Duties

Through its unique work as the only federal commission dedicated to design review and aesthetic excellence, the Commission of Fine Arts serves the American people, international visitors, and those who live and work in the nation's capital, contributing to the beauty and dignity of this international symbol of American democracy.

This position is located within the U.S Commission of Fine Arts, in Washington, D.C.

At the full performance level GS-13 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

Applying expert knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk); reporting and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM); information technology (IT) architectural concepts and frameworks; IT security principles and methods (e.g., firewalls, demilitarized zones, encryption); network design processes, including security objectives, operational objectives, and tradeoffs; key concepts in security management (e.g. release management, patch management); security system design tools, methods, and techniques; network security architecture concepts, including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defense-in-depth) and Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) 3.0 guidance and requirements. Develops, manages, and maintains technical documentation under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) and other requirements.
Reviews existing architecture, identifies design gaps, recommends security enhancements and makes configuration changes as needed. Develops and implements processes for the agency to follow to prevent, detect, analyze, and respond to malicious activity and/or anomalies, leveraging existing agency/cloud tools (O365) and technologies (including Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) tools).
Manages multiple Information Technology contracts, including telecommunications, website development and hosting, and IT equipment procurement, which require expert knowledge of the security assessment and authorization process and cybersecurity best practices. Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for applicable Information Technology contracts. Responsible for the research, specification, and purchase of all IT-related equipment, including printers, peripherals, and software.
Serves as website manager for the CFA website and is responsible to maintain and troubleshoot the website, test its compatibility across different platforms, and monitor online traffic and performance.
Manages the maintenance and collection of and access to the agency's digital and paper records. Makes recommendations regarding the transfer of digital and paper records and provides advice and assistance to CFA management on proposals to retire digital records and transfer them to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) center.
Performs IT systems security, maintenance, helpdesk, customer support, and other IT-operational support. Responsible for IT-related property (hardware and software) management, including its maintenance, installation and deaccessioning, and associated documentation according to applicable requirements. Develops and supports telecommunication links for conducting digital video conferences between offices and participants.

Note: Position requires COR Level II certification within 6 months of assignment.

The Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Salary Information

GS-13: $117,962 - $153,354 per annum

First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

This vacancy is also announced as CFA-25-AW-002(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered

under Merit Promotion procedures. Please use the links below to apply for this position on USAJOBS.

DEU -

Job Announcement Number: CFA-25-AW-001(DEU)

Control Number: 816737300

USAJOBS URL: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/671105400

MP –

Job Announcement Number: CFA-25-AW-002(MP)

Control Number: 816737900

USAJOBS URL: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/671105900

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