Department: Department of Education
Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia
Salary Range: $143913 - $187093 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA), Office of the Chief Technology Officer. The Office of the Chief Technology Officer is responsible for providing IT services to all FSA systems and promoting the effective and secure use of technology to achieve FSA's strategic objectives through sound planning, investments, integrated technology architectures and standards, effective systems development, production support, and cybersecurity services.
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Qualifications: Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-14, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two. Specialized Experience for the GS-14 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience supporting risk assessment efforts during the Security Assessment and Authorization process. 2. Experience in ensuring Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms) are processed in a timely manner and remediation plans are in place for identified vulnerabilities. 3. Experience supporting successful implementation and functionality of security requirements and information technology (IT) policies and procedures consistent with an organization's mission and goals. Basic Experience Requirements You must possess IT related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (e.g., IT certification), as appropriate) demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (i.e., 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. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (e.g., ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (e.g., technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risks). 2. Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles; cyberthreats and vulnerabilities; impacts of cybersecurity lapses; encryption algorithms; and applicable business processes of operations of customer organization. 3. Knowledge of vulnerability information dissemination sources (e.g. alerts, advisories, errata and bulletins); incident response and handling methodologies; and industry standard and organizationally accepted analysis principles and methods. 4. Ability to integrate information security requirements into the acquisition process using applicable baseline security controls as one of the sources for security requirements; ensuring a robust software quality control process; and, establishing multiple sources (e.g., delivery routes for critical system elements). 5. Skill in researching, choosing, interpreting, modifying, and applying available guidelines for adaptation to specific problem or issues.
How to Apply: Step 1: Create a USAJOBS account (if you do not already have one) at www.usajobs.gov. Step 2: Create a resume using the USAJOBS resume builder. Ensure that your resume demonstrates your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiates your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Step 3: Upload any required documents into your USAJOBS account (must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX)). Step 4: Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire and attach any required documents. Verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the agency's hiring system. You will have the opportunity to upload any additional required documents in the agency's hiring system. Click “Finish” to submit your application. NOTE: You may update your application or required documents at any time while the announcement is open by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking on "Application Status," clicking on the position title, clicking "Update Application,” and following the prompts. In order to receive consideration for this position, you must submit your complete application, including all required documents, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the vacancy announcement has an application limit, we recommend that you submit your complete application at the time of initial application. We will not accept any required documentation after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If you have any questions regarding submitting your application, please contact the HR Specialist listed under the Agency Contact Information.
Application Deadline: 2026-03-09