IT Specialist (INFOSEC)
What you'd do
This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Office of the Chief of Staff (OCoS), serving as an IT Specialist (INFOSEC), providing Veterans Affairs Information Technology oversight, planning, integration, and reporting while ensuring compliance with Federal regulations.
Major duties
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: Review, analyze, and consolidate IT program performance, risks, issues, metrics, and deliverables for executive-level reporting. Evaluate IT risks, threats, program health, and maturity, and develop mitigation strategies and recommendations. Develop and improve IT program management processes, policies, performance metrics, and strategic recommendations to enhance delivery and workforce effectiveness. Evaluate the IT threat landscape, program risks, mitigation strategies, and the overall health and maturity of VA IT programs. Develop and maintain VA IT strategic plans, goals, objectives, and tasks while ensuring alignment with Department-wide strategies and Federal policies. Assess, develop, and revise IT policies, ensuring compliance with Federal regulations, information security requirements, and Government-wide standards. Interpret IT policies, standards, and guidelines, and identify business and technical requirements for the design, implementation, management, and support of IT systems and networks. This is a non-bargaining unit position. This position is primarily aligned to the following NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework work role: Cybersecurity Code 752: Cyber Policy and Strategy Planner. Develops cyberspace plans, strategy and policy to support and align with organizational cyberspace missions and initiatives. For more information about these work roles, where they fit within the larger Cyber Workforce, and how they can support your unique career journey, please visit the Cyber Career Pathways tool on the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies website: https://niccs.us-cert.gov/workforce-development/cyber-career-pathways Position Description/PD#: IT Specialist (INFOSEC)/PD18170A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Travel Required: Occasional travel may be required as needed for this position. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 4:30pm;Tour of duty may be subject to change based on organizational needs. Compressed/Flexible: As determined by the Agency Policy Telework: ADHOC, determined by Agency Policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Remote: This is not a remote position Physical Demands: The work is sedentary. Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel and to attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site. Some employees may carry light items, such as papers, books, or small parts, or drive a motor vehicle. The work does not require any special physical effort. Working Conditions: The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions. Some employees may occasionally be exposed to uncomfortable conditions in such places as research and production facilities. Designated Drug Testing Position: Not applicable
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/19/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement. You must meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and Specialized Experience to qualify for this series as described below. Minimum Qualifications Requirements EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position, you must have information technology-related experience demonstrating all of the four competencies listed below. Ensure that this experience is clearly described in your resume: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. -AND- Specialized Experience for GS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT. Specialized experience is defined as executive-level oversight, integration, and reporting for enterprise IT programs to ensure alignment with organizational policies and applicable regulatory and industry frameworks; Leading strategic planning efforts to establish IT goals, performance measures, and governance policies while collaborating with senior leadership and external partners to advance interoperability and enterprise best practices; applying advanced expertise in IT principles, information security, and risk management to advise senior leaders on complex technology issues and develop enterprise-wide solutions; conducting analysis and reporting that informs executive decision-making, strengthens regulatory compliance, and shapes organizational IT strategy; and Integrating security and risk considerations across programs to enhance the organization's overall cybersecurity posture. 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
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