Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking highly qualified individuals who are willing to meet the challenges of public service and support our mission. Our compensation package is comparable to the private sector. And we also offer a broad array of program activities to develop your career, such as: networking and training opportunities. At HUD, you'll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain insight into federal housing policy and community development.

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Federal employees - Excepted service

Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
Senior executives

Individuals looking for an executive-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).

Clarification from the agency

Open to all qualified U.S. citizens. Open to current employees within the Federal civil service. SES reinstatement eligibles and SESCDP graduates may also apply for noncompetitive consideration.

Duties

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) reports to and receives broad policy, program and administrative guidance from the Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the CIO. The primary responsibility of the CISO is to provide management and leadership within the Office of the Chief Information Officer for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The CISO serves as the Chief Information Officer's designated Senior Agency Information Security Officer with responsibilities to develop and maintain the Department's Cyber Security Program.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

Provides senior management with guidance, and expert advice in developing, promoting, and maintaining cyber security controls and performance measures to adequately and cost effectively protect all cyber critical infrastructure including classified and unclassified information systems and national security systems.
Prepares annual budgets for Departmental Cyber Security Program and provides all

required support for the capital planning and investment control process.
Establishes Departmental cyber security policy, standards, and guidelines in accordance with federal law and regulations, Presidential directives, national standards and industry best practices.
Provides Departmental cyber security performance oversight assurance including independent testing, verification and validation of cyber security controls as required.
Serves as the agency's cyber security liaison to the private sector and federal community

including the Office of Management and Budget, the Committee on National Security

Systems and the National Institute for Standards and Technology.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

U.S. Citizenship is required.
Ability to complete personnel security vetting (e.g., investigation, evaluation, and adjudication).
A one-year probationary period is required, if not previously completed.
Males must be registered with the Selective Service System. Visit www.sss.gov
Will be required to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e).
Will be required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by direct deposit.

Qualifications

Veterans' preference: Is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last five (5) years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Noncareer SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information on your resume and to the Human Resources Office.

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability. This experience should be sufficiently broad in scope and at a major management level in a large or complex organization. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising many employees through subordinate supervisors and have experience hiring, developing, and evaluating employees. Typically, experience of this nature is at the GS-15 or equivalent level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector.

Your application should demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in SES positions such as:

Leading the work of an organizational unit
Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects
Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance
Supervising the work of employees, developing policy and other executive functions

If your experience does not include these basic qualifications, you will not be determined qualified for this position.

If selected for this position you will be required to address each ECQ during a structured interview; written narratives for the ECQs are not required.

Current and former career SES employees, and OPM Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduates are exempt to address the ECQs.

In addition to the qualifying experience, applicants must possess the following technical qualifications that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): All applicants must submit a two-page resume that reflects demonstrated experience for each MTQ.

MTQ 1 - Demonstrated experience with laws and regulations and implementing policies, such as the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), OMB Circular A-130, the Clinger-Cohen Act, Homeland Security Presidential Directives 7 and 12, the Privacy Act, and other laws, executive orders, and national policies governing information security and management.

MTQ 2 - Expert knowledge in the full range of computer, information, cyber, and telecommunications security issues to ensure the effectiveness of an organization's information security program.

MTQ 3 - Expert knowledge of methods and practices used in collecting requirements, implementing,

and maintaining automated information systems to include the integration of hardware,

software and telecommunications in a networked environment.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): If selected for this position you will be required to address each ECQ during a structured interview; written narratives for the ECQs are not required. Current and former career SES employees, and OPM Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduates are exempt to address the ECQs.

Introduction: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has identified five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential - not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions - not whether they are the most superior candidates for a particular position. Successful competence in the SES requires competence in each ECQ. Candidates must demonstrate executive experience in all five (5) ECQs. Your application should reflect an overall record of the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to succeed in the SES.

Examples of good qualifications statements and the use of the C-C-A-R model (Challenge/Context/Action/Results) is provided in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications. Written narratives for the ECQs are not required; however, applicants must be prepared to address the ECQs in a structured interview.

Format. Use the four C-C-A-R elements in a structured interview for each of the five ECQs:

1. Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal.

2. Context - Talk about the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked to tackle a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).

3. Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.

4. Results - Give specific examples of the results of your actions. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.

ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE - This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, strategic thinking and vision).

ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE - This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others and team building).

ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN - This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving and technical credibility).

ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN - This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Competencies: financial management, human capital management and technology management).

ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS - This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and Local governments, nonprofit and private-sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Competencies: partnering, political savvy and influencing/negotiating).

Detailed information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available here.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development strives to ensure that the public perceives HUD as a fair and equitable agency that administers its programs in an objective and impartial manner. As such, HUD is committed to its government ethics program which advises employees on applicable ethics laws and regulations designed to protect the agency against real and apparent conflicts of interest. As a federal employee, you will be subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct, and the U.S. criminal conflict of interest statutes. As a HUD employee, you will also be subject to the HUD Supplemental Ethics Regulations which includes restrictions on working in a real estate related business, and having Section 8 tenants, along with other prohibited interests and outside activities and employment. To review applicable ethics rules, including HUD specific rules, please visit https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/general_counsel/ethics.

Depending on your position, you may also be required to file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) within 30 days of your appointment. Upon your new appointment, you will receive guidance regarding your ethics obligations. You will also be required to attend a mandatory ethics training within 3 months of your appointment. If you have any questions or concerns about the ethics requirements, please contact the Ethics and Appeals Division at email address: EthicsLawDivision@hud.gov

Veterans' preference: Is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If selected for this position you will be required to address each ECQ during a structured interview. Current and former career SES employees, and OPM Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduates are exempt to address the ECQs.

Additionally, all applicants must submit a two-page resume (not to exceed two-pages) which reflects demonstrated experience for each MTQ.

Failure to submit a two-page resume WILL DISQUALIFY YOU FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION. As a result, you will be rated as "INCOMPLETE".

How you will be evaluated:

The servicing Human Resources Specialist will forward all minimally qualified applicants to be evaluated by a Rating and Ranking Panel of senior managers to determine the degree to which they possess the executive core and professional/technical qualifications, and best qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The Panel will make recommendations on best/highly qualified candidates to the appointing authority. Applicants will be evaluated on the quality and extent of their total accomplishments, experience, the ECQs, and the TQs.

Veterans' preference: Is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

**************ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED IN PDF FORMAT*******************

The Qualifications Documents must be formatted using Times New Roman, size 12 font, with 1-inch margins. Do not use borders, provide photos, or list a Social Security Number on any of the Qualifications Documents.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

1. Resume: PDF format, limit to two-pages total. PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER. The resume must describe your demonstrated experience for each MTQ. It must include: full name, mailing address, and day and evening telephone numbers and email addresses along with the additional information cited below. Note, you may include educational information, including the name, city and state of the colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degrees received; as well as information about your paid and non-paid work experiences.
- Job title
- Start and end dates (including the month and year).
- The number of hours you worked per week.
- The level of experience-describe the level of responsibility you had, for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience.
- The amount of experience-use numbers to illustrate the number of people you managed, or the number of years you worked or managed.
- Examples of relevant experience and accomplishments. Write your experience by matching your work experiences and accomplishments with language in the job announcement. Your experience needs to address every required qualification and prove that you can perform the tasks at the level required as stated in the job announcement.
2. OPM-Certified SES Candidate Development Program graduates: Provide proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification.

3. SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. For current and former federal employees, you must include your last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that reflects an appointment (i.e., initial, transfer, reinstatement, etc.) or pay adjustment. Reinstatement eligibles must submit the SF-50 documenting their career appointment in the SES if applying for noncompetitive consideration.

4. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last five (5) years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Noncareer SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information on your resume and to the Human Resources Office.

Veterans' preference: Is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.

REMINDER: Before uploading your required documents, please ensure they are in PDF format and DO NOT EXCEED the noted page limits.
How to Apply

Applicants must submit all the required information. Please follow the instructions listed for submitting your complete application package. Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all instructions before you begin. To begin the process, click the APPLY button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the SUBMIT MY ANSWERS button at the end of the process. If you have never applied through USA Jobs for a position with the Federal Civil Service, you will need to create a USA Jobs account. To change or update your application, simply reapply through My USAJOBS, before the closing date. New or updated resumes are considered "incomplete" applications until the required virus scan is cleared. To check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account USA Jobs Account Login, select Application Status and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, and sent is received and is accurate. Your complete application package (including required documents) must be received no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Standard on 07/07/2025.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: HUDprovides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Office of Executive Resources listed in this vacancy. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Notice Concerning Materially False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent StatementsAnything you claim in the occupational questionnaire or in your resume may be subject to verification. By completing the electronic application process, you are certifying that any statements you make are true, complete, and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations are subject to disciplinary action.

Extraneous documents provided with your application package will not be considered.

Agency contact information

Office of Executive Resources

Phone

0000000000

Email

executiveresources@hud.gov

Address

Office of the Chief Information Officer

451 7th Street SW

Washington, DC 20410

US

Next steps

You will receive notification that your application has been received. Rating and ranking to determine the "Best Qualified" will be conducted by a panel of experts and will be based upon consideration of the degree to which applicants meet the mandatory requirements as described in the vacancy announcement. Interviews and qualifications inquiries may be required. Once the selectee accepts a tentative job offer, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the OPM Qualification Review Board (QRB) where the selectee's ECQs must be reviewed and approved as a prerequisite to the official job offer (unless the selectee is a current career SES member, SES reinstatement eligible, or is an OPM-certified graduate of a Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program). Upon receipt of OPM's QRB approval, all applicants will be notified of the outcome. To check the status of your application for this position, login to your USAJOBS account, select the "Applications" tab section, and click on the applied vacancies.

Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Criminal history inquiries
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Financial suitability
- New employee probationary period
- Privacy Act
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Selective Service
- Signature and false statements
- Social security number request

Required Documents

**************ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED IN PDF FORMAT*******************

The Qualifications Documents must be formatted using Times New Roman, size 12 font, with 1-inch margins. Do not use borders, provide photos, or list a Social Security Number on any of the Qualifications Documents.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

1. Resume: PDF format, limit to two-pages total. PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER. The resume must describe your demonstrated experience for each MTQ. It must include: full name, mailing address, and day and evening telephone numbers and email addresses along with the additional information cited below. Note, you may include educational information, including the name, city and state of the colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degrees received; as well as information about your paid and non-paid work experiences.

Job title
Start and end dates (including the month and year).
The number of hours you worked per week.
The level of experience-describe the level of responsibility you had, for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience.
The amount of experience-use numbers to illustrate the number of people you managed, or the number of years you worked or managed.
Examples of relevant experience and accomplishments. Write your experience by matching your work experiences and accomplishments with language in the job announcement. Your experience needs to address every required qualification and prove that you can perform the tasks at the level required as stated in the job announcement.

2. OPM-Certified SES Candidate Development Program graduates: Provide proof of OPM Qualifications Review Board certification.

3. SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. For current and former federal employees, you must include your last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that reflects an appointment (i.e., initial, transfer, reinstatement, etc.) or pay adjustment. Reinstatement eligibles must submit the SF-50 documenting their career appointment in the SES if applying for noncompetitive consideration.

4. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last five (5) years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Noncareer SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information on your resume and to the Human Resources Office.

Veterans' preference: Is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.

REMINDER: Before uploading your required documents, please ensure they are in PDF format and DO NOT EXCEED the noted page limits.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit all the required information. Please follow the instructions listed for submitting your complete application package. Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all instructions before you begin. To begin the process, click the APPLY button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the SUBMIT MY ANSWERS button at the end of the process. If you have never applied through USA Jobs for a position with the Federal Civil Service, you will need to create a USA Jobs account. To change or update your application, simply reapply through My USAJOBS, before the closing date. New or updated resumes are considered "incomplete" applications until the required virus scan is cleared. To check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account USA Jobs Account Login, select Application Status and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. It is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, and sent is received and is accurate. Your complete application package (including required documents) must be received no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Standard on 07/07/2025.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: HUDprovides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Office of Executive Resources listed in this vacancy. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Notice Concerning Materially False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent StatementsAnything you claim in the occupational questionnaire or in your resume may be subject to verification. By completing the electronic application process, you are certifying that any statements you make are true, complete, and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations are subject to disciplinary action.

Extraneous documents provided with your application package will not be considered.

Agency contact information

Office of Executive Resources

Phone

0000000000

Email

executiveresources@hud.gov

Address

Office of the Chief Information Officer

451 7th Street SW

Washington, DC 20410

US

Next steps

You will receive notification that your application has been received. Rating and ranking to determine the "Best Qualified" will be conducted by a panel of experts and will be based upon consideration of the degree to which applicants meet the mandatory requirements as described in the vacancy announcement. Interviews and qualifications inquiries may be required. Once the selectee accepts a tentative job offer, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the OPM Qualification Review Board (QRB) where the selectee's ECQs must be reviewed and approved as a prerequisite to the official job offer (unless the selectee is a current career SES member, SES reinstatement eligible, or is an OPM-certified graduate of a Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program). Upon receipt of OPM's QRB approval, all applicants will be notified of the outcome. To check the status of your application for this position, login to your USAJOBS account, select the "Applications" tab section, and click on the applied vacancies.

Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probationary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodation policy
Selective Service
Signature and false statements
Social security number request

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