• Providing leadership, and direction to a team of Information Security professionals, empowering them to effectively carry out their responsibilities in risk management and compliance oversight. (Leadership)

• Leading the development, review, and enhancement of security policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure alignment with Judiciary policy, industry best practices, and organizational objectives, with a keen focus on mitigating risks. (Security Policy Development)

• Establishing robust processes for monitoring and evaluating compliance with security policies, standards, and regulations, conducting thorough reviews to identify and address areas of non-compliance and potential risks. (Compliance Monitoring)

• Ensuring meticulous adherence to relevant Judiciary and federal regulations and frameworks, such as Judiciary Information Security Framework (JISF), NIST standards (e.g., SP800-53), FedRAMP framework, by interpreting requirements, implementing controls, and proactively managing risks. (Regulatory Compliance)

• Taking a proactive approach to identifying, assessing, and prioritizing security risks and vulnerabilities associated with non-compliance or gaps in security controls, developing comprehensive risk mitigation strategies and action plans to safeguard organizational assets. (Risk Management)

• Fostering strong collaboration with internal stakeholders, including senior management, IT teams, and legal counsel to effectively communicate compliance requirements, address concerns, and collectively mitigate risks. (Stakeholder Engagement)

• Driving a culture of continuous improvement within the team, championing initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of security compliance processes, tools, and methodologies, thereby strengthening the organization's resilience to emerging threats as recommended in NIST SP 800-137. (Continuous Improvement)

• Developing InfoSec GRC program plan mapping risk management activities carried out by COO-ISVS staff. (Program Management)

• All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.

• Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

• All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.

• New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

• All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.

• You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.

• If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Education

This position does not require education to qualify.

Additional information

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.
You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.

For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required:

• Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications.
• Citizenship - Include country of citizenship on resume.
• Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 to verify current or former Federal employment status.
• Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation.