IT Specialist (Policy & Planning)
Federal government of the United States
- Washington DC
- $123,884-192,056 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Accepting applications
- Support the organization's privacy compliance program, and work closely with the Chief Privacy Officer and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with federal privacy laws, regulations, and policies.
- Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. Assignments typically involve expert knowledge to develop new and innovative approaches to problems or issues that often cross organizational boundaries and impact the accomplishment of FAA strategic objectives related to information security and privacy. Provides guidance in the form of broad policies and work is typically reviewed only at completion for success in achieving planned results. Provides expertise and oversight for privacy requirements both across the IS&P service areas as well as the enterprise.
- Applies experience and comprehensive privacy and technical knowledge applicable to his/her discipline, as well as an understanding of new privacy technologies and methodologies to solve complex problems and develop improved processes. Considers the objectives of the major subdivision and LOB/SO when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Assignments frequently require expert knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines.
- Typical assignments include guiding less-experienced professionals as well as senior managers and executives; leading project/program teams; designing and recommending solutions to complex problems, leading special projects and initiatives, initiating milestones, and performing special assignments.
- Prepare and provide high-level briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies; play a lead role in drafting, reviewing, and editing reports or contractual documents for final approval before external distribution; develop and recommend improvements to systems and/or processes to improve privacy, conducting extensive research and analyses; performing investigation and inspection activities; compliance and enforcement actions and direct responsibility for project management.
- US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies.The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSAs listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by NATCA: Multi-Unit.Links to Important Information: ,
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