Ohio Department of Public Safety

Critical Infrastructure Protection Specialist - Southwest (Hybrid Eligible)

What You’ll Do

Ohio Department of Public Safety – Ohio Homeland Security

Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(Currently Hybrid Eligible) Will primarily work from home but will travel throughout assigned region (Southwest). Will report

to Columbus on occasion.

  • THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE TRAVEL TO LOCATIONS WITHIN THEIR ASSIGNED AREA UTILIZING A STATE VEHICLE***

Report in location will be one of the following locations depending upon successful candidate's home location:

15472 Wapak-Fisher Rd, Wapakoneta, OH 45895

9240 US 68 Georgetown, OH 45121

4751 Hamilton-Middletown Rd. Hamilton, OH 45011

4201 Gateway Blvd. Springfield, OH 45502

1000 Hospital Dr. Batavia, OH 45103

950 Rombach Avenue Wilmington, OH 45177

517 Union Rd. Xenia, OH 45385

791 Creek Road Cincinnati, OH 45242

401 W US Route 36 E. Piqua, OH 45356

400 Smith Rd. Clayton, OH 45315

184 Nelson Rd. Lebanon, OH 45036

Listed Below Are The Counties Within Assigned Region

Southwest Region Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, Warren

Under administrative direction of the Critical Infrastructure & Cyber Protection Administrator for the Critical Infrastructure program in Ohio Homeland Security (OHS), act as southwest regional project leader & subject matter expert (SME) to assist in the planning, coordinating, monitoring & assessment of critical infrastructure (e. g., act as principal liaison for the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), Homeland Security & various federal, county, city & municipal infrastructure protection agencies or personnel performing critical infrastructure duties; maintain critical infrastructure databases & systems; etc.); Serve as a resource person over the Homeland Information Sharing Program for state & federal systems & databases, such as Communication & Information Management System (CIMS), Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN), & Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Management System (PCII) (e.g., assist with the protection of both classified & unclassified information access, storage, dissemination & destruction); Support information validity & security for CIMS to include processing new account applications, conducting annual member audits to ensure compliance of federal rules & regulations & the Ohio Revised Code regarding routing & proper protection for information at all levels exchanged through CIMS; Review & post OHS products on CIMS; Coordinate with the Ohio Department of Public Safety Office of Information Technology in the design & implementation of updates to CIMS; Coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security & administer OHS communities of interest on HSIN; Conduct outreach and facilitate networking and training activities with critical infrastructure owners and operators.

Aid in &/or conduct building security & vulnerability assessments in assigned region to include State/Public/Private buildings &/or properties; Conduct outreach & assessments; Review security plans & prepared documents for assigned State/Public/Private facilities &/or properties to include emergency operation plans; Conduct & aid in construction assessments for cabinet agency projects (i.e., new constructions, additions, major renovations, etc.); Inform supervisor of real &/or potential infrastructure security issues that could adversely affect State assets (Public & Private), properties & citizens; Administer & implement security plans & programs related to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) (e.g., Asset Data Call & Special Events Data Call, etc.); Attend meetings, conferences, &/or trainings at the central office location.

Participate in deployments to the field for events & critical incidents in order to support security operations; Conduct SkyWatch Tower deployments as needed; Assist with grant solicitations & programs; Operate unmanned aircraft systems to support OHS missions; Assist with end of day check security responsibilities; Perform other related duties as assigned.

What’s In It For You

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

  • Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

  • Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

  • The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

  • OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

  • The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Completion of undergraduate core program or 24 mos. exp. in assigned program area (e.g., engineering, landscape architecture, rehabilitation, mental health technology, transportation, physical, behavioral & social science, urban or community planning, natural resources, business or public administration); 9 mos. trg. or 9 mos. exp. in operational, mathematical, analytical or statistical research methods used in conducting & documenting research studies; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in public relations; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in budgeting; 1 course or 3 mos. exp. in technical writing or business communication.

  • Or 6 mos. exp. as Planner 2, 85312, in assigned program area.
  • Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Area Program Assigned: Completion of undergraduate core program or 24 months experience in Infrastructure Protection, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Critical Infrastructure or program area as specified in job duties.

Job Skills: Planning and Development

Technical Skills: Planning and Development, Public Safety

Professional Skills: Collaboration

Organization

Public Safety

Agency Contact Name and Information

argranger@dps.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Ongoing

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Hamilton County

Other Locations

United States of America-OHIO-Fayette County, United States of America-OHIO-Clinton County, United States of America-OHIO-Mercer County, United States of America-OHIO-Greene County, United States of America-OHIO-Highland County, United States of America-OHIO-Auglaize County, United States of America-OHIO-Shelby County, United States of America-OHIO-Montgomery County, United States of America-OHIO-Preble County, United States of America-OHIO-Miami County, United States of America-OHIO-Brown County, United States of America-OHIO-Clermont County, United States of America-OHIO-Champaign County, United States of America-OHIO-Warren County, United States of America-OHIO-Darke County, United States of America-OHIO-Clark County, United States of America-OHIO-Butler County

Compensation

$27.84 per hour

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8:00AM to 5:00PM

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Planning and Development

Technical Skills

Planning and Development, Public Safety

Professional Skills

Collaboration

Agency Overview

About Us:

Our mission is to save lives, reduce injuries and economic loss, administer Ohio’s motor vehicle laws and preserve the safety and wellbeing of all citizens.
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Business Development
  • Industries

    Government Administration

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