Joint Operations Center Technician (Title 32) (Permanent)

As a Joint Operations Center Technician GSyou will perform the below duties:

1. Assists in the management and daily operations of the Joint Operations Center. Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with Federal state and public agencies and military units within the state. Obtains and/or exchanges information pertinent to emergency support plans and activities of mutual interest or major concern. Evaluates analyzes and disseminates information of interest to the JOC Manager Adjutant General or his staff.
2. Takes calls from Federal state and the public on exchange of information and records all pertinent data. Relays information through various communications equipment to appropriate personnel. Notifies other agencies concerning the call as necessary. Records action taken equipment assigned and other pertinent information in various databases. Monitors radio communications of law enforcement officers fire department and emergency operations.
3. Examines analyzes and interprets data from a variety of resources i.e. interrelated electronic monitoring instruments visual displays area maps news reports and electronic mail to detect conditions of the area either normal or abnormal. Maintains log records of activities occurring during the shift as a source of information for production reports and operation efficiency status. Establishes maintains and keeps updated the resources and operational functions/readiness of all JOC equipment once per shift.
4. May participate with the JOC Manager in briefing key staff members on significant emergency situations and providing situational assessments requiring response and recommendations for appropriate action. Establishes priority of actions based on a variety of situations and uses judgment when a minimum of time and without error employee must be able to copy validate process and relay the message to appropriate personnel.
5. During joint forces exercises or actual emergencies serves as a member of the JOC emergency response team to provide support to either the Federal state or public operations. Will perform various tasks such as activating the JOC exchanging information with other emergency response agencies coordinating data collection and reporting coordinating with field personnel preparing briefings or situation reports etc. Ensures all classified documents are properly prepared reproduced distributed and stored.
6. Controls COMSEC information material and devices and is responsible for receipt inventory storage issue protection and destruction. Maintains overall security of the Joint Operations Center and performs entry control and escort procedures during assigned shift.
7. Performs a wide variety of administrative services. Conducts studies to determine requirements for communication devices office automation hardware and software. Ensures required publications are readily available. Types a variety of narrative and tabular correspondence from rough drafts and corrected copies. These items include forms reports statistical material charts etc. Uses a variety of automated systems in the office environment to store/retrieve/manipulate data with word processing database management spreadsheet and graphics software packages.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing states National Guard required prior to the effective date of placement.
• 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.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• 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.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• This position is not located at a bargaining unit.
• This position has a shift of 1230-2100 Monday-Friday.
• All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs).

Qualifications

NOTE:Qualifications are based on breadth/level of addition to describing duties performed applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

NOTE: All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs).

WHO CAN APPLY:
GROUP I - All qualified Male/Female Enlisted Member (E1/PV1 - E5/SGT) in the Virginia Army National Guard or an Enlisted Member (E1/AB-E5/SSgt) in the Virginia Air National Guard currently employed (permanent) in the Virginia National Guard Military Technician Program.
GROUP II - All qualified Virginia Army National Guard Male/Female Enlisted Member (E1/PV1 - E5/SGT) in the Virginia Army National Guard or an Enlisted Member (E1/AB-E5/SSgt) in the Virginia Air National Guard regardless of employment status (Traditional Military Technician or AGR). To be considered as a Group II applicant proof of appointment/enlistment in the Virginia National Guard must be attached if the appointment/enlistment occurred within 60 days prior to or during the advertisement period.

Military Grades: Enlisted Member (E4/SPC - E6/SSG)

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training in administrative or clerical experience education or training which demonstrates your ability to perform administrative work as well as experience using computer and automation systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have at least 12 months of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 level or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. This experience must include activities such as:

1. Experience in the interpretation and application of regulations procedures or laws.
2. Experience that provided a working knowledge of administrative functions.
3. Experience demonstrating the ability to advise lower graded employees.
4. Experience working independently and setting priorities with very little supervisory control.