IT Specialist (INFOSEC)
San Francisco, CA

Job Description

* Duties

Help Duties Summary

If you are ready to begin your new career or are looking for a place to make an impact, what better place than a top ranked agency in the federal government? We are looking for the best and brightest to join our team of dedicated professionals here at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), where we are ranked in the top 5 in the Best Places to Work in the federal government rankings.

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Responsibilities

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is seeking a highly motivated and qualified candidate for an exciting full-time permanent position within the Division of Dam Safety and Inspections of the Office of Energy Projects. The position will report to Headquarters. The incumbent will work as an IT Specialist (Cyber Security) and must have knowledge of a wide range of security policy requirements, concepts, principles, and practicies to independently review, analyze, and resolve difficult and complex security problems in order to provide oversight of and make recommendations for imprevment of cyber potection of critical infrastructure facilities for hydroelectric projects.

The mission of the Office of Energy Projects is to facilitate potential benefits to the nation through the review of natural gas and hydropower infrastructure proposals and minimize risks to the public associated with FERC jurisdictional energy infrastructure. To learn more about the Commission, please visit www.ferc.gov.

Major duties include:

* Serves as a technical expert, coach, and team leader for analysis and resolution of cyber security issues for the Commission's dam safety program.
* Performs special security inspections and participates as an evaluator during security exercises.
* Conducts surveys and risk analyses or operational engineering functions to determine what needs to be protected, identify and assess the degree of vulnerability, and ensure that selected protection measures are implemented as proposed.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Some travel is required.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

13


* Job family (Series)

2210 Information Technology Management


* Requirements

Help Requirements Conditions of Employment

* Must be a U.S. Citizen.
* Must meet specialized experience.
* One year probationary period may be required.
* Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service.
* A background investigation is required.

Your resume must clearly document how you meet the specialized experience in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this vacancy. Transcripts must be submitted at time of application. All required documents must be received by the closing date of this announcement. If you do not submit a required document (e.g. transcripts, etc.) your application will be considered incomplete and you will not receive further consideration.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: If selected for this position, you will be required to: - Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment. - Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer. - 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.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.

Qualifications

Candidates must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level. Specialized Experience is defined as: experience in analyzing cyber security issues at critical infrastructure facilities.

This position is INCLUDED in the bargaining unit.

Please note - only your resume and cover letter will be forwarded to the selecting official.

More than one selection for similar positions may be made from this announcement and the program office for that selection may vary. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with any interested selecting official(s).

* This announcement will be used to fill vacancies through OPM-Authorized Government-Wide Direct Hire Authority. Category rating, veteran's preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants DO NOT APPLY for this vacancy. For more information on OPM's Authorization of Direct Hire Authority, please visit the link below*:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/direct-hire-authority/#url=Governmentwide-Authority

Education

For additional information on the education requirements of an IT Specialist (INFOSEC), please click the link below:

Information Technology Series