Summary This position is located in the Department of Technology Services, Information Technology Security Office, Security Policy and Assessment. Responsibilities This position is located within the IT Security Office (ITSO) of the Department of Technology Services (DTS). The incumbent is a recognized IT security expert with a proven record of successfully managing or leading IT security assessment activities and extensive experience managing, developing, and mentoring personnel conducting IT security activities. The incumbent plays a crucial role in the administration of the court- unit independent IT security assessment program and the judiciary-unit IT security self- assessment ("scorecard") program. The incumbent performs multiple IT security assignments as directed by the Chief, Court-Unit Security Assessment Branch. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Directly managing court-unit independent IT security assessments (this includes reviewing the quality of the independent IT security assessment activities from planning through report delivery as performed by the assessment teams). Serving as a subject matter expert for IT security-related activities (this includes researching, project planning, service delivery, and reporting). Interfacing with clients and management to understand their security needs. Participating in the development and improvement of processes and resources related to the court-unit independent assessment program to elevate the quality of work performed, improve client understanding, reduce customer level-of-effort, increase assessment acceptance and risk mitigation, and evolve the independent assessment program to meet the judiciary's needs in a changing environment. Participating in the development and improvement of processes and resources related to the judiciary-unit IT security self-assessment (scorecard) program to elevate the quality of self-assessment data, improve client understanding, reduce client level-of-effort, and evolve the self-assessment program to meet the judiciary's needs in an evolving environment. Providing routine and ad hoc statistical IT security management reports and supporting data, including trend analysis. Participating in federal recruitment and contract management activities. Liaison activities across functional teams. Providing senior management, operational, and technical controls guidance to staff. Performing multiple IT security assignments as directed by the Chief, Court-Unit Security Assessment Branch. Requirements Conditions of Employment CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation. Qualifications Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience performing or managing IT security assessments. *This position requires 25% of travel. *Applicants with the following certifications are highly desirable: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) CompTIA CASP+Other equivalent certification Be clear and specific when describing your work history in the resume. Human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Education This position does not require education to qualify. Additional Information The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.