Information Systems Security Officer Job at Secret Service, Washington DC

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  • Secret Service
  • Washington DC

Job Description

** Information Systems Security Officer**

**Department of Homeland Security**

**Location**

1 vacancy in the following location:

+ **Duties**

The selectee will serve as an Information Security Specialist in the Office of Professional Responsibility. Typical work assignments include:

* Overseeing and providing direction on insider threat program operational security controls in accordance with principles established by NIST Special Publications 800 series and other governing security regulations.

* Managing and implementing appropriate security controls, policies, guidelines, procedures, and countermeasures per system security plans to ensure ITP practices are protected, and operational security posture is maintained.

* Recommending, developing, and coordinating changes, enhancements, or other modifications to USSS and ITP information systems to identify issues, assess security impact, and respond to insider threats in conjunction with staff members and managers.

* Providing written materials, statistics, and other information related to tracking the development of the system security of the Insider Threat Program and disseminating information from relevant data sources to personnel.

Apply for this exciting opportunity to deter, detect, and mitigate potential insider threats while protecting the civil liberties and privacy of all personnel throughout the United States Secret Service. This Information Security Specialist position starts at a salary of $106,823 (GS-13, step 1) with potential to $138,868 (GS-13, step 10).

**Requirements**

** Conditions of Employment**

* U.S. citizenship is required.

**Conditions of Employment:**

Due to COVID-19, U.S. Secret Service is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within 30 days. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency's telework policy.

If selected for this position, you will be required to:

* Obtain and maintain a top secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information, visit .

* Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.

* Undergo occasional travel.

* Financial disclosure report required.

* **Physical Demands:** The work is primarily sedentary; however, it may require walking, standing, bending, and carrying light objects.

* **Work Environment:** The work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office, conference room, or similar setting.

** Qualifications**

You qualify for the GS-13 level (starting salary $106,823) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing duties such as managing and implementing security controls, guidelines, and procedures; assessing security plans; advising and directing staff in accordance with security regulations (e.g., Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and NIST Special Publications 800 series); identifying security issues and recommending solutions, and developing written materials to brief stakeholders on security activities.

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.

**Time-in-Grade:** Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service.

**Qualifications Must Be Met:** The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

**Education**

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

**Additional information**

**Building on a Tradition of Excellence and Meeting the Challenges of the Future** The Secret Service is a premier law enforcement organization with two critical national security missions: protect our nation's leaders and to conduct criminal investigations. Our team members continue a tradition of excellence - whether investigating financial crime or protecting national and visiting foreign leaders. In the Secret Service, we serve the country with duty, loyalty, justice, integrity and courage. In the Secret Service, we:

* Protect the President, the Vice President, and other leaders; investigate threats against them; and safeguard their residences and other facilities

* Plan and implement security designs for National Special Security Events

* Investigate financial crimes including fraud, identity theft and computer-based attacks on banking or telecommunications infrastructure

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about , including your rights and responsibilities.

If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an , and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

This position will require a credit check after initial job qualifications have been determined.

**Relocation expenses will not be authorized.**

More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade and unit occur.

Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. , /, and possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

View of terms found in this announcement.

* 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. .

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefit

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