Independently evaluates the effectiveness of substantive unit cyberspace support and maintenance programs, processes, and personnel in meeting their established goals and objectives. Collectively evaluates management effectiveness, unit self-inspection compliance, and the performance and technical proficiency of assigned personnel. Coordinates and/or conducts management studies of organization, staffing, work measurement, methods, or procedures. Monitors all unit quality assurance-type programs ensuring adherence to all requirements defined in USAF, AFSPC, ANG, and other applicable directives. Interprets a variety of technical requirements making independent judgments to determine organizational compliance with applicable regulations, procedures and practices. Reviews workload requirements to ascertain areas where procedures can be combined, distributed, or simplified to increase productivity, efficiency, or effectiveness. Analyzes evaluation results on both a quantitative and qualitative basis to provide concise and objective information to identify mission strengths and weaknesses. Notes deficiencies, identifies necessary resources, and recommends corrective action. Provides organization management with factual, objective assessments of the unit's ability to perform the mission, from a cyberspace support and maintenance standpoint. Provides management officials with information needed for effective direction of programs to include reports identifying limiting factors, program management opportunities, and availability of operable mission equipment. Evaluates mission equipment effectiveness. Develops and administers a system of internal audits, evaluations, and checklists designed to ensure conformance with unit mission. Using standardized and locally developed evaluation programs and processes, responsible for planning and accomplishment of scheduled and unscheduled managerial, personnel, technical and special evaluations. Responsible for acceptance and certification of cyberspace systems and implementation of quality and reliability plans for assigned cyberspace systems. Develops sampling plans and procedures for monitoring product certification decisions. Develops, recommends, assists in implementing, and monitors process improvements and corrective actions. Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of implemented programs and their interrelationships to apply statistical analysis techniques to measure progress, efficiency, and trends impacting the effectiveness of the organization. Performs cost-benefit and task analysis to seek more efficient and effective means and methods to achieve desired results. Develops process, management, administrative, and technical evaluation plans for implementation by managers in order to improve product and service quality. Responsible for managing any required Process Improvement Teams (PITs) to help develop recommendations to improve methods or processes. Identifies or creates internal metrics and measures progress toward accomplishment of unit plans, programs, goals, and objectives. Develops baselines and evaluation criteria for use in measuring and analyzing organizational mission equipment productivity or effectiveness. If no output quantity or quality criterion exists, recommends establishment of these requirements. Advises employees, supervisors, and managers on the evaluation of basic program policies, regulatory requirements, and procedures. Recommends internal reporting and status tracking procedures to ensure adequate control in terms of deadlines, progress reports, and follow-up reports.

Conditions of employment

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Rhode Island Air Guard.
• To be considered for this vacancy you must be a current member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard or a service member willing and eligible to transfer into the RIANG.
• 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.
• Applicant must be certified IAW DoD 8570.01-M, Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 and obtain Special Experience Identifier (SEI) 264, Information Assurance ? Technical Level II (IAT II).
• 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 probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Qualifications

Military Grades: E-4 through E-7

Compatible Military Assignments: 1B4X1, 3D0X2, 3D0X3, 3D1X2

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: The following qualification factors are applicable to the Cyberspace positions:

• Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately;
• Ability to plan, direct, and coordinate difficult and complex programs;
• Ability to develop, apply, and adjust cyber program plans to attain agency objectives;
• Ability to select, develop, and supervise a subordinate staff;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, not only with subordinate staff, but with all levels of key management officials, the latter particularly requiring the exercise of tact, ingenuity, and resourcefulness;
• Ability to make oral and written presentations in a clear and concise manner;
• Ability to apply a high level of sound and independent judgment in the solution of cyber program problems and cyber mission requirements;
• A broad knowledge of and ability to utilize principles, methods, techniques, and systems;
• Ability to write proper English in reports and presentation formats;
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively;
• Skilled in training, mentoring, and problem solving; and,
• Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least 12 months of work experiences are required that involved assessing the required capabilities to meet unit operations, training, and readiness missions in support of fielding a complex cyberspace weapons system. Competent in evaluating the unit's cyberspace support effectiveness and the unit's maintenance programs, processes, and personnel in meeting established mission goals and objectives. Experienced in evaluating management effectiveness, unit self-inspection compliance requirements; and, the assigned personnel's performance and technical proficiencies. Experienced in coordinating or conducting management organizational studies of staff performance, work measurement, methods, or procedures. Experiences included monitoring unit quality assurance-type programs and ensured adherence to all requirements defined in USAF, AFSPC, ANG, and other applicable directives. Skilled in the ability to interpret technical requirements and made independent judgments that determined organizational compliance with applicable regulations, procedures and practices. Experiences included reviewing workload requirements to ascertain areas where procedures can be combined, distributed, or simplified to increase productivity, efficiency, or effectiveness. Competent in analyzing evaluation results on both quantitative and qualitative basis that provided concise and objective information on mission strengths and weaknesses. Skilled to identify deficiencies, necessary resources, and recommended corrective actions. Previous tasks included organizational management with factual and objective assessments on the unit's capabilities to perform cyberspace support and maintenance missions. Experienced in providing management officials with reports on limiting mission factors, program management opportunities, and availability of operable mission equipment. Experienced in evaluating mission equipment effectiveness. Experiences included administering internal audits, evaluations, and checklists that were designed to ensure conformance with unit mission. Capable in using standardized and locally developed evaluation programs and processes. Experienced in planning and conducting scheduled and unscheduled managerial, personnel, technical and special evaluations. Skilled in cyberspace systems' certifications and implementing quality and reliability plans for assigned cyberspace systems. Experienced in developing plans and procedures for monitoring product certification decisions. Competent in developing, recommending, assisting in implementing and monitoring program process improvements and corrective actions. Knowledgeable in implementing programs and their inter-relationships and applied statistical analysis techniques to measure progress, efficiencies, and trends that impacted on the organizational effectiveness. Experienced in conducting cost-benefits and task analysis to identify more efficient and effective means and methods to achieve desired results. Experiences included developing procedural, administrative, and technical evaluation plans that improved product and service quality. Experienced in conducting and participating in Process Improvement Teams that developed recommendations for improved methods and processes. Skilled in creating internal metrics and measures that marked progress toward accomplishment of unit plans, programs, goals, and objectives. Experiences involved establishing baselines and evaluation criteria that were used in measuring and analyzing organizational mission equipment productivity or effectiveness. Skilled in presenting formal and informal briefing and written reports in regard to the Cyberspace program mission readiness. Skilled in advising employees, supervisors, and managers on the evaluation of basic program policies, regulatory requirements, and procedures.

How you will be evaluated

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):

• Expert knowledge of IT and cyberspace mission system architecture, integration techniques, system analysis, and testing methods.
• Knowledge of a wide range of IT principles, concepts, methods, advancements, policies, design, development, testing and applications, both hardware and software sufficient to assess the organization's IT business requirements.
• Knowledge of the principles of information assurance, network security, and techniques to ensure serviceability, safe operation, proper configuration, accountability, and sustainability of systems to meet mission requirements.
• Knowledge of computer security concepts to guarantee authenticity and confidentiality of digital communications messages and transmissions, communication security principles, infrastructure security concepts, cryptography, access controls, attack prevention, encryption key generation and use, as well as operational and organizational security.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies, reviews technical periodicals, publications, commercial standards, and attends seminars.
• Knowledge of a wide range of cyberspace concepts, principles, and practices. Work encompasses complex and uncommon interfaces and policies and practices; sources of technical data to evaluate new devices, proposals, and approaches; and a practical understanding of contracting procedures and legal requirements.
• Knowledge of DoD and Air Force, AFSPACE, cyberspace regulations, services, and instructions to ensure network services are in compliance with applicable regulations and instructions.
• Knowledge of operational and performance characteristics of IT networks to develop procedures/policies/practices for local use.
• Knowledge of commonly used practices, guides, and a broad range of operating techniques concerning both standard and unique cyberspace systems design installation and concept of operations.
• Comprehensive knowledge and skill in applying statistical analysis and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature.
• Comprehensive knowledge of technical and managerial processes related to employment of information technology and cyberspace systems.
• Expert knowledge of administrative regulations and operating procedures to identify, analyze, and provide recommendations for improving management, administrative, operations and maintenance methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of Air Force (USAF), Air Force Space Command, and Air National Guard (ANG) policies, procedures, regulations and precedents.
• In-depth specialized knowledge of Cyberspace Operations missions, equipment, objectives, terminology, and management practices. ect.