Information Security Officer

Title: Information Security Officer #00515

State Role Title: Information Technology Specialist III

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications (Up to $96,000)

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept of Emergency Management

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Do you have a passion for protecting critical assets and infrastructure? The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) is seeking qualified candidates for our Information Security Officer position.

The Information Security Officer (ISO) will be responsible for maintaining the Information Technology Security Program for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. The ISO will provide management and oversight in the areas of Program Management, Compliance, Data Security, Information Infrastructure, Operations Technology Infrastructure, Vulnerability Management, and Information Security Resources. Duties for this position include but are not limited to: overseeing and handling all IT security measures for VDEM, developing risk assessments and business impact analysis for all computer systems, conducting compliance audits, developing risk mitigation strategies, and overseeing the implementation, and implementing data security measures to protect sensitive and critical information. Additionally, this position will be required to effectively communicate risk, security issues, incidents, and vulnerabilities to both technology and agency leadership. The incumbent in this position will serve as the agency's liaison to the Chief Information Security Officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

All VDEM employees are designated as essential personnel and may be required to work during emergency situations such as inclement weather and natural or human-made disasters. This may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the Employee Work Profile.

Minimum Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and best practices governing information security practices for large-scale government organizations.

• Considerable expertise and experience managing enterprise security.

• Working knowledge of and experience with microcomputers, Local Area Network (LAN) technology, Virtual Private Network (VPN); Oracle, programming languages, e.g., JAVA, JAVAScript, Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL), HyperText Markup Language (HTML), and Solaris operating system.

• Demonstrated ability to develop, coordinate, and enforce agency security policies and procedures.

• Demonstrated ability to develop, disseminate, maintain, and enforce agency-wide policies pertaining to information security and usage of all computer systems and networks.

• Working knowledge of document and record management principles; vital or sensitive information classification policies and procedures.

• Demonstrated ability to maintain audit and compliance programs and processes;

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain business continuity of operations planning

• Working knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and best practices governing information security.

• Ability to handle multiple priorities, adapt to change, work with individuals at various levels, meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment, work independently or as a member of a team, and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Excellent organizational skills, program management skills (project planning and scheduling), time management, interpersonal skills, and customer service skills.

Additional Considerations

• Experience conceptualizing long-term business goals and developing strategies to accomplish them.

• Experience with cyber security management practices, including auditable policies, procedures, and standards for application within large and mature governmental organizations.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applications will only be accepted on-line through the State Job website. Applications must include all work history and references. The decision to interview an applicant is solely based on the information provided in the application materials. Therefore, it is essential to provide enough information to make this assessment.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a fingerprint-based criminal history background check, Division of Motor Vehicle check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. The selected candidate must complete a State of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment, if applicable (Va. Code 2.2-3114). Other financial, credit, driving, or degree verification checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions. This position is restricted due to funding sources.

A one-year probationary period is required of all newly hired and re-hired Commonwealth of Virginia employees.

The salary for this position is negotiable up to the maximum hiring range listed in this posting. Offers will not be made outside of the hiring range.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.