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Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a IT Cybersecurity Specialist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: The final determination of the duty station for this position will be made by the selecting official at the time of the job offer. Flexibilities to work remotely in a virtual posture may be considered. Responsibilities GS-11 Major Duties: Assist in the tracking of POA&M statuses, reviewing POA&M approval & closure requests, providing recommendations on POA&M actions, to leadership, and reporting on POA&M metrics to key stakeholders. Interpret IT security policies, directives and guidance from Congress, OMB (FISMA, FedRAMP, CDM, POA&Ms, Privacy etc.), NIST, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and assist in the development of system implementation guidance. Support National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities and continuously monitor FISMA compliance status to provide timely detection and remediation of non-compliance issues. Assist ISSOs with cybersecurity Continuous Monitoring activities to include providing guidance on using the BisonGRC tool. GS-12 Major Duties: Lead the tracking of POA&M statuses, reviewing POA&M approval & closure requests, providing recommendations on POA&M actions, to leadership, and reporting on POA&M metrics to key stakeholders. Interpret IT security policies, directives and guidance from Congress, OMB (FISMA, FedRAMP, CDM, POA&Ms, Privacy etc.), NIST, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and develop system implementation guidance. Lead National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities and continuously monitor FISMA compliance status to provide timely detection and remediation of non-compliance issues. Manage cybersecurity Continuous Monitoring activities to include providing guidance using the BisonGRC tool. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents). You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications). You must submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education). Who May Apply: Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive) Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Qualifications BASIC REQUIREMENT: To be eligible for the position, you must meet the Basic Requirement for the position of IT Specialist. Individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available cybersecurity products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information; makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for the position (in addition to meeting the Basic Requirement), your resume must clearly describe specialized experience that demonstrates the following: To qualify for the GS-11 position, you must posses one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Government. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience implementing Risk Management Framework and Security Control policies. Experience assessing implementation of security controls in enterprise-scale Information Technology. Experience maintaining and managing Plans of Action & Milestones. Experience participating in cybersecurity POA&M management to include: coordinating with teams to gather, review, and present evidence of compliance with cybersecurity requirements. To qualify for the GS-12 position, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Government. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience interpreting, creating, and implementing Risk Management Framework and Security Control policies. Experience assessing implementation of security controls in enterprise-scale Information Technology and briefing assessment results to key stakeholders. Experience maintaining and managing Plans of Action & Milestones and proposing strategies to reduce risk. Experience leading cybersecurity POA&M management to include: coordinating with teams to gather, review, and present evidence of compliance with cybersecurity requirements. 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. EDUCATION: All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. To qualify for the GS-11 position, you must have completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or To qualify for the GS-12 position, you must possess 1 year of specialized experience. This level does not allow substituting education for experience. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Applicants eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) are not required to meet time-in-grade restrictions in order to be considered. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 07/09/2024. Education This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-11 grade level. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not-qualified for the position. You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer. Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information. Additional Information You may be required to serve an initial probationary period. DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ This position is designated as a MODERATE RISK Public Trust position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated Public Trust Suitability Background Investigation (T2S or T2RS or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov This is a bargaining unit position represented by a Union. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies with the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. You may choose to opt in of having your information shared with other agencies when applying for this position. If an agency requests a copy of a certificate you are on, you will be notified.