Duties As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

The duties and responsibilities as an IT Cybersecurity Project Manager GS-2210-14 generally include, but are not limited to the following: Oversight assessing, monitoring, and mitigating certain foreign and domestic supply chain risks to the Department.Lead the implementation of security programs designed to anticipate, assess, and minimize system exploitation.Develops and evaluates security policies, to include incident response, supply chain risks, contingency planning, and vulnerability management.

Integrates security programs across disciplines.Implements higher level security requirements, such as those resulting from laws, regulations, or Presidential directives.Identifies significant actual and potential cyber security problems, supply chain risks, trends, and weaknesses.

Recommends modifications and solutions for reducing IT security risks, supply chain risks, and helps develop strategies for responding to future IT security challenges and supply chain risks.Develop innovative and unusual methods to collect cyber intelligence data and makes them usable in security operations and mitigating certain foreign and domestic supply chain risks.Maintain awareness of emerging threats, techniques, tactics, and procedures of cyber intrusions.

Requirements Conditions of EmploymentYou must be a United States Citizen or National.You must successfully pass a security/background investigation and a drug screening.Selective Service registration is required, see the "Requirements" section for full details.

Additional selections may be made from this announcement, at any time, if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division, HR Operations.Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process.

Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.May be required to serve a new one-year probationary period.Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance.

This position requires a Federal Acquisition Certificate for Contracting Officers Representative (FAC-COR) and/or Federal Acquisition Certificate for Program Manager (FAC-PM) Level III within 12 months of appointment. Qualifications To qualify for the position of IT Cybersecurity Specialist at (GS-2210-14), you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade.Basic Qualifications (2210 series):Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attention to detail.

Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); 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.

AND Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade or equivalent pay band system in the Federal service. At a minimum, specialized experience must be in or related to at least two of the following: Research and analyze external products to determine their potential for meeting organizational standards and business needs and mitigate supply chain risks; and/orEvaluate the extent of foreign involvement, foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) in vendor companies, including shareholder details, governance structures, and affiliations with foreign entities; and/orPrepare and submit regular supply chain risk management metrics and reports to senior management detailing supply chain risk, FOCI findings, and risk management strategies; and/orEstablish and maintain policies and procedures for cybersecurity supply chain risk management. You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/28/2024.

YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the "Required Documents" section for important notes about what information you must include in your resume!EducationSome federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.Additional informationThis announcement is being advertised under a government-wide Direct-Hire Authority issued by OPM for positions in certain hard-to-fill occupational fields.

Veterans Preference and other Category Rating procedures do not apply to this announcement. Applicants must simply be determined to possess the specialized experience and basic qualifications required of the position. The hiring office may interview and select any qualified candidate of their choosing from the qualified pool.

See OPM, Direct Hire Authority for more information .Other Information:Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly.

Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. The DOJ Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found here: DOJ EEO Statement/Policy:Selective Service: If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at: .

Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.Once the job opportunity announcement closes (at 11:59 pm ET on05/28/2024), a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted, the information will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your eligibility for Federal employment, and then whether you are qualified for this particular position. Per Direct-Hire Authority requirements, all qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring office for consideration.

The hiring office may select any qualified candidate without regard to special eligibility considerations. Veterans' preference is not applicable.Leadership in Cybersecurity Customer Service and Incident ResponseProject ManagementResearch and AnalysisRisk Identification and Strategic Response When addressing the specialized experience statement, applicants must present evidence of the experience in their resume.

If the specialized experience statement is repeated, in the applicant's resume, Human Resources will deem the applicant as ineligible. Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:Meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;Be rated well-qualified for the position based on the competencies listed above; andSubmit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.

Well-qualified defined as having knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies clearly exceeding the minimum qualification requirements for the vacancy