Policy Director of Cybersecurity

Exempt

contact information

Michelle Tiliano
Michelle.Tiliano@lacity.org

job description

SUMMARY

The Policy Director of Cybersecurity will report to the Mayor’s Office of

Public Safety and help develop and implement cybersecurity policy for the

City of Los Angeles. The Director will work directly with multiple City

departments including the Information Technology Agency, Los Angeles

Police Department, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the Port

of Los Angeles, and Los Angeles World Airports. The Policy Director will

develop innovative solutions to improving the cybersecurity of the City’s

operations and critical infrastructure, as well as strategies to help protect

the City’s businesses and residents from attacks.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities of the Policy Director include:

Developing Citywide cybersecurity policies to enhance resilience and prevent and respond to incidents;
Collaborating with the City’s Chief Information Security Officer to monitor the City’s cybersecurity posture;
Developing collaborative approaches to security and strategies to enhance cybersecurity awareness and training for City personnel;
Serving as liaison to federal agencies, including the FBI Los Angeles Field Office – Cyber Division, DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and U.S. Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force (ECTF), with respect to sharing threat intelligence and developing initiatives;
Interfacing with City businesses and residents as part of the Los Angeles Cyber Lab, a public-private partnership that facilitates and promotes cybersecurity information sharing and education;
Assisting and advising the Mayor during activation of the Integrated Security Operations Center (ISOC) and/or City Emergency Operation Center in the event of a major cybersecurity incident or attack;
Attending cyber or public safety related events with or on behalf of the Mayor;
Fostering relationships between the City and federal, state, local, and private sector partners to improve threat information sharing;
Identifying federal and private grant funding opportunities that can enhance local or regional cybersecurity objectives; and
Preparing written and oral briefings to the Mayor, City Council, and other staff regarding cybersecurity issues.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

A degree from an accredited college or university. Graduate degree preferred.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Professional experience in cybersecurity, IT, public safety or related policy development preferred.

SKILLS:

Ideal candidates will have demonstrated knowledge of the current cyber threat landscape; a proven record of exercising good judgment and professionalism in a fast paced and/or intense working environment; strong writing and research skills; excellent communication skills and ability to work with the private sector, City department staff, community representatives and elected officials; ability to work independently while contributing to, working within, and valuing an overall team structure; and proficiency with traditional office software programs.

How to apply

SELECTION PROCESS:

Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Michelle.Tiliano@lacity.org with “Policy Director of Cybersecurity – [Your Name]” in the subject line. This position will be open until it is filled.

exempt employment

If employment is said to be exempt, it is meant that the employment is exempted from the civil service provisions of the City Charter. In order to receive a regular civil service appointment, employees must have successfully participated in a civil service examination, received a high enough score on the examination to be placed on and receive an appointment from an eligible list, and they must serve a probationary period. Exempt employees do not compete in a civil service examination, they are not placed on an eligible list and receive an appointment from that list, nor do they serve a probationary period. As a result, exempt employees do not have what is referred to as a “property interest” in their job. Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority and can be terminated at any time without cause. Employees with a property interest in their job, i.e. civil service employees, cannot be deprived of their employment(discharged or suspended) without due process.

General Information About Exempt Employment

Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority, and as such, they may be discharged, suspended or otherwise disciplined without cause. Exempt employees have no property interest in their employment, and any procedural benefit or other prerogative extended to them by their appointing authority is not intended to create and does not create any such property interest. No officer or employee of the City may make to any other officer or employee any representation of a property interest in employment which does not correspond to Charter provisions unless the City Council, by ordinance, permits such representation. No unauthorized representation can serve as the basis of an employee's reliance on, or expectation of, a property interest.

Employees Seeking To Become Civil Service Employees

There is no protective leave for an exempt employee appointed to a civil service position. Upon receiving a civil service appointment and passing probation, the former exempt employee will be subject to the Civil Service provisions described in Article X of the City Charter. Upon appointment, the civil service employee will begin to accrue displacement and layoff seniority on the first day of his/her civil service appointment and may file for promotional examinations for which s/he qualifies. A full or half-time exempt employee appointed to a full or half-time civil service position continues to: contribute to the Retirement System; accrue vacation time; accrue sick time; receive anniversary date salary increases; and, receive health and dental benefits identical to those received in the civil service position.

For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf.

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