This position is in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Federal Student Aid (FSA), Chief Technology Division, Security Services Division as an Information System Security Officer (ISSO). FSA manages the administrative and oversight functions supporting programs authorized under Title I and Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.
As a an Information System Security Officer (ISSO GS-2210-14, you will be responsible for: Overseeing the implementation of information technology (IT) security controls and security authorization documents and ensure the system is compliant with mandated security policies and requirements.
Providing technical recommendations and security analysis for each system ensuring appropriate security measures are in place, being enforced and generate plans of action and milestones (POA&Ms) for vulnerabilities identified during the risk assessments, audits, inspections and manage POAM's to closure. Recognizing a possible security violation and takes appropriate action to report the incident as required.
Supporting necessary compliance activities, e.g., ensures that system security configuration guidelines are followed and compliance monitoring occurs. Continuously validating the organization against policies/ guidelines/ procedures/regulations/ laws to ensure compliance and where necessary defines and/or implements policies and procedures to ensure protection of said systems.
Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position and grade level. Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, please click Foreign Education.
As an ED employee, you will also benefit from our family-friendly work environment. As part of our commitment to maintain a work life balance, we offer excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours); excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours); and matching leave for community volunteer service. Other flexibilities that may be available to you include alternative work schedules. You may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive for this position.
To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
You may be eligible to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive student loan repayments, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
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corey.anderson@ed.gov · (202) 987-1313
This position is with Department of Education Headquarters, Department of Education.
The posted pay range is $125776 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-19.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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