Supervisory IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS/INFOSEC)

SummaryThe incumbent of this position Supervisory IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS/INFOSEC) is located in the Cybersecurity and Data Protection Directorate within the Technology and Integration Office Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization (OEHRM), within the Office of the Deputy Secretary of VA (DEPSECVA). The VA OEHRM is responsible for ensuring that VA successfully prepares for, deploys, and transitions to, a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.ResponsibilitiesThe first 50 candidates who applied will be considered for referral to the selecting official. Additional candidates will be referred based on hiring needs. Major Duties: Develop capabilities to align with DHMSM PMO Cybersecurity in support of DoD/VA EHR to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools. Provides leadership, guidance and assistance to subordinates in solving problems of a policy or administrative nature, and supports staff in solving major technical problems. Coordinate with senior leadership and various other government agencies, and thirdparty service providers to ensure joint cybersecurity plans are compatible and interoperable with all DoD/VA EHRM support systems comply. Recommend and presents VA OEHRM positions as an expert on the cybersecurity management complexities of the DoD/VA EHR systems prioritization, resourcing and execution. Provides information to Management as requested concerning promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs. Work Schedule: M-F 8am - 4:30pm/Full TimeCompressed/Flexible: Not AvailableTelework: AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual positionPosition Description Title/PD#: Supervisory IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS/INFOSEC)/176340Physical Requirements: This position is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel and to attendance at meetings andconferences away from the work site. Some employees may carry light items, such as papers, books, or small parts. The work does not require any special physical effort.RequirementsConditions of EmploymentQualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Selective Placement Factor: This position includes a skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to and essential for satisfactory performance of the job. Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your resume. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: experience applying advanced IT security principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices sufficient to analyze, select, and apply advanced information technologies to the development of custom information access, organization, and dissemination systems? GS-14 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: experience to provide cybersecurity project management and supervisor-level leadership; experience in understanding the substantive nature of cybersecurity programs to accurately assess performance; organize, present, discuss, and rapidly respond to complex cybersecurity requirements; utilize new cybersecurity developments and theories in accessing, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information to develop new products and services to meet the diversified information needs of senior level officials; assess emerging information technologies and theories for the purposes of recommending their application to current and future information needs; develop new and innovative methods and techniques to resolve highly complex information access and dissemination problems including the development of the latest information products and services to accommodate rapidly changing information; manage multiple, major diverse projects in various stages of development during the same timeframe. There is no educational substitution for the GS-14 level. 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; religions; 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.EducationNote: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.Additional InformationVA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.