Duties
The Supervisory IT Specialist (INFOSEC), located in the Office of Audits and Evaluations (OAE) is responsible for planning and conducting IT audits and IT security inspections.
As a Supervisory IT Specialist (INFOSEC), you will:
- Manage and direct a broad range of performance audits and inspections in the area of IT and IT security, requiring integrated analysis of a number of different information systems, as well as management programs, processes, operations, and functions of VA through a subordinate staff of auditors and analysts.
- Develop and design program plans and innovative approaches where no precedents exist and/or develop creative solutions to controversial problems; direct teams; structure assignments; react to unexpected complex developments during the execution phase of the performance audit, evaluation, inspection, or review, which may require modifications to the program plan; drafting persuasive and concise reports and briefing materials; and determining the completeness and sufficiency of the work papers and related evidence developed by the staff members.
- Recommend areas to be covered and plan efforts in different locations and at different organizational management levels, develop new approaches where no precedent exists and work with highly interpretive laws and regulations, and target areas of highly controversial problems.
- Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IT systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools.
- Analyze policies and procedures, identify deficiencies, and develop improvement recommendations to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility, and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data…
