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Supvy IT Spec (SEC) 'Cyber Ops Branch Chief', GS-2210-15 FPL GS-15 (DH)
Department of Education Headquarters · Posted 5 days ago
Hybrid San Francisco, CA $148K – $197K Apply by Sep 20, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJINTPISTJ
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This position is in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA), Chief Technology Office. FSA manages the administrative and oversight functions supporting programs authorized under Title I and Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) and the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) program transferred to the U.S.
What You'll Do
- →APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.
- →This position is eligible for Remote/Virtual work.
- →Actual salary will be based on location of selectee.
- →Locality pay tables available at www.opm.gov We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.
- →Overseeing the creation and review of required security vulnerability mitigation documents and ensures completeness and adequacy of regulatory requirements, serves as an authoritative lead for the performance of assessments necessary to ensure compliance with all FSA and federal standards.
- →Serving as an expert advisor and provides oversight in cybersecurity on threats, incident management, breaches, remediation, risks, vulnerabilities for the overall cybersecurity programs and initiatives.
- →Analyzes and evaluates work concerned with the security of computer systems and programs working with FSA Business Units, ISOs, ISSOs, and other senior-level FSA Managers to aid them in incident response, vulnerability and Security Authorization testing and evaluation and cybersecurity awareness.
- →Developing, reviews and tracks cybersecurity policies, procedures, and metrics to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of FSA systems, networks, and data, applying available technologies and management principles to develop a broad range of security solutions, mitigations, and recommendations.
Requirements
- ✓Condition of Employment: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a probationary period or trial 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 OR trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Key Requirements: Must be a US Citizen.
- ✓Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
- ✓Must complete a Background Investigation and Fingerprint check.
- ✓Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- ✓Relocation expenses will not be paid.
- ✓You may be subject to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
- ✓You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
- ✓This position is subject to drug testing.
- ✓You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
- ✓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; religious; 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.
Benefits
- ★As an ED employee, you will also benefit from our family-friendly work environment.
- ★As part of our commitment to maintain a work life balance, we offer excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours); excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours); and matching leave for community volunteer service.
- ★Other flexibilities that may be available to you include alternative work schedules.
- ★You may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive for this position.
- ★To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S.
- ★Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
- ★You may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive for this position.
- ★To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S.
- ★Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
- ★You may be eligible to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 09c98bee-382d-4750-896e-01e4857c1475
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