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Emerging Capabilities Branch Chief
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency · Posted 15 days ago
Hybrid Arlington, VA $169K – $197K Apply by Sep 4, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJINTPISTJ
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This announcement is issued under the Direct Hire Authority (DHA) to recruit for positions for which there is a critical hiring need. Selectee(s) will receive a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service and may be required to serve a one year probationary period. The official title of this position is Supervisory Information Cybersecurity Technology Specialist (INFOSEC), GS-2210-15.
What You'll Do
- →The Infrastructure Security Division (ISD) focuses on protecting critical infrastructure from all hazards by managing risk and enhancing resilience through collaboration with the critical infrastructure community, which includes private sector owners, operators, and employees; State, local, tribal, and territorial officials; and other Federal agencies.
- →Typical work assignments include, but are not limited to: Developing cyberspace plans, strategy, and policy to support and align with organizational cyberspace missions and activities.
- →Assesses policy needs and collaborates with stakeholders to develop policies to govern cyber activities.
- →Gathering information, identifies, and analyzes issues, and develops recommendations to resolve substantive risk management and infrastructure security challenges.
- →Leveraging project and program management skills to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of work operations Leading, coordinating, communicating, integrating, and accounting for the overall success of the program, ensuring alignment with critical agency priorities.
- →Planning, executing, and reporting on original or ongoing analyses, evaluations, or investigations with varied complex features that require a fresh approach to resolve new problems, such as evaluating changes that could result from proposed legislative or regulatory guidelines or from variations in demand for program services.
- →Conducting comprehensive technology research to evaluate potential vulnerabilities in cyberspace systems.
- →Managing programs, including developing and implementing guidance and standing operating procedures, advising senior management and component officials of the status of programs.
- →Representing ISD senior management at DHS/CISA and interagency meetings held in the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).
- →Serving as the Emerging Capabilities team lead and performs a full range of supervisory duties.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen.
- ✓Selective Service - Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service, see http://www.sss.gov/ All Federal employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
- ✓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 E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
- ✓You must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
- ✓This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
- ✓This position may be designated as essential personnel.
- ✓Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding.
- ✓Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable).
- ✓This position has been identified as a drug testing designated position (TDP) for purposes of the CISA's Drug-Free Workplace Program.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a drug test to screen for illicit/illegal drug use prior to receiving a final offer of employment.
- ✓A final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result.
- ✓After appointment, you may be subject to periodic random drug testing.
- ✓No Educational Substitution: There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 377dbfb2-39a2-43bc-a939-0d1341310092
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