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IT Spec (Plcypln)


Job Location:

Flowood, MS - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 75278 - 75278
Posted: 6 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 4 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

This National Guard position is for a IT SPEC (PLCYPLN) Position Description Number D2176P01and is part of the MS 172 AW National Guard.


Duties

As a IT SPEC (PLCYPLN) GSyou will serve as a senior information technology (IT) and communications specialist and consultant to management in support of installation IT and communications policy and plans to include the units ability to provide command control communication computer and intelligence (C4I) programs essential to the operations training and readiness missions. Analyzes organizational processes and procedures through assessment of management operational technical and administrative practices pertinent to the organization. Identifies process system and training deficiencies by applying defect prevention principles and root cause problem resolution techniques and recommends corrective action for each. Duties involve a wide range of IT and communications management activities that extend and apply to the entire organization. Serves as an advisor to the Commander and senior staff members regarding compliance readiness posturing and mission limiting issues.


MAJOR DUTIES
1. Performs studies and independently establish plans for improving the efficiency of information technology and communications processes. Performs studies of all aspects of the installations 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.

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.

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.

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. May require the use of a directed automated training documentation system.

10. Adheres to management control plan requirements by conducting self inspection and staff assistance visits. Resolves identified discrepancies.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.


Requirements
Conditions of employment

    MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:

    Military Grades: E4-E7


    CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES:
    1. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.

    2. 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.

    3. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.

    4. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.

    5. The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements your organization and its changing mission.

    6. Wear of the military uniform is MANDATORY.

    Qualifications

    If your resume does not include a narrative description of how you meet the GENERAL SPECIALIZED experiences and OTHER requirements you may lose consideration for this position. Ensure that the Questionnaire is completed online in Application Manager.

    GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
    Experience education or training that has provided a basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles that enabled the applicant to understand the stages required to automate a work process. Experience may have been gained in work such as computer operator or assistant computer sales representative program analyst or other positions that required the use or adaptation of computer programs and systems.

    SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: - Must have at least 36 months experience education or training that approaches techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization. Experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational unit and development of project controls. Experience that required adaptations of guidelines or precedents to meet the needs of the assignment. Experience preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where is involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a logical fashion.


    NOTES TO CANDIDATES:

    a. Situations of inversion of military rank are not permitted i.e. a military technician may not be militarily senior to his or her full-time supervisor.

    b. Candidates may be screened and evaluated on military attributes directly related to the compatible military position required to be assigned into such as but not limited to military bearing leadership or ability to work with others (teamwork) in a military environment.

    c. Include any volunteer work experience in your resume. 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).

    d. Final selection will be based upon qualifications suitability and available manpower resources.

    e. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employees Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

    f. Multiple vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

    Education

    If you are using Education to qualify for this position a Ph.D. or equivalent or 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree will substitute for specialized experience. Undergraduate or Graduate Education: 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.

    You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

    Additional information

    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 ( should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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