Supervisory IT Specialist

$132,860 - $191,900/Yr

US Government Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Washington, DC

Full-time - Manager

Washington, DC

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

This position serves as the Supervisory IT Specialist and is located in the Security and Governance (S&G) Directorate within the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Peace Corp Headquarters, Washington DC. The mission of S&G Directorate is to institutionalize IT security processes and standards by promoting sound business practices/IT decisions and achieve compliance with federal regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight to the Cybersecurity Risk Management team.
• Manages, coordinates, develops, monitors, and guides all phases of the Risk Management processes for the Security & Governance portfolio of FISMA systems.
• Guides projects using industry standards for system development lifecycle (SDLC) to include subsequent operations and maintenance releases.
• Facilitates a Cybersecurity Steering Committee to coordinate strategic and operational planning for the Program's products and services.
• Develops long-range project milestones for implementation of enterprise-level changes to IT infrastructure.
• Determines actions to be taken in guiding the accomplishment of program objectives.
• Develops program and project contingency plans to manage risks that might jeopardize the expected deliverables and deadlines.
• Performs administrative functions and coordinates work with other IT functional areas.
• Oversees the evaluation, documentation, validation, assessment, and authorization processes for IT systems.
• Coordinates, facilitates, motivates, and empowers subordinate personnel to accomplish the directorate's mission.
• Supports sound project management practices, including DevSecOps and agile system development.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment.
• Must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance.
• Subject to drug testing.
• Successful completion of one-year trial period.

Nice-to-haves

• Certification in one or more of the following cybersecurity disciplines: CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CCSP, etc.
• Prior experience with execution or oversight of information technology or cybersecurity operations within Government or industry.
• Prior hands-on experience securing architecture / systems engineering experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career rewarding.