Duties

This position is located in the Information Security Division (ISD), Office of Information Systems (OIS), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), United States Capitol Police (USCP).
This position directly supports the OIS mission and serves as the USCP Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Department. This position is responsible for supervising work that involves ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools. The nature of the work of the position requires the incumbent to have and maintain a Top Secret SCI eligible security clearance.
The Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist:

Leads and advises senior ΙΤ experts throughout the agency and its components on a variety of cybersecurity issues that involve applying or adapting new theories, concepts, or industry standards. Participates in network, application, cloud service, and system design to ensure implementation of appropriate systems security policies. Directs the delivery, implementation and integration of government-wide cybersecurity defense strategies. Implements higher-level security requirements such as those resulting from laws, regulations, or congressional directives related to cybersecurity. As a senior expert in the field of cybersecurity, assists the Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the planning, implementation, and integration of key cybersecurity initiatives. Develops and coordinates cybersecurity programs and defense strategies. Provides authoritative advice to the CΙΟ on the integration of cybersecurity initiatives in alignment with key mission-critical programs.
Leads, plans, develops, and coordinates agency-wide information security programs, processes, procedures, and strategies such as agency workforce security training programs. Formulates agency-wide ΙΤ initiatives in response to critical-mission cybersecurity issues. Initiates, directs, and participates in security audits, security reviews, risk assessments and develops contingency plans for realized risks. Develops, implements, oversees, and monitors the assessment and authorization (Α&Α) of organization systems and infrastructure; ΙΤ security strategy, ΙΤ security plans; ΙΤ security policies; standards and practices; and security management programs.
Applies expert knowledge of industry best practices and techniques to perform risks analysis of components and systems for incorporation into the existing accreditation boundaries to quantify potential impacts to the security posture. Collaborates with senior information security leads to develop plans for ΙΤ security systems that anticipate, identify, evaluate, mitigate, and minimize risks associated with ΙΤ systems vulnerabilities. Identifies security safeguards against risks such as loss, unauthorized access, use, destruction, modification or unintended or inappropriate disclosure of Law Enforcement Sensitive (LES) information or Personally Identifiable Information (ΡΙΙ). Ensures compliancy of Federal laws, USCP Directives and Departmental policy governing security operations and Privacy protection of technologies, information and programs.
Reviews and evaluates information security incident response (IR) practices, processes, and procedures. Manages the USCP IR Directives, reviews and investigates security incident alerts, evaluates results, and provides an in-depth written report of findings. Directs the testing and implementation of improvements, measurements, and/or new policies to ensure awareness and compliance to the IR Directives and all processes and procedures.
Identifies changes needed based on new security technologies, methodologies, vulnerabilities, and threats. Manages the assessment of new systems, appliances and software designed to minimize potential security risks. Identifies actual and potential information security problems, trends, and weaknesses and recommends modification and solutions for reducing ΙΤ security risks to the CIO and other senior information security leads.
Supervises a team of ΙΤ Cybersecurity Specialists by providing leadership, guidance and direction to ensure work is accomplished in accordance with OIS goals and objectives. Collaborates with other supervisors and managers to coordinate work related priorities and assignments. Reviews and approves work to be accomplished by subordinates; prioritizes and creates schedules for completion of work; establishes objectives, and monitors performance. Interviews and recommends candidates for hire, and recommends other personnel actions such as promotions, awards, or reassignments. Establishes performance standards and evaluates employee performance.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen. Successful completion of a Background Investigation is required. Must complete a one year probationary period. Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP Secret/SCI security clearance.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

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  The following documents are required and must be received by the closing date of this announcement: 1. Your Resume: Resumes should include full description of job duties as well as dates (mm/yr) of employment. 2. Other supporting documents: - Veterans Preference Documentation, if applicable. - College transcript(s), if qualifying based on education, or other documentation to prove possession of the basic requirements for this position.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting 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.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  Navigate to the following url to apply to this job: USCP Careers 1. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click the Submit Application button to submit your application package. 3. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date. 4. To verify that your application is complete, log into your account, select the job posting for this position. The page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and any correspondence the Department has sent related to this application. 5. Failure to provide all required documents and information requested by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application not being considered. The complete application package must be submitted by 6:59 PM (ET) on the closing date to receive consideration.

  Agency contact information

  Email

  yetreta.lomax@uscp.gov

  Address

  Office of the Chief Information Officer
  119 D Street NE
  Washington, DC 20510

  Next steps

  After a review of your application materials is made, you will be notified of your eligibility status. If you are referred to the hiring official, you will receive further notification. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents