Carries out broad and extensive assignments including investigations, the reporting and remediation of security violations, and implementation of mitigation strategies to reduce future security incidents. (limit characters)
11. Knowledge of Information Technology security to include the understanding of security policies, the importance of ensuring consistent compliance with those policies, and the roles that planning, scheduling and leadership play in effectively implementing security policies and procedures. (limit characters)
12. Knowledge of IT security also includes theories, concepts, stand practices within the Federal arena and an understanding of all relevant emerging information security issues, to promote awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in organizations visions and goals. (limit characters)
13. Planning, organizing, and supervising the activities of a geographically dispersed workforce to include, but not limited to, Lead, Senior, Facility, Secondary and/or information System Security Officer, ensuring that each area of responsibility complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. (limit characters)
14. Identifies current and potential problem areas recommending remediation activities, provide updates or establishes processes to implement new requirements to ensure full compliance with VA information security program requirement. (limit characters)
15. Fostering organizational relationships, negotiating, obtaining or committing resources, and gaining compliance with established policies, regulations, or contracts. (limit characters)
16. Development of workforce security training and security audit programs.
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17. Provided advice and guidance on a wide range and variety of IT security issues, policies, standards, and guidelines, and applying them to the operational environment; conducting analyses and recommending resolution of complex issues affecting security; evaluating and recommending adoption of new or enhanced approaches to delivering security representative preparing and presenting reports; representing the organization in interactions with the VA and non-VA entities. (limit characters)
18. Provide consultative information to ESO Information System Security Manager as well as the ESO Director and other top agency management officials, on the integration of IT security programs with other programs of similar complexity and scope. (limit characters)