{"id":18366,"date":"2015-02-27T18:35:35","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T18:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2015\/02\/27\/omb-has-critical-need-for-it-specialists\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:49:01","slug":"omb-has-critical-need-for-it-specialists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/2015\/02\/27\/omb-has-critical-need-for-it-specialists\/","title":{"rendered":"OMB has &#8216;critical need&#8217; for IT specialists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ID=24128379\" assetid=\"24128379\" assettype=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/-mm-\/14c966c3e23af23debdacf0e1d672c2b83a4d150\/c=212-0-3659-2592&amp;r=115x86\/local\/-\/media\/2015\/02\/27\/FederalTimes\/FederalTimes\/635606429233974251-Per-Scholas-training.jpg\" title=\"635606429233974251-Per-Scholas-training[ID=24128379]\" width=\"245px\"\/>As the Office of Management and Budget looks to get more active in helping agencies with cybersecurity, the Office of E-Government and Information Technology has several IT jobs available to fill immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OMB is standing up the E-Gov Cyber Unit and has &#8220;a critical hiring need&#8221; for IT specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>More: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/story\/government\/cybersecurity\/2015\/02\/23\/omb-active-cybersecurity\/23883443\/\" title=\"http:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/story\/government\/cybersecurity\/2015\/02\/23\/omb-active-cybersecurity\/23883443\/\">OMB eyes active role in securing networks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The incumbent will develop policy recommendations and provide subject matter expertise on the development of cybersecurity policy, standards and methods for federal-wide implementation,&#8221; the posting on USAJobs.gov states. &#8220;Strong writing, speaking, analytic and executive briefing skills are a must.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with those skills, applicants should have specialized experience at the next lower grade on the general schedule or the private sector equivalent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>More: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/395532800\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/395532800\">See the posting on USAJobs for examples<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applicants should also have a graduate degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics or technology management or at least 24 semester hours in one of those fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perspective employees will be ranked on six factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Demonstrated knowledge of cybersecurity management, policy and operational considerations. 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