Deputy Director for Threat Analysis and Incident Response

Core responsibilities:

• Lead strategic risk mitigation for the energy sector by integrating physical and cyber threat intelligence to develop a unified risk picture for critical energy infrastructure
• Exercise Federal Power Act authority to issue Emergency Orders for grid security and reliability, and collaborate with interagency partners on regulatory waivers
• Oversee federal energy emergency response and recovery by serving as executive lead for Emergency Support Function #12 (Energy), coordinating federal response to restore energy during outages or national emergencies
• Direct national programs to boost technical resilience, build capacity, and implement security best practices for energy owners and operators

This role creates positive change by protecting America's critical energy infrastructure from cyber, physical, and natural threats, ensuring energy reliability and security during emergencies and national crises.

Required qualifications:

• Expert leadership experience leading the development, implementation, collaboration and administration of organization-wide programs
• Demonstrated executive leadership experience in directing threat analysis activities and incident response planning for an organization
• Executive Core Qualifications including commitment to rule of law, driving efficiency, merit and competence, leading people, and achieving results
• Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance and complete federal employment requirements

No specific compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the posting. This is a federal government position with standard federal employment benefits.

The U.S. Department of Energy's CESER (Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response) organization assesses and mitigates risks to the energy sector by working with industry and government partners to protect critical energy infrastructure.