Associate Chief Information Officer for Security Operations

About the role

This position serves as the Associate Chief Information Officer for Security Operations and reports to the Deputy Administrator for Technology Services Operations, and is responsible for leading and managing all functions of the Treasury Security Operation Center (TSOC).

The TSOC provides threat defense, threat detection, threat intelligence, digital forensics, and incident response functions for both unclassified and classified systems.

What you will do

• Lead a cross-functional team of Departmental stakeholders to identify and implement protective controls that minimize Treasury's attack surface, reduce critical points of exposure, increase the efficacy of existing/new technical countermeasures, and drive cost effectiveness through the development of economies of scale.
• Operate a set of technical capabilities that ingest signal from internal sensors (e.g., endpoint agents, proxies, firewalls, packet capture, netflow) and capture telemetry from external sources (e.g., vulnerability scans, vulnerability disclosures, third parties). to identify threats.
• Oversee all activities as captured in the Departmental incident response plan, including but not limited to incident characterization, incident severity determination, and incident declaration, along with containment, eradication, and post-mortem analysis/actions.
• The incumbent shall use digital forensics to support these activities.
• Oversee and manage the Security Operations Center budget.
• Lead the work of a subordinate a hybrid staff of federal/contracted practitioners and specialists that are focused on ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all Treasury's classified and unclassified systems.
• Communicate to the Deputy Administrator, Treasury Chief Information Officer and Treasury Chief Information Security Officer, and other program and policy officials regarding Treasury's active defense activities.
• Provides authoritative recommendations and solutions to problems and challenges with respect to federal mandates/legislation, risk management, and improvement of operational capabilities.

How you will be evaluated

Your resume will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your application will be referred to and evaluated by an executive panel. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and/or be asked to provide a list of references or additional documents to confirm eligibility.

The Executive Resources Board (ERB) will review results of the evaluation and make a written recommendation on the final selections to the appointing authority.

Unless you have already been certified by the OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past or received certification by an OPM approved Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program, your qualifications must be certified by an OPM QRB before appointment may occur.

If the selected candidate does not have Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the individual will be required to undergo an ECQ based structured interview with OPM to determine that you meet the leadership competencies required to serve as a member of the SES.

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Documents you must provide

• **************ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED IN PDF FORMAT******************* The Qualifications Documents must be formatted using Times New Roman, size 12 font, with 1-inch margins.
• Do not use borders, provide photos, or list a Social Security Number on any of the Qualifications Documents.
• RESUME: The new SES hiring process requires applicants to submit a two (2)-page resume (only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications), which includes information regarding your professional experience and accomplishments that demonstrate you meet the ECQs and required MTQ.
• If you submit more than two pages, the remainder of the pages will not be reviewed nor considered.
• Your resume MUST contain specific information that can be used to make a qualification determination, including employment beginning and ending dates for each position, whether employment is Full-time or Part-time, or average number of hours worked per week, and position titles.
• If the position is/was in the Federal government, you will need to provide the position series and grade level.
• The resume should show relevant experience and education, as well as support the required specialized experience.
• Note: Applications must be presented in a font size and font style that is legible, preferably Times New Roman font, no less than 12-point size with no less than half an inch margin all around.
• VACANCY QUESTION/ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES: Responses are automatically submitted through USA Jobs when you apply to this vacancy.
• ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Applicants are required to submit the following supporting documentation if applicable: SF-50: Current & former federal employees must submit a SF-50 which shows your eligibility status.
• We recommend submitting your current SF-50 or most recent SF-50.
• DO NOT submit an award SF-50 as these often do not verify eligibility.
• Current Career Senior Executives and individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility must submit a copy of a SF-50 which shows career SES status.
• Candidate Development Program Certificate: SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP) graduates that have not been appointed to the SES must submit a copy of their OPM QRB Certification.
• This document should be uploaded under the "other document type" field.
• Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
• If you are currently or have been within the last five (5) years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Noncareer SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information on your resume and to the Human Resources Office.
• Additionally, you may be asked to provide additional documentation to support your eligibility and the information provided in your application package.
• Therefore, we encourage you to have these documents prepared and ready when requested by the agency.
• If you fail to provide the required documents within the stated time period, we may withdraw a job offer and/or remove you from further consideration.
• Applicants who fail to submit ALL required documents WILL NOT receive consideration for this position.
• Application will result in an "Incomplete" rating.
• Faxed, emailed, and/or mailed application materials will not be accepted for this announcement.
• NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTATION BY 11:59 P.M.
• EST ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

What to expect next

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Additional information

Veterans' Preference: Is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last five (5) years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Noncareer SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information on your resume and to the Human Resources Office.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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Legal and regulatory guidance Financial suitability Social security number request Privacy Act Signature and false statements Selective Service New employee probationary period This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury.

The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. Please review the three hyperlinks of your rights.

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