Cybersecurity Technical Project Specialist III

Position Title:

Cybersecurity Technical Project Specialist III

Job Group:

Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in business, computer science, cybersecurity, computer engineering or a related field.
• Experience with cybersecurity industry best practices and principles.
• Experience in program management, preferably in a non-profit, corporate, or academic setting.
• Operational experience successfully securing, sustaining, and distributing funding to business functions.
• Prior work with grant funding, grant-funded programs, or government funding agencies.
• Experience managing people and building relationships with external stakeholders.
• Experience working with highly confidential and legally protected information.

Job Description:

Summary

Iowa State University seeks a Technical Project Specialist III to develop, manage, promote, and oversee the delivery of a state-wide cybersecurity program targeted toward all political subdivisions across Iowa, through various responsibilities:

• Program Leadership: Under the guidance of Iowa State University and input from the advisory panel, lead and manage program operations. As funding becomes available, provide the leadership and management to expand the program's reach and establish Iowa as a national leader in cybersecurity.
• Program Development: Create, organize, and implement initial programming based on the projects identified by the overall project plan. Garner initial support and identify funding opportunities for program growth.
• Mission Alignment: Ensure the program's mission aligns with the federal guidelines for the program while spearheading long-term growth and risk mitigation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build positive relationships with local, state, and federal government partners, academic institutions, and relevant communities and organizations.
• Funding and Marketing: Develop funding and marketing strategies, collaborating with the Iowa Department of Management and Iowa State University to secure grants.
• Budget Oversight: Monitor and manage the budget, aligning funds with strategic goals.
• Policy and Compliance: Establish and maintain standard operating procedures, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and contractual requirements, as well as customer agreements.
• Collaboration: Work with Iowa State University extension and other stakeholders to enhance and expand services and to address current and future cybersecurity trends and threats.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship. This is a fixed term position, with expectation for renewal based on availability of funding.

Level Guidelines

• Senior-level position possessing high-level professional and/or technical skills working independently under minimal supervision to support ISU’s mission and department or work unit goals

• Applies senior-level professional knowledge and expertise to work requiring greater latitude

• Solves moderately complex problems and regularly exercises judgment to determine appropriate action

• Regularly exercises judgment to resolve problems and determine appropriate action on a broad set of issue and problems. May provide recommendations regarding problems/issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices

• Responds to complicated inquiries, provides training, and provides direction to lower-level staff

• May provide supervision for one to two other staff (i.e., leads a small work team)

• May lead projects for which well-defined practices and procedures may not exist

• Provides guidance to students

Appointment Type:

Regular with Term Appointment (Fixed Term)

Proposed End Date or Length of Term:

September 22, 2029

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

12 Month Work Period

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Grade:

PS811

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program
• Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work. For more information, please speak with the Hiring Manager.

Original Posting Date:

September 5, 2024

Posting Close Date:

September 18, 2024

Job Requisition Number:

R15431