The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recruiting for a Regional Director in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Integrated Operations Division (IOD), Region 6 to lead and oversee a diverse team responsible for coordinating, collaborating, and executing CISA's operational activities in the region, to ensure seamless support and expedited response to the nation's cybersecurity and critical infrastructure needs. This position is in the DHS Cybersecurity Service.As Regional Director, Region 6 in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Integrated Operations Division (IOD), you will oversee planning and management of programs, budgets, contracts and staff, as well as will serve as the primary executive responsible for CISA's presence in the region to adapt to evolving requirements and coordinate with other divisions on implementation of IOD programs in the field.
As a DHS Cybersecurity Service Employee in the Executive Track, at the Senior Cybersecurity Executive Level career level, you will apply your technical and executive leadership expertise to lead, direct and manage regional staff and resources to:
- Deliver programs that provide expert planning, analyses and advice on the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and directives on cyber and critical infrastructure protection.
- Assist Federal, State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal (FSLTT) officials in planning and executing activities, to include sector analyses, security and resilience initiatives, and the review and interpretation and application of new directives and program changes.
- Advise stakeholders, to include executive level FSLTT officials, on security and critical infrastructure resilience across a range of threats and considerations, to include system security and communications resilience.
- Facilitate stakeholder development of, and participation in, exercises and other preparedness activities involving both cyber and physical threats.
- Support National Security Special Events (NSSEs) and DHS Homeland Security Special Events Activity Rating (SEAR) events.
- Monitor information and status on cyber and physical threats and incidents, ensuring information is shared with FSLTT and the private sector.
- Educate the local communities on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program and perform outreach in support of the identification of potentially non-compliant facilities.
- Coordinate with stakeholders and partners to identify requirements for developing and enhancing CISA's suite of tools and methodologies, focused on reducing cyber and physical threat vulnerabilities.
- Maintain and enhance mission partnerships and operational coordination matters to complete the consistent flow of information on a routine basis between and among partners, to include the private sector.
- Represent CISA to other Federal entities with a regional presence such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
- Provide guidance and direction to subordinates in the broad areas of EO/EEO, human resources programs, and employee development to ensure Operation's efforts in these areas achieve the goals of the designated programs.
- Assess and guide efforts of supporting activities, including contractors and personnel that support regional activities from other CISA and DHS organizations.
Senior Cybersecurity Executives generally have 15+ years of cybersecurity work experience and 5+ years of leadership experience and are either:
- Capable of serving as an executive-level cybersecurity manager who serves as a Component senior functional authority or DHS-wide leader and oversees multiple, highly visible Component or DHS cybersecurity programs; or
- Capable of serving as a seasoned cybersecurity executive who serves as a DHS-wide cybersecurity leader overseeing expansive, national cybersecurity programs, and multiple multi-level organizations as direct reports to presidential appointees.
DHS Cybersecurity Service employees start at career levels and salaries matching their experience and expertise. To learn more about DHS Cybersecurity Service career tracks and levels, visit our application portal .
