Senior Cybersecurity Specialist-U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Summary
If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application...
This position is located in the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, Division of Physical and Cyber Security, Cyber Security Branch.The supervisor is Brian Yip. This position is Bargaining Unit with the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 208. This position IS subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure reporting requirements and subject to security ownership restriction reporting requirements.
Duties
As a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist, you will serve as a senior staff member for issues involving cybersecurity policies, procedures, rulemaking, licensing, and inspection activities related to NRC-licensed materials and facilities. Develops policies and procedures in cybersecurity and advises the Chief, Cyber Security Branch, on the need for new or revised cybersecurity policies and procedures. Provides technical support to cybersecurity inspection programs for NRC Headquarters staff and the regions. Assesses the need for regulatory changes to ensure consistency with NRC policies for protecting public health, safety, and the environment and ensuring the common defense and security; to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden, and to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship Required
This is a Drug Testing position.
Must be able to meet/maintain security & suitability requirements.
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the NRC will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent that an NRC job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply.You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
Demonstrated knowledge of NRC's regulations, principles and procedures, regulatory guides, and/or industry standards applicable to cybersecurity for nuclear power reactors and other operational technology.
Demonstrated knowledge of the principles, theory, and practices in the field of engineering related to nuclear facilities with an emphasis on cybersecurity for digital systems associated with safety, security, and emergency preparedness functions.
Ability to communicate information, ideas, and advice in a clear, concise, and logical manner, both orally and in writing, with colleagues, subordinates, executive management, advisory committees, the Commission, members of the public, representatives of industry and professional organizations, and other Federal or State Government officials.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful approaches to problem solving, conflict resolution, apply effective decision-making using available information and risk insights.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as expert knowledge of cyber security technology and measures and the Commission's cyber security policies for power reactors, decommissioning facilities, research and test reactors, fuel cycle facilities, and other materials facilities. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be addressed in your resume.How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the job requirements. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to any vacancy questions to determine your level of knowledge, skill and ability related to the job requirements. If you are among the top candidates for this position, your application will be referred to the hiring manager.Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position. You may for this vacancy.
Required Documents
List of supplemental material that may be applicable:If you are a NRC employee you are required to submit your most recent Rating of Record (Performance Appraisal) or a statement saying that one is not available and a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).If you are a current/reinstatement eligible Federal employee with status (Tenure Group 1 or 2), you will be considered under our merit promotion procedures and must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) to verify competitive status or reinstatement eligibility. Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; SF-15 Form and related documentation; VA letter.) You can find additional information about Veterans' Preference at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/.If you are applying for a position that requires a college degree, you must submit your College Transcripts.All supplemental documents will now be collected electronically and should be submitted before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You have three choices for submitting your supplemental documents:1. Use the "USAJoBs" feature to download documents from your USAJOBs portfolio; or2. use the "Upload" feature to upload documents directly from your computer. The following types of documents can be uploaded: .gif, .jpeg, .png, .rtf, .pdf, and .doc; or3. use the "Fax" feature to print the Fax Cover Sheet and fax it, along with your supplemental documents to 1-571-258-4052.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
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Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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