IT Specialist (Plcypln) (Title 32)

As a IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) (TITLE 32) GSyou will assist the senior policy and planning specialist by performing the less complex tasks associated with the planning development management and enforcement of approved ANG and local information technology (IT) and communications architecture.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

• Analyze requirements and recommends plans of action for improving assigned IT applications.
• Analyze assigned portions of plans and specifications prepare justifications for new or enhanced information technology.
• Analyze IT system development as it relates to the organization and ensures policy and guidance are available for its use that necessary controls are in place and systems operate as intended and provide all necessary capabilities.
• Assess policy needs and reviews revises and develop recommended changes to existing policies to govern IT activities.
• Implement methods procedures policies and techniques concerning telecommunication systems.
• Perform work involved in developing refining and complying with assigned portions of the telecommunications systems planning and policy direction primarily involving short- and long-range plans.
• Review requests for communication services develop budgetary justifications recommend changes to assigned segments of networks/systems designs prepare/review equipment and facility specifications monitor/resolve technical communications problems and/or conduct operational acceptance tests.
• Adhere to management control plan requirements by conducting self-inspection and staff assistance visits.
• Analyze areas of concern identify problems and resolve the less complex conflicts through persuasive discussions with management and user representatives.
• Recommend adjustments to IT priorities to meet changing business needs program plans goals and objectives.
• Consult with base officials and working groups customers and other organization personnel on IT and communications concerns.

Conditions of employment

• IAW The Fair Chance ActAgency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application upon receipt of an application or prior to during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306 Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer questions related to background information section may not be asked.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in the Illinois National Guard and in the military grade listed in the announcement. This is required prior to the effective date of placement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• THIS POSITION CONDUCTS INFORMATION ASSURANCE FUNCTIONS. THE INCUMBENT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE OUTLINED IN DOD INSTRUCTION 8570.01-M.
• Must be certified IAW DOD 8570.01-M Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 and current AF directives.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S. Code 709) will be in the following manner and sequence:

• The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.

• The SECOND area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees.

• The THIRD area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.

• The FOURTH area of consideration will be applicants willing to become T32 Dual Status Technicians and gain ILNG membership.

• The FIFTH area of consideration will U.S. Citizens.

Military Grades: Enlisted - Minimum Rank of E4 - Maximum Rank of E6

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 Level. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09 Level - MUST possess the specialized experience for the GS-09 Level equivalent to one year at the lower-level GS-07: experience education or training receiving maintaining and issuing data storage media for computer operations: experience in scheduling the use of computer time for program processing: experience collecting and sequentially staging input media with associated program instructions for processing: experience in at least one programming language: translating detailed logical steps developed by others into language codes that computers accept where this required understanding of procedures and limitations appropriate to use of a programming language: experience interviewing subject-matter personnel to get facts regarding work processes and synthesizing the resulting data into charts showing information flow: experience in analysis of the interrelationship of pertinent components of the system: experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment: experience scheduling the sequence of programs to be processed by computers where alternatives had to be weighed with a view to production efficiency.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement to assist with describing work experiences; however resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed giving dates (months and years) of the experience position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.