THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (TITLE 32), Position Description Number NGD1694000 and is part of the TN 134th ARWAir National Guard.
This vacancy is not eligible for membership to a labor organization.
Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (TITLE 32), Position Description Number NGD1694000 and is part of the TN 134th ARWAir National Guard.
This vacancy is not eligible for membership to a labor organization.
Current on-board permanent or indefinite employees (T32 military technicians/ T5 National Guard employees) with membership in the Tennessee Air National Guard
As a TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, GS-0391-12, you will plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work of the full range of Communications-Electronics (C-E) equipment and systems assigned. Interview candidates for positions in the unit and recommends selection of new employees for reassignment and promotion to such positions. Prepare and submit budget estimates and revisions for the procurement, installation, and operation/maintenance of equipment and supply items. Exercise continuing responsibility for safety conditions, procedures, and work practices employed within the branch. Perform the non-supervisory work by designing, engineering, analyzing, installing, maintaining, programming and operating the equipment within their assigned career field alongside of those employees supervised. Perform other duties as assigned.
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 state's 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 probationary period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Applicant must complete a Baseline Pre-Placement Screening for General Schedule positions within 30 days of appointment.
Acceptance of a Federal position may terminate Tricare Reserve Select eligibility.
For positions requiring a security clearance Top Secret the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
The GS-0391 positions are covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968
All GS-0391 positions require the applicants to have the ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
The employee must have and maintain a current Network License according to Army or Air Force Directives, Licensing Network Users and Certifying Network Professionals.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: All series personnel must be certified at the next higher level before being eligible for that level. Experiences gained through military technical training schools (restricted to one of the identified/allowed compatible military skills) are included in the one-year on-the-job experience. An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 36 Months experience and competency in supervising, directing and managing employees' work in designing, engineering, analyzing, installing, maintaining, programming and operating Theater Air Control weapons systems comprised of sensor systems, Information Technology (IT) networks, and communications systems in both tactical and fixed base environments? Skilled in directing technical specialists to assess and ensure compliance, supportability, and planning for operations that include, but are not limited to, ground and satellite communications systems, terrestrial communications systems, software and firmware installation and testing, communications security, and sensor systems operations that make up the Air Control weapons equipment used to control live aircraft. Skilled in managing the Air Control systems' equipment and operations. As the knowledge and skill to comprehend and ensure the safety of aircraft-controlled flights and experienced in directing the Air Control Squadron personnel's abilities to perform peacetime and wartime missions. Fully competent to perform first level supervisor authorities and responsibilities over the branch personnel's duties and responsibilities. Understands the position's responsibilities to the Squadron's Communication/Information Maintenance Manager. Skilled and experienced on planning subordinates' work through establishing and monitoring short-term priorities. Competent in preparing schedules for Communications-Electronics (C-E) equipment and systems work requirements. Experiences involved assigning and evaluating subordinates' work performance based on priorities and determining the employees' capabilities to work various levels of difficult assignments. Competent and experienced in providing skill development training and mentoring to employees. Skilled in advising, counseling, and instructing employees on work and/or administrative matters. Provided highly complex technical solutions to support unique systems requirements for specialized command and control, communications and sensor systems. Skilled in monitoring quality control practices and identified ways to improve production, timeliness, efficiency or quality of work. Skilled in evaluating system and equipment status, repair actions, and/or modifications needed to improve performance results. Skilled in analyzing the branch's mission support capabilities, evaluated maintenance effectiveness, and reports the branch's mission capability. Experiences included maintaining a maximum degree of efficiency and reliability. Experienced in maintaining the unit's mission readiness capabilities. Experienced in establishing policies and procedures for accomplishment of the unit's programs and functions. Experiences included prioritizing tasks and implementing priority changes in the work requirements and skills needed by subordinates to effectively balance workloads. Experienced in conducting operations, task functions, and managing manpower funds and resources. Skilled in identifying requirements and initiating requests for additional resources, along with equipment, supplies, and space to ensure unit personnel are successful in meeting goals and objectives. Must have career broadening training and experiences in leading, planning and scheduling work; and is competent in conducting a smooth flow and even distribution of work that ensured the full utilization of personnel. An applicant must have leadership experiences that included guiding employees through telecommunication program tasks. Skilled in counseling and providing positive reinforcement of safety and professional conduct. Experienced in conducting employee performance evaluations; mentoring employees or colleagues; managing resources and budgets; and directing assigned work, or leading the employees on program tasks, inspections, exercises, deployments, and/or mobilizations. Experienced in effectively and efficiently planning and scheduling work. Experienced in structuring assignments to create viable procedures that resulted in measured and improved task processes. Experienced in creating and implementing improvements in mission programs and strategies, executing training applications and career development that resulted in the employees' increased performance values in quality work, timeliness considerations, and work efficiencies. Experienced in working with the equal employment and affirmative action guidelines.
Education
Education Requirement: High School Diploma
Substitution of Education to qualify for this position is not available.
To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
You must provide copy of official transcripts that include degree awarded and date conferred to support your Educational claims.
*** DISQUALIFICATION NOTICATION: Applications that do not have the REQUIRED education documentation will be rated as NON-QUALIFYING due to the following: FAILURE TO SUBMIT A COPY OF EDUCATION
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 (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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.
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1. A COMPLETE RESUME IS REQUIRED. Your full name, address, email address and current telephone number must be on your resume. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IN YOUR RESUME EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION CLAIMS. Your resume must show relevant experience where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc), hours per week & salary. Incomplete resumes will result in the applicant not being considered for the position.
Each applicant must fully substantiate in their own words that they meet 100% of the minimum requirements and specialized experience above in detail; otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position. Do not copy and paste from the vacancy announcement or the position description.
2. ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: Examples include SF50, Diplomas, Official Transcripts, required Certificates/Certifications, Licenses, DD-214s (Member Copy-4), SF-15, VA Disability letter(s), Professional License(s), Official Course Completions (1059), etc.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resumes, supporting documents, official transcripts (copies) if needed, licenses, SF 50 etc.) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully prior to the announcement closing. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify, change or add anything to your application packet after the closing date. Incomplete packets will not be considered for the position.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11961641
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
1. A COMPLETE RESUME IS REQUIRED. Your full name, address, email address and current telephone number must be on your resume. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IN YOUR RESUME EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION CLAIMS. Your resume must show relevant experience where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc), hours per week & salary. Incomplete resumes will result in the applicant not being considered for the position.
Each applicant must fully substantiate in their own words that they meet 100% of the minimum requirements and specialized experience above in detail; otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position. Do not copy and paste from the vacancy announcement or the position description.
2. ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: Examples include SF50, Diplomas, Official Transcripts, required Certificates/Certifications, Licenses, DD-214s (Member Copy-4), SF-15, VA Disability letter(s), Professional License(s), Official Course Completions (1059), etc.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resumes, supporting documents, official transcripts (copies) if needed, licenses, SF 50 etc.) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully prior to the announcement closing. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify, change or add anything to your application packet after the closing date. Incomplete packets will not be considered for the position.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11961641
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
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.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
