Regional Director with Security Clearance

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Job description

Locations Oakland, CA 1 vacancy Dallas, TX 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Senior Executive Promotion potential 00 Job family (Series) 0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure Yes Bargaining unit status No Announcement number IOD-DE 24-BM Control number Help Duties CISA Regional Directors, oversee a staff of co-located and geographically separated personnel who deliver services that address all hazards, to include physical and cyber threats, and that fall within voluntary and regulatory mission sets. These mission sets focus on improving the Nation's capability and capacity to detect, prevent, respond, and mitigate disruptions to physical, cyber and communications infrastructure. Regional Directors serve as the CISA senior official within their region and engage with other Federal, State and local level officials of similar status. Regional personnel work with critical infrastructure partners and communities at the regional, state, county, tribal, and local levels to: Support preparation, response, and recovery efforts for hazards impacting critical infrastructure; Safeguard soft targets and crowded places; Conduct and integrate infrastructure assessments and analysis, including dependencies and cascading effects, on critical infrastructure to influence decision-making at all phases of emergency management; Facilitate information sharing between public and private sector critical infrastructure partners; Enhance election infrastructure security and other critical infrastructure cyber systems; and Improve situational awareness of cybersecurity risks and incidents. CISA regional staff serve as the primary service delivery function for CISA stakeholders-our "customers"-operating under the direction of the ten Regional Directors. Selections will be made for Regional Directors for the below regions: Region 6 - Dallas, Texas Region 9 - Oakland, California Specific responsibilities include: The Regional Director leads staff in delivering programs that (1) provide expert planning, analyses, and advice on the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and directives on cyber and critical infrastructure protection; (2) assist Federal, State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal officials in planning and executing activities, to include sector analyses, security and resilience initiatives, and the review and interpretation and application of new directives and program changes; (3) advise stakeholders, to include senior government officials at all levels, on security and critical infrastructure resilience across a range of threats and considerations, to include system security and communications resilience; (4) facilitate stakeholder development of, and participation in, exercises and other preparedness activities involving both cyber and physical threats; (5) support to National Security Special Events (NSSEs) and DHS Homeland Security Special Events Activity Rating (SEAR) events; (6) monitor information and status on cyber and physical threats and incidents, ensuring information is shared with government and the private sector; (7) educate the local communities on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program and perform outreach in support of the identification of potentially non-compliant facilities; and (8) coordinating with stakeholders and partners to identify requirements for developing and enhancing CISA's suite of tools and methodologies, focused on reducing cyber and physical threat vulnerabilities. The CISA Regional Director represents the Agency in the full breadth of stakeholder coordination mechanisms with their regional partners, including State and local government, academic groups, and private sector committees. The Regional Director also serves as the direct representative of the CISA Director for regional engagements and represents CISA to other Federal entities with a regional presence such as FEMA and the FBI. The CISA Regional Director is ultimately responsible for ensuring that CISA's stakeholder-centric operational model is effectively and successfully implemented across all mission areas throughout his or her respective Region. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen. Selective Service - Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service see All Federal employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. This position has been identified as a drug testing designated position (TDP) for purposes of the CISA's Drug-Free Workplace Program. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a drug test to screen for illicit/illegal drug use prior to receiving a final offer of employment. A final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result. After appointment, you may be subject to periodic random drug testing. You must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. You must be able to obtain/maintain a Top Secret (SCI) clearance. One-year SES probationary period may be required. This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable). You are required to file an Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) upon entering the position, as well as annually. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. Qualifications 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 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) listed below: We recommend that your resume emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions. The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-ONLY. Although you should not address the ECQs or TQs separately, evidence of each must be clearly reflected in your resume. Any information in excess of 5 pages WILL NOT be considered. A sample 5-page resume that incorporates ECQs and TQs can be viewed on this link (indexed at page 29 - 37) Guide To Senior Executive Service Qualifications Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs): MTQ 1 : Skill in long-range planning, resource management, and program execution for a government or non- government national, regional, or state-wide enterprise including the management of relationships and requirements of partners at multiple levels, or management of a government regulatory/compliance enforcement program MTQ 2 : Ability to deal effectively on complex homeland security-related issues with senior officials from all branches and levels of government and with other critical infrastructure owners, operators, and other stakeholders. MTQ-3 : Experience in directing and supporting national-level critical infrastructure risk management, preparedness and protection programs, such as those in the nation's chemical or other sectors or equivalent programs of significant complexity and importance in regional, State or business enterprises. MTQ-4 : Ability to develop policy, plans, and strategy in compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and standards in support of organizational cyber activities. Applicants currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, eligible for reinstatement into SES, or hav

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