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The Executive Advisor for Cyber Intelligence position is located in the Office of the Chief Information Officer's Office of Information Security (OIS) and functions as the primary lead with respect to programs and matters related to Cyber Intelligence for the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Learn more about this agency06/16/2020 to 07/06/2020
$131,239 - $181,500 per year
SL 00
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel to SSA's Washington, D.C. office may be approved.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
None
No
No
SSA-SL-008
570837200
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
All U.S. Citizens are eligible to apply.
Cyber Intelligence, a critical component of the agency's congressionally mandated cyber security program, is an integral part of SSA's overarching IT business and is essential to maintaining our position of trust, as America's oldest and most successful social insurance program. The Office of Systems and the Office of Information Security within the Office of Systems/CIO manages and implements the agency-wide cyber security program including development and promulgation of policy and procedures; monitoring compliance across the agency's operating units; overseeing operating unit IT security programs; and management of cyber-related Incidence Responses. Cyber Intelligence provides information critical to every single component within the SSA cyber security program construct.
The incumbent of this position serves as the SSA Executive Advisor for Cyber Intelligence and key expert responsible for applying highly technical expertise to various cyber challenges and providing the design and implementation of SSA's Cyber Intelligence strategy, engineering and policy solutions that comports with the applicable statutes, Administration policies and guidance, and align to the broader cyber security objectives. In this role, the incumbent is responsible for instilling and maintaining a culture that works toward the highest standards in Cyber Intelligence, while ensuring that agency business requirements are understood and adhered to and security risks are properly understood and mitigated.
The Executive Advisor for Cyber Intelligence is directly responsible for Cyber Intelligence activities for SSA, and reports directly to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of OIS. His/her primary responsibilities are to provide expertise in the following areas:
The 2210 IT Management Series has an Individual Occupational Requirement. Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the following four competencies:
(1) Attention to Detail - being thorough when planning, developing, and carrying out vital tasks in managing IT projects and other IT business functions;
(2) Customer Service - assisting others in the resolution of issues affecting hardware, IT systems applications or business applications; security methodology
(3) Oral Communication - expressing highly technical information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information;
(4) Problem Solving - conducting extensive investigation and analysis to determine the nature and scope of problems and devising solutions.
(1) This position is a Senior Level position in the federal government. Senior Level employees are in non-executive positions whose duties are broad and complex enough to be classified above GS-15 level. Senior level positions involve highly specialized and complex work.
(2) The selectee for this position will be subject to an appropriate security investigation, including fingerprinting and periodic future reinvestigation(s).
(3) Veteran's preference applies to this SL position.
(4) This position is covered under the post-employment restrictions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (PL 95-521). This law also requires the selectee to file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (Standard Form 278) within 30 days of appointment.
(5) Selectee may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
(6) Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with the Selective Service System before they can be employed by an executive agency of the Federal government. This requirement does not apply to Agency employees appointed before November 8, 1985.
All application materials are subject to the provisions of the privacy act and become property of SSA.
The Social Security Administration provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be granted on a case-by-case basis.
The Social Security Administration provides equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, disability, or conduct not adversely affecting employee performance.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated based on the quality and extent of accomplishments and experience as they relate to the Technical Qualifications. This information will be obtained from the application and narrative statements. The narrative statements provide the applicant with an opportunity to relate his/her background to the specific requirements of the position. Failure to provide specific information in each of the narrative statements will result in an applicant receiving a lower rating or disqualification. A minimum qualifications screening will be conducted by the Office of Human Resources. Eligible applicants will then be evaluated by a screening panel composed of a diverse mix of senior executives selected for organizational and/or functional backgrounds relevant to this position. The panel discusses each application and reaches consensus as to the Highly Qualified, Well Qualified and Minimally Qualified candidates. Only the individuals in the Highly Qualified category will be referred to the Recommending Official for interviews.
Please make sure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your evaluation. The questionnaire takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. To preview the questions, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10841034
Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will be placed ahead of other candidates in the appropriate category for which they have been rated. Additionally, preference eligibles who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent and who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements will automatically be placed in the Best Qualified Category.
Applications must include:
(1) Resume (Maximum 10 pages) - Applicants may use any resume format of choice. At a minimum, your application must contain:
-- Job information (Announcement number and title of job for which you are applying)
-- Personal Information (Full name, mailing address, work and home phone numbers, country of citizenship, reinstatement eligibility (if applicable, attach SF-50 as proof of your status), highest Federal civilian grade held
-- Education (College name, city and state, major, type and year of degree)
-- Work Experience (Job title (including series and grade if Federal employment), duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending date (month and year), hours per week, salary. Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor.)
-- Other qualifications (Job-related training courses (title and year), skills, certifications and licenses, honors, awards and special accomplishments)
When uploading to your USAJOBS account, select "Resume" as the document type. Do not use/list a Social Security Number on this document.
(2) Technical Qualifications Statements (Maximum of 2 pages per TQ) - When uploading to your USAJOBS account, select "Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs)" as the document type. You must number each TQ and upload as one singular document. Do not use/list a Social Security number on this document.
(3) Current Federal Employees - Please submit a copy of a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that indicates Federal status, grade, tenure and type of service. Please remove your social security number and date of birth.
You must submit supporting documentation by the closing date of the vacancy announcement to claim certain types of preference.
INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP): ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority for competitive service vacancies. To receive selection priority, candidates must meet the requirements for the Well Qualified category as described in the vacancy announcement. Candidates must also provide:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
The complete Application Package must be submitted before midnight (EST) on 07/06/2020.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
If you use assistive software or an adaptive device, or you are experiencing some other type of technical difficulty and/or otherwise require assistance with the application process, please contact Ashley Tates at ashley.tates@ssa.gov.
Individuals with disabilities may also call us via Federal Relay using the (voice) contact telephone provided.
Due to our security procedures, our office will not accept any applications submitted via email or standard mail. The email address is listed only for inquiries about the position or the How to Apply process.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log in to your USAJOBS account.
Once you have successfully submitted your application materials, you can expect to receive at least two or more of the following email notifications concerning your application status: (1) Receipt of application; (2) Qualifications status and whether your application has been Referred/Not Referred to the selecting official; and (3) Selection status for the position.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/570837200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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