DPS - HSD - Senior Critical Infrastructure Engagement Coordinator

DPS - HSD - Senior Critical Infrastructure Engagement Coordinator - 1575

Must secure and maintain a secret level security clearance within one year of employment.

Pre-Employment Exercises are required.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Performs highly advanced (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance work to protect critical infrastructure. Work involves coordinating stakeholder engagement program(s); designing and implementing information/intelligence sharing initiatives; and building relationships with infrastructure partners. Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally applicable to this position.

Applicants must fully complete the summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met.

ESSENTIAL

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate the Texas Infrastructure Liaison Officer Program (ILO) Program, to include program promotion, documentation management, information sharing, and training event planning and production.
• Support state-level advisory group coordination and meeting planning and production, to include support of the Private Sector Advisory Council and Texas Critical Infrastructure Protection Task Force.
• Research and develop critical infrastructure protection publications to share information with stakeholders, including guidance, news, threat intelligence, events, and resources.
• Conduct outreach activities to engage and build relationships with key public and private sector stakeholders.
• Support efforts to plan and produce workshops, conferences, seminars, briefings, exercises, and meetings to promote, coordinate, teach, or evaluate critical infrastructure protection activities.
• Develop and deliver presentations on topics related to critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, and partner engagement for conferences, workshops, trainings, etc.
• Design and manage information-sharing platforms and programs, including Communities of Interest on the Homeland Security Information Network.
• Participate in planning and coordination meetings.
• Support other homeland security and critical infrastructure protection activities, including state-level disaster responses.
• Attend work regularly and observe approved work hours in accordance with agency leave and attendance policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS:

Education - Graduation from an accredited four-year college with a bachelors degree is required.

Experience - Minimum of five (5) of years' of progressively responsible experience in intelligence, disaster preparedness, homeland security, critical infrastructure protection, security, or emergency management. Must have experience with the following:

• Experience coordinating projects and/or events.
• Experience designing and delivering training/presentations for an adult audience.
• Experience engaging and building relationships with external partner.
• Experience organizing and conducting meetings with external stakeholders.

Substitution

Note:

1 year of education may be substituted for each year of experience required, up to 3 years.

Note:

30 semester hours will be considered equivalent to 1 year of education.

Licensure and/or Certification - Must be able to qualify for a U.S. Government Secret security clearance. If driving is required, must possess a valid driver license from state of residence.

Critical Organizational Infrastructure requirements - This job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure; must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role. Additionally, and more specifically, must not be employed by nor have any connection or continuous connections to any governmental entity or political apparatus of a country listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Regulatory knowledge - Working knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly assimilate information related to TXDPS, State and Federal regulations, legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures. Working knowledge of the national guidance for homeland security and critical infrastructure protection.

Technology - Proficiency with Microsoft Office and appropriate levels of proficiency with utilized software and be able to learn new software/systems.

Interpersonal Skills - Must demonstrate an ability to exercise poise, tact, diplomacy and an ability to establish and maintain…