Duties

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This is a shared job announcement across the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, with multiple participating divisions. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. These divisions include, but are not limited to:

• Cybersecurity Division (CSD)
• Emergency Communications Division (ECD)
• Infrastructure Security Division (ISD)
• Integrated Operations Division (IOD)
• National Risk Management Center (NRMC)
• Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
• Office of the Chief Operations Support Officer (OCOSO)
• Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED)

Typical work assignments at the full performance level include, but are not limited to:

• Providing recommendations on complex issues or problems impacting well established programs, projects of limited scope, or facets of larger, complex projects and programs.
• Consulting and coordinating with managers to complete assignments and review special projects, long- and short-range plans.
• Reviewing information, reconciling conflicting data, and devising new or modified methods to analyze findings.
• Analyzing data sources to provide actionable recommendations.
• Providing actionable recommendations to critical stakeholders based on data analysis and findings.
• Analyzing and evaluating issues or projects in order to develop program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones.
• Articulating goals and objectives and report on findings, prepare justifications for critical infrastructure security and resilience development solutions.
• Developing and presenting findings and recommendations on complex issues or problems impacting agency programs.
• Providing guidance on resolving, implementing, or managing program or policy issues.
• Recommending actions to maintain or improve operational services.

Military Spouses & U.S. Foreign Services Spouses Only: This position is remote work and telework eligible consistent with the Agency's telework and remote work program policy. Applicants who live within the local commuting area (i.e., a 50-mile or less radius from Glebe Road, Arlington VA (not driving distance)) are eligible for 100% telework in accordance with agency policy.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USA Hire Assessment, if required.
• Selective Service - Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service see http://www.sss.gov/
• All Federal employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/ Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
• DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• Since this announcement will be used to fill positions within multiple divisions across CISA, the type of investigation and security clearance level will be made in accordance with the specific position.
• Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. [redacted] and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable).
• This position has been identified as a drug testing designated position (TDP) for purposes of the CISA's Drug-Free Workplace Program. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a drug test to screen for illicit/illegal drug use prior to receiving a final offer of employment. A final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result. After appointment, you may be subject to periodic random drug testing.

Qualifications

Do NOT copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume must describe your work and experience, in your own words.

To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required education and/or experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

You qualify at the GS-11 grade level, if you have:

EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level (or equivalent) performing two (2) of the following duties:

1. Conducting and documenting comprehensive analyses and evaluations of organizational programs, systems, and processes; OR
2. Assisting with the research, analysis, and input to program and policy issues; OR
3. Reviewing analysis used to assess and improve program effectiveness; OR
4. Providing support in the analysis and identification of program, and operational issues.

OR

EDUCATION:

A. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited institution that included major study in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

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B. Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited institution that included major study in the field of study described in statement "A" above.

OR

C. LL.M. (Master of Laws) degree, if related

OR

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above may be used to substitute for the specialized experience requirement. Only graduate education in excess of the second year (determined by the institution) or 36 semester hours or 54 quarter hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

You qualify at the GS-12 grade level, if you have:

EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level (or equivalent) performing three (3) of the following duties:

1. Giving technical advice and guidance on program management topics, including budgeting/contracting issues, procurement, timelines, deliverables, etc.; OR
2. Preparing reports on original or ongoing projects with varied, complex features that require a fresh approach to resolve new problems or identify analytic tools/requirements; OR
3. Utilizing multiple analytical methods and techniques to evaluate policies and issues, perform research and analysis, and providing technical advice and recommendations to management and senior officials on administrative program operations, policies, and regulations; OR
4. Determining pertinent issues and collecting relevant information from a variety of sources and working with team to develop recommendations.

You qualify at the GS-13 grade level, if you have:

EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level (or equivalent) performing all the following duties:

1. Serving as a subject matter expert on strategic initiatives, including developing and implementing timelines, tracking budgeting/contracting issues, overseeing deliverables, communicating project risk to leadership, and designing and implementing project plans that achieve the objectives; AND
2. Developing recommendations and proposals that are presented to leadership/ decision makers based on research and in-depth understanding of project complexities; AND
3. Utilizing management, program, project, and resource management systems to create, update, maintain and generate reports for management team use in making program decisions; AND
4. Giving technical advice and guidance on program management topics, including budgeting/contracting issues, procurement, timelines, deliverables, etc.

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 volunteer experience.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule (GS) position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). NOTE: Current or former GS federal civilian employees, within the previous 52 weeks, applying for a position under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) must meet time-in-grade requirements.

Time After Competitive Appointment: By the closing date specified in this job announcement, current Federal civilian employees must wait at least 90 days after their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive service referral certificate before promotion, transfer, reinstatement, reassignment, or detail.

All qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification AND Time-in-Grade claims will be subject to verification.

Education

No Educational Substitution: There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 or GS-13 grade level. You must meet the qualifications listed in the "Requirements" section of this announcement.

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for a position by substituting education or training for experience, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Graduate Education: One academic year of graduate education is the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements. You must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

Additional information

• Other incentives may be authorized.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
• Additional vacancies may be filled with this announcement.
• A one-year probationary period may be required during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued 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.
• Military Spouses & U.S. Foreign Service Spouses Only: The actual salary will be adjusted based on the grade, step, and locality for the selectee's geographic location. The remote worker's locality pay is based on the location of the employee's residence. General Schedule (GS) locality pay tables may be found at Salaries & Wages.
• If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither im