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Supervisory IT Specialist (INFOSEC)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology · Posted 1 days ago
HybridWashington, DC$148K – $192KApply by Jun 3, 2026Information Technology ManagementENTJINTJINTPISTJ
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The Director provides oversight for all of the risk management realm of Information Assurance, Office of Information Security (OIS), within the Office of Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The primary role is to develop and/or analyze procedures and systems for identifying, assessing/validating, and reporting on the effectiveness of major cybersecurity risk management programs that is evaluated as it relates to both IT and traditional programs.
What You'll Do
- →OIT Mission: The mission of the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) is to collaborate with our business partners to create the best experience for all Veterans.
- →OIT Vision: To become a world-class organization that provides a seamless, unified Veteran experience through the delivery of state-of-the-art technology.
- →Major Duties: Identifies and address cyber workforce planning and management issues.
- →Performs security reviews, identifies gaps in security architecture, and develops a security risk management plan.
- →Ensures that plans of actions and milestones or remediation plans are in place for vulnerabilities identified during risk assessments, audits, inspections, etc.
- →Approves short-term, long-term, and multiyear assessment plans and assessment schedules.
- →Responsible for providing expert advice and developing strategic compliance plans, policies, and guidance for a designated team.
- →Performs need analysis to determine opportunities for new and improved business process solutions.
- →Oversees the monitoring of compliance with federal, state, and local laws, and regulations at designated VA or contractor managed facilities and VA-wide programs.
- →Provide enterprise cybersecurity and supply chain risk management guidance for development of the Continuity of Operations Plans Conducts independent comprehensive assessments of the management, operational, and technical security controls and control enhancements employed within or inherited by an Information Technology (IT) system to determine the overall effectiveness of the controls.
- →Leads, coordinates, communicates, integrates, and is accountable for the overall success of the program, ensuring alignment with agency or enterprise priorities.
- →Oversees teams through one or more levels of supervision in performing work related to developing and monitoring compliance programs, plans, procedures, and methodologies and/ or analyzing quality initiatives and processes.
- →Manages a comprehensive program of assessments designed to measure how well VA information systems comply with legislative and federal government oversight as well as VA policies, procedures, and practices.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-430pm Compressed/Flexible: Available at the manager's discrection Telework: Adhoc telework may be authorized at the management's discrection.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
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