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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. Military membership not required.
SELECTING OFFICIAL: Cpt Hewett
This National Guard position is for a IT SPECIALIST (POLICY AND PLANNING) Title 5, Position Description Number T5804600 and is part of the Command Section, Communications unit, Mission Support Group, MT Air National Guard.
06/04/2020 to 06/18/2020
$65,141 - $84,682 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
11
No
No
MT-10829534-T5-20-419
570026300
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current federal employees of this agency.
This is an announcement for permanent Title 5 excepted service position. This position is open Cat 1, 2, 3, and 4; to current employees, veterans and the public. You must be a United States Citizen to be eligible. If you are a Competitive employee your status will be converted to excepted with acceptance of this position. If you have already career status you will still retain that status with conversion to excepted. If you are career conditional you will not become career status.
1. Performs studies and independently establish plans for improving the efficiency of information technology and communications processes. Performs studies of all aspects of the installation's information technology and communications programs, processes, and methods. Evaluates existing systems and capabilities and initiates feasibility studies to determine ways and means necessary to enhance mission performance. From those studies, derive cost benefits and /or required investment and recommends a best course of action along with proposed alternatives. Evaluates the impact emerging technology will have on organization capabilities, customer needs, and mission readiness, while considering the organization's resources. Develops short and long range plans designed to meet changing IT needs of the organization. Prepares justification to facilitate the prioritizing of current and future funding to support IT enhancements. Establishes methods necessary to integrate new technology into existing architecture identifying conflicting system interface problems, and developing solutions.
2. Interprets a variety of technical requirements making independent judgments to determine organizational compliance with applicable instructions, procedures and practices. Audits IT programs, processes and projects. Continually assesses policy needs and interprets broad DoD, AF, and other higher headquarters guidance and applies it through development of policies for the area of responsibility. Establishes metrics to measure and evaluate systems and process performance, identifying workforce planning and management issues, e.g., proficiency, retention, and training. Provides organization management with factual, objective assessments of the unit's ability to perform the mission, ensuring the rigorous application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of analysis services. Provides management with information needed for direction of programs to include reports identifying limiting factors, opportunities, and availability of assets.
3. Evaluates mission effectiveness, using standardized and locally developed evaluation programs and processes. Manages the scheduling and accomplishment of managerial, personnel, technical and special evaluations. Collectively evaluates management effectiveness, performance and technical proficiency of assigned personnel, equipment, and systems condition. Coordinates and/or conducts management studies of organization, staffing, work measurement, methods, or procedures. Monitors unit standardization/evaluation programs ensuring adherence to applicable directives. Responsible for ensuring military duty position standards are established. Defines metrics and measures progress toward accomplishment of unit plans, programs, goals, and objectives.
4. Advises supervisors and managers on the evaluation of programs, policies, regulatory requirements, and procedures. Recommends the establishment of quantity or quality criterion. Develops baseline for use in measuring and analyzing organizational productivity and effectiveness.
5. Develops process, management, administrative and technical evaluation plans for implementation. Notes deficiencies, identifies necessary resources, and recommends corrective actions. Reviews work processes to ascertain where procedures can be combined, distributed, or simplified to increase productivity, efficiency, or effectiveness.
6. Recommends internal reporting and status tracking procedures to ensure adequate control in terms of deadlines, progress reports, and follow-up reports. Manages the evaluation program to ensure required actions are tracked and completed.
7. Prepares and maintains files and publications IAW current directives to include both paper and electronic media.
8. Coordinates with HHQ elements, Program Management Offices, Specific System/Hardware Support Elements, OEM Vendors and Vendor Contracted support facilities for issue resolution. Research includes using various means and media to obtain needed information to accomplish the task. May require the use of various stand alone (e.g., paper based, CD, DVD, etc.) or on-line (network or web based) methodologies to obtain needed information.
9. Develops, implements and maintains work center training programs. Plans and schedules tasks and training activities for drill status guard members. Oversees and conducts on-the-job training (OJT) for personnel. Creates and develops lesson plans. Ensures availability of facilities and training aids. Monitors the training status of personnel and ensures that supplemental and/or remedial training is accomplished. Responsible for documentation of accomplished training in a timely manner.
10. Adheres to management control plan requirements by conducting self inspection and staff assistance visits. Resolves identified discrepancies. See PD for full description of duties.
Education
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
GS11/IT Specialist Title 5 education substitution for experience:Applicant must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively high level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. Must submit transcripts.
Only education from institutions which are accredited or pre-accredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet education requirements.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application package, if below required items are missing or incomplete and resume doesn't address the qualification and questionnaire; the applicant may be deemed unqualified, rating reduced or veteran's preference not counted.
Required Documents (definitions and more information of each item listed below):
1. Resume (application and other enclosures)
2. Other Supporting documents, None - Required for this advertisement, unless using education to be qualified. See in item 2 below.
3. Veterans documents, if claiming 5 Pt preference, listed in item 3 below.
4. If claiming 10 pt Veteran Preference; the documents listed below in items 3 and 4.
5. If claiming preference or hiring authority as a Military spouse; the documents listed in items 3, 4, and 5.
More information:
1) Resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed (required). Your resume must represent your experience/skill as related to your answers on requirements and questionnaires.
2. Other supporting documents: All those items used to qualify applicant and those listed on announcement as required MUST be submitted (copy of transcripts, High School Diploma, Military documents, certifications, SF50s and other items). A copy of transcripts MUST be submitted with resume if using education as substitute to experience or education is listed as requirement. Submit all transcripts if using multiple degrees to qualify. Official transcripts may be required to be submitted during interview/selection process.
3) Copy of DD214, is required if claiming any Veteran's preference. It must be legible and shows dates of service, expedition/campaign medals (if using for veteran preference), character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Member copy 1 doesn't show character of discharge and not useable; prefer Member copy 4. If you are a current active duty military member who does not have a DD214 and is claiming preference under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces indicating that you will be discharged or released under honorable conditions from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification. Certifications must be on letterhead from the appropriate military branch and include the following information: military dates of service and expected discharge or release date, character of service, military rank, type of discharge and date when terminal leave will begin. Certifications must be signed by, or by direction of military members' military personnel offices, unit commanders or higher headquarters.
4)If claiming 10 point preference or Sole Survivor Preference (SSP), you will need to submit above document from #3 and a Standard Form, SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference.". Form must be completed and submitted with supporting documentation of claim listed on form and any listed disability documentation (if claiming disability preference) for claiming. Copy of marriage certificate are required for spouse's SSP or XP claims. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online. For SF15: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.
5. If claiming preference or hiring authority as spouse of a veteran, a copy of the marriage certificate is also required in addition to item #4 document; i.e. for DoD Priority Placement Program (must notify HRO rep on advertisement if claiming this status), and SSP or XP Veteran's preference claims.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for spouses claiming Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire/application. If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general under honorable, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
You may request copies of your military personnel records online and can obtain a copy of your DD-214 from the National Archives; See: https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
More information on veteran's preference: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10829534
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/570026300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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