Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC)

Shape policy. Strengthen cybersecurity. Advance privacy and risk management. If you’re ready to use your legal, regulatory, and leadership expertise to help protect critical information and guide enterprise-wide decision-making, this role may be for you.

This position is located in the Cybersecurity Modernization and Privacy Branch (CMPB). CMPB supports the implementation and continuous monitoring for compliance with IT privacy policies, Federal Information Processing Standards, and privacy requirements for all information technology used in support of the USPTO. The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on-site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per calendar year.

Duties

• Shape policy through law and regulation by integrating legal and regulatory requirements and helping assess the impact of policy, standard, and procedural changes.
• Strengthen cybersecurity by evaluating the effectiveness of organizational policies and procedures that protect critical information and systems.
• Support privacy and risk management efforts by advancing the privacy program and helping ensure enterprise-wide adherence to the risk management framework.
• Lead workflow and team coordination by assigning and balancing tasks based on employee strengths, workload, and specialized expertise.

Requirements

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series, 2210.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service. For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-14.

Qualifications

• Leading security budgeting, staffing, and contracting to ensure acquisitions and procurements meet information security requirements in a fast-paced environment.
• Coordinating with legal counsel to identify and remediate privacy compliance gaps and monitor emerging privacy technologies and best practices.
• Directing the organizational privacy program and a risk-based compliance framework to ensure adherence to federal and state privacy laws and agency policy.
• Collaborating with vendors, internal support teams, and external agencies to address critical performance issues and deliver assessments that inform leadership and operational planning.

Skills

In addition to the GS-2210 competency-based qualification competencies, applicants must demonstrate the following supervisory competencies to be successful in this position:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Information Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Communication
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Technical Competency
• Accountability
• Decisiveness
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Resilience

Security Requirements

Sensitivity Level is critical sensitive. The incumbent of this position will require a Top Secret Compartmented Information clearance to be able to attend Top Secret briefings with other Department of Commerce and Department of Homeland Security entities to assess cyber threats and vulnerabilities that are Top Secret SCI in nature.

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.