Summary

This IT Specialist (INFOSEC) position is located in the Office of Energy Infrastructure Security. For more information visit: Office of Energy Infrastructure Security (OEIS) | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Duties

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As an IT Specialist (INFOSEC), some of your typical work assignments include:

• Demonstrating deep cybersecurity expertise across IT and OT environments, conducting and leading comprehensive assessments to identify weaknesses, recommending best practice solutions, and highlighting strengths.

• Developing clear, technically accurate, and audience appropriate written products, including assessment reports, white papers, independent research summaries, and/or executive briefings.

• Delivering confident and effective briefings in a team environment to diverse audiences ranging from technical teams to senior executives, including out briefs on prioritized assessment findings within compressed timelines.

• Leading and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to conduct cybersecurity assessments, performing open-source research, responding to time sensitive incidents and preparing timely, accurate summaries of cyber incidents, responses and lessons learned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• A background investigation is required.
• This is not a bargaining unit position.
• Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• If hired, you may be required to divest certain energy-related securities.
• You must possess and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

You must meet the qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of an IT Specialist (INFOSEC), GS-2210, please visit: IT Specialist, 2210 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

You must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 level. Specialized experience is defined as: Demonstrating significant experience with information technology systems, security policies, mitigation measures, and administering network systems and servers applicable to cyber security. Experience also includes demonstrating specific experience with industrial control systems, SCADA, or programmable logic controllers is desirable.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience.

Please do not cut and paste the "Duties" section, specialized experience statement, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position; therefore, transcripts are not required.

Additional information

The duty location of this position is Washington, DC.

If selected for this position, you will be required to:

• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Have your Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choice.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. FERC also participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). For more information about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.
• Attend a mandatory ethics training. We are governed by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards of Conduct, the criminal conflict of interest statutes, and FERC's supplemental ethics regulation, which specifically prohibits FERC employees from holding certain energy-related securities. To comply with these regulations and statutes, divestiture of at least some energy securities is likely to be required after you begin employment. See 5 C.F.R. 2634-41; 18 U.S.C. 201-208; 5 C.F.R. 3401. If selected, you may also be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of appointment.
• Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.