IT SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ANALYSIS)

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a IT SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ANALYSIS), Position Description Number T552P01 and is part of the LA ANG 214TH ENGINEERING AND INSTALLATION SQUADRON, National Guard.

What you will do

• Duties and Responsibilities: 1.
• Plans work to be accomplished, sets, and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work of the full range of cyberspace systems.
• Provides highly complex technical solutions to support unique systems requirements for specialized cyberspace systems.
• Monitors quality control practices and identifies ways to improve production, timeliness, efficiency, or quality of work.
• Monitors reports on system and equipment status, repair actions, modifications, and related matters.
• Analyzes multiple ANG Wings in multiple States and/or Territories to establish criteria for mission support capabilities, evaluates mission effectiveness, and reports the Wings mission capability.
• Initiates action required to maintain maximum degrees of efficiency and reliability.
• Analyzes complex processes and/or a variety of unusual problems, questions, or conditions relative to the design and/or selection of management information systems and applications software technology.
• When warranted, associated information system design or selection may be applied to numerous ANG Wings with like configurations or associated missions.
• Incumbent is assigned specific responsibility as the subject matter expert for cyberspace systems infrastructure and services and will obtain/maintain IAM Level I certification lAW DoD 8570.01-M, Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, Clinger Cohen Act of 1996, in order to ensure the rigorous application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of all information technology services.
• Ensures current and proposed systems and infrastructures meet all relevant cyberspace systems architectures, Major Command (MAJCOM) communications standards, DoD directives and policies.
• Provides detailed interaction with Air Force and DoD PMO system designers to address problems encountered with site integration actions supporting rapidly expanding and evolving Cyber-centric systems.
• Develops feasibility studies and participates in special projects to maintain required programs and support the needs of the user.
• Coordinates with operational customers, Functional Area Managers, Civil Engineering functions, Architectural and Engineering (A&E) contractors and MAJCOM Facility Programmers on all military construction projects (MCP) sustainment, remodeling, and maintenance (SRM) projects and base comprehensive master plans to evaluate potential mission impact on existing and deploying weapons systems and base infrastructure.
• Reports issues to the ANG Chief of Cyber Systems Engineering Services and effected stakeholders.
• Uses time management skills to properly prioritize and focus efforts on the most relevant and important tasks to reduce waste and increase productivity.
• Performs as a technical advisor to leaders or managers of IT systems.
• Designs training plans and leads conferences, workshops and task groups of user activities or assists higher headquarters trainers in presenting sessions to train users as required.
• Based upon study of performance data and suggestions from users, identifies training requirements and provides advanced training to users to ensure new and changing technology is understood and properly used.
• Reviews and provides commentary on proposed policies, directives, bulletins, training manuals and other written documentation.
• Continually reviews advancements in technology and market advancements to provide functional users with the latest information which affects their organization's use of IT.
• Represents the organization at meetings and conferences, presents briefings, and establishes/maintains effective work relationships at various command levels.
• Leads and/or participates in discussions, meetings, conferences, committees with DoD, AF, NGB and/or unit-level representatives related to current and projected IT projects which may require influencing or persuading other officials to accept and implement recommendations to use particular methods processes or procedures.
• Analyzes areas of concern, identifies errors in planning assumptions, identifies system interoperability disconnects and resolves conflicts through persuasive discussions with management and user representatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

You must provide transcripts and/or other documentation as proof to support your Educational claims, and receive credit to meet the Education requirements for this position.

How you will be evaluated

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): Computers and Electronics and Configuration Management

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Your 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.- Must indicate your salary for each experience worked in.- Must state whether each experience is full or part-time status.*If your resume does not have any of the above requirements, you will automatically be disqualified for the position.* OF 612 - "Optional Application for Federal Employment" (Click Link to Download) Submit only if you do not have a resume.
• Other supporting documents: OF-306 (MUST BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT) (can be retrieved from ***) 3.
• Security Clearance Form (Please complete this form and submit if you do not have at least a "SECRET" security clearance.) 4.
• If you are claiming ICTAP eligibility you will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
• If you are claiming Veterans Preference you will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of Veterans Preference eligibility such as SF 15 and DD 214.
• Priority Placement Program: Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible must submit the following documentation: - Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self Certification Checklist (DD 3145-3) - Termination SF-50 Separation stating that the applicant has Priority Placement Eligibility - Notice of Separation confirming of eligibility.
• Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement must submit the following documentation: - Military Reserve and Technician Disability PPP Self Certification Checklist (DD 3145-2) - Termination SF-50 Separation stating that the applicant has Priority Placement Eligibility - Notice of Separation confirming of eligibility.

What to expect next

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.

Additional information

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year trial period (if you claim veterans preference) or 2-year trial period (for non-veterans) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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 (***).

Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based upon a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.