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Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist
Department of State - Agency Wide is hiring for the role of Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist, Washington, District of Columbia (On-site). This is a Cybersecurity role in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $169279 - $197200 Per Year. Review the full details below and apply directly with Department of State - Agency Wide.
This position is located in the Compliance Reporting Unit (CR), Enterprise Chief Information Security Office (DT/E-CISO) leads a high-visibility cybersecurity compliance and assurance program responsible for supporting FISMA, OMB, CISA, OIG, GAO, OMB Circular A-123, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Zero Trust implementation reporting, RMF IV&V activities, High Value Asset assessments, and compliance activities involving National Security Systems.
Qualifications: The position requires senior-level cybersecurity judgment, supervisory leadership, audit readiness experience, executive communication skills, and the ability to translate complex cybersecurity, compliance, audit, and risk information into accurate, defensible, and actionable reports for senior leaders and federal oversight stakeholders. The Incumbent leads a high-visibility cybersecurity compliance and assurance program responsible for supporting FISMA, OMB, CISA, OIG, GAO, OMB Circular A-123, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Zero Trust implementation reporting, RMF IV&V activities, High Value Asset assessments, and compliance activities involving National Security Systems. Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants applying for the GS-15 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND specialized experience listed below: Attention to Detail - Thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work 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 (ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentation; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Leading cybersecurity compliance reporting for a federal agency, large organization, or complex enterprise environment. Applying federal cybersecurity requirements, including FISMA, OMB, CISA, OIG, GAO, A-123, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Risk Management Framework, and Zero Trust requirements. Supervising or leading teams responsible for cybersecurity compliance, RMF IV&V, High Value Asset assessments, audit coordination, POA&M reporting, evidence validation, control assessment, risk management, or executive reporting, assessment planning, evidence collection, technical validation, mission impact analysis, cybersecurity risk analysis, remediation tracking, and executive reporting. NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your experience MUST be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through."
Location and market context
This role is based in Washington on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Department of State - Agency Wide's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.
About cybersecurity governance roles
Cybersecurity governance connects security control frameworks to business and regulatory risk, covering policy, risk assessment, and control assurance rather than hands-on operations. Roles like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices.
How to position yourself for this cybersecurity governance role
Strong candidates emphasize security control frameworks, risk assessment, policy and standards, and translating technical security posture into governance and board-level reporting. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how Department of State - Agency Wide would apply NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.
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