Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Information Security)

About the company

This position is located in the Technology Office under Rural Development (RD). The Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Information Security) position serves as the Deputy Assistant Chief Information Officer (DACIO) of RD; who is responsible for managing divisions responsible for the design, development and release of technology systems for all enterprise business functions and its maintenance. USDA Employees: Please refer to the Next Steps section.

Your tasks

• The DACIO proactively works with business units and ecosystem partners to implement practices that meet agreed-on policies and standards for information technology.
• The DACIO works with executive management to determine acceptable levels of risk for the organization. Implement programs to ensure that systems, network, and data users are aware of, understand, and adhere to RD systems security policies.
• The DACIO is responsible for the strategy, and oversight of the Solution Delivery (Application Development); Infrastructure and Operations; Enterprise Architecture; Financial Mgmt; Audit and Internal Controls; Business Engagement and other programs
• Oversee the creation, promotion, and enforcement of IT application development methodology and oversee end-to-end delivery of RD IT solutions from technical requirements definition to solution monitoring and maintenance.
• Oversee a variety of risk management activities related to IT to ensure the achievement of business outcomes where the business process is dependent on technology.

Requirements

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, and specialized experience as defined below: Time in Grade GS-15: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet the time in grade requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience providing strategic and day-to-day leadership to an application support focused team, fostering collaboration, driving technical excellence, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. -Served as senior risk executive for RMF/ATO decisions, implementing NIST SP 800-53 controls, continuous monitoring, and POA&M management improving FISMA maturity for the organization. - Experience providing people-focused leadership grounded in accountability, fostering a culture where team members are empowered, supported, and responsible for delivering high-quality outcomes. -Built coalitions across business programs, privacy, and procurement offices to accelerate delivery; reduced cross-functional blockers and improved stakeholder satisfaction. There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-15 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; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

You must be a US Citizen or US National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. The U.S. Government utilizes Trusted Workforce 2.0 to implement Continuous Vetting (CV) as a-whole-of government approach to personnel security. If selected for this position, you will be subject to continuous automated record checks of criminal, financial, and public record databases throughout your period of eligibility or employment, replacing traditional periodic reinvestigations. Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period depending on your appointment type, unless previous federal service is creditable. During this time your employment will be evaluated, and 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 or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.