This position is located in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Consular Systems and Technology (CA/CST).  CA/CST provides a full range of information technology systems lifecycle development services from inception through deployment and support. CA/CST's functions emanate directly from Congressional mandates, Federal statutes and regulations, interagency agreements, and State Department policy and mission objectives.

Duties

CA/CST plays a key role in supporting the CA mission by managing a broad range of IT functions that directly and significantly impact the operations of a major organizational component within the Department of State with global responsibilities.  As a member of the CA/CST senior leadership team, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) serves as the principal adviser to the CA Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs on all matters related to the protection of CA systems and data.  In addition to advising and assisting the CA CIO in overseeing information risk management for the Bureau, the CISO is responsible for establishing and advancing the Consular Affairs vision in meeting evolving information security needs in a manner that balances usability, accessibility, privacy, and security.  Additional responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the following:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Requires a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278.
• Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.

Qualifications

Applicants MUST meet the qualification requirements described below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  Candidates’ resumes must demonstrate they have 10+ years of specialized experience in Cybersecurity work and 3+ years of leadership experience that is indicative of senior level capability and that is directly related to the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent.  There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the SL position.  IN ADDITION TO meeting the specialized experience listed above, applicants must also submit separate narrative statements covering the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed below in order to receive consideration for the position.  When addressing to the MTQs, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position.  Your narrative response to the MTQs should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibility, scope, and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives, and level of contacts.  Include in your responses all efforts/accomplishments related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives.  Your narrative response is limited to two (2) pages per MTQ.  For this position, applicants' experience and resume should explicitly demonstrate the following: MTQ 1:  Demonstrated ability to effectively manage an information security program including providing the strategic direction and a clear vision of the goals and objectives for the information security program that required an in-depth knowledge of automated information systems, enterprise networks, security monitoring, cloud solutions, application security and security architecture, as well as enterprise risk management and compliance with all relevant cybersecurity regulations and laws to include Executive Orders on Cybersecurity. MTQ 2:  Demonstrated broad knowledge and ability to effectively implement and manage a zero trust cybersecurity framework to assess, manage, and limit an organization’s cybersecurity risk and protect networks, data, and applications.   If you do not possess the mandatory technical qualifications described above, you WILL lose consideration for this position. Applicants' failure to respond to the MTQ and exceeding required page limit will be marked “ineligible.”   Applicants who use "see resume" as a response will not receive consideration for the position.

Education

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the SL position. 

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 2401 E Street, N.W. Room H-1104 Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: ERPM SES
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]