JCDC Leaders

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recruiting for a Front Office Chief, Deputy Front Office Chief, and Deputy Section Chief for Federal Engagement in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to advance the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) and the JCDC mission of uniting and partnering with the global cyber community. These positions are in the DHS Cybersecurity Service. Degrees are not required for jobs in the DHS Cybersecurity Service, but DHS is interested in your level of education and the topics you studied. As you submit initial application information, you will be asked questions about your education.

DHS Cybersecurity Service (DHS-CS) uses a multi-phase assessment process to qualify applicants seeking employment through the DHS-CS. Given the ever-advancing nature of cybersecurity and the ongoing need for cybersecurity talent, DHS-CS uses “Talent Pools” to pull qualified applicants (i.e., individuals who have successfully completed the multi-phase assessment process for their capability and career track/level) for consideration for these jobs.

By applying to this job announcement, you are not just applying for a specific job but are opting to be part of the DHS-CS Talent pool for ongoing consideration for employment in this Technical Capability and will remain eligible for consideration for up to one year from the date of completion.

As a JCDC Leader in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Cybersecurity Division (CSD), Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) office, you will oversee, manage, and direct cyber capability operations and teams across multiple federal agencies.

As a DHS Cybersecurity Service Employee in the Leadership Track, at the Senior Cybersecurity Manager level, you will continually and proactively participate in learning activities to enhance and apply your technical and leadership expertise in Cybersecurity Program Management to oversee multiple DHS Federal cybersecurity programs, organizations, employees, and contract resources to manage a range of unusually difficult tasks, including:

• Leading and/or overseeing a team performing technical and nontechnical reviews of cybersecurity capabilities, responsibilities, and requirements to ensure they align with the overall needs of cybersecurity mission and business enterprise priorities.
• Leading others in reviewing current and future cybersecurity programs and developing or implementing methods to monitor and measure program performance.
• Managing processes to monitor the cyber threat landscape, applicable authorities, directives, and how interdependencies impact program design to support the coordination, implementation, and execution of DHS’s cybersecurity programs, ensuring alignment with critical Departmental or Component cybersecurity priorities.
• Collaborating with internal and external DHS stakeholders to share intellectual capital and relevant information in support of the overall success of cybersecurity programs, ensuring alignment with critical agency cybersecurity priorities.
• Customizing communications on cybersecurity program management initiatives for different levels of leadership and audiences to provide strategic direction.
• Work across organizational elements and collaborate with peers to drive operational and strategic actions.

This position is in the Leadership Track at the Senior Cybersecurity Manager level. At this level, individuals generally:

• Have 12+ years of cybersecurity work experience.
• Have 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Are capable of serving as seasoned cybersecurity manager who oversees multiple DHS or Federal cybersecurity programs or DHS organizations, including employees and contract resources, through subordinate managers.

Depending on their career level, DHS Cybersecurity Service employees with a technical capability Cybersecurity Program Management will generally apply their technical expertise to:

• Apply knowledge of information security to define the organization’s direction and direct resources to achieve the mission.
• Develop and recommends policy changes to support mission needs.
• Manage security implications within the organization as directed.

DHS Cybersecurity Service employees start at career levels and salaries matching their experience and expertise. In recruiting for this opportunity, DHS may hire employees at higher or lower career levels and associated salaries. To learn more about DHS Cybersecurity Service career tracks and levels, visit our application portal.

This position is focused on Cybersecurity Program Management.

DHS Cybersecurity Service jobs are structured cybersecurity specializations – called technical capabilities. To learn more about technical capabilities, visit our application portal.