Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.

• Implements systems security plans, policies and preventative maintenance schedules. Uses systems diagnostic tools and fault identification techniques, runs tests to verify operability and functionality.
• Carries out routine maintenance, upgrade, and support of servers. Performs assignments using standard principles, theories, concepts and methods for systems administration and systems engineering.
• Provides optimization and problem solving support to minimize interruptions in customers' ability to carry out critical business activities. Provides information and instructions related to the maintenance and service process. Runs system backups.
• Prepares and presents reports and briefings to technical staff. Interprets IT policies, standards and guidelines. Develops network usage policies and procedures. Applies information security and assurance policy, principles, and practices.
• Serves as liaison for MIS System with IMCOM G6, G9 Tech Services, and Vermont Systems. Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position to include a Tier III (secret) investigation.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Driver's License required to operate government vehicle to perform service calls.
• Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.
• Obtain Operating Systems training, Computing Environment Certification (required by NEC) within 2 months of employment.
• Business operations are Monday-Friday but is subject to change and will be based on the needs of the activity. Nights, weekends and holidays are required during MWR events.

Qualifications

Qualifications must be clearly verifiable in your resume.

• Experience, education and/or specialized training sufficient to demonstrate knowledge and skill in:
  • Principles and methods for integrating information systems components;
  • Performance tuning tools and techniques;
  • System diagnostic tool and fault identification techniques;
  • Systems administration methods; and
  • IT security principles.

Highly Preferred Criteria: (All answers to the Highly Preferred criteria must be visible in your resume to get credit).

• Possess knowledge of RecTrac and CYMS systems.
• Possess a Security Plus Certificate and or IAT-II Technical Certification (CompTIA Security+ and SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner)).
• Possess experience in the procurment process for IT equipment and processing CHESS approval.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants can claim the following eligibilities:

• NAF Priority Consideration - Business Based Action
• NAF Priority Consideration - Current Appropriated Funds Employee CNE (APF)
• NAF Priority Consideration - Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)
• NAF Priority Consideration - Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV)
• NAF Priority Consideration - Parent of a Veteran (OAV)
• NAF Priority Consideration - Spouse/Widow(er) of a Veteran (OAV)

Announcement will have a first cutoff date of March 4, 2024, and applicants that submit a complete application packet prior to that date and found eligible may be given first consideration. Applicants meeting the qualifications for the Highly Preferred criteria may be referred FIRST to the selecting official.

To qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Required documents for each consideration category can be found in the applicant information kit, point of contact information is listed at the bottom of this announcement if applicants have any questions about these consideration groups or documents. Applicants are also welcome to reach out to confirm receipt of the required documents or information when submitting an application for this position.

Eligibilities are listed above in the consideration order in accordance with the AR 215-3. Applicants will only be awarded the highest preference/priority consideration found eligible.

By claiming the "Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)" or "Current APF Employee (CAE)" priority consideration eligibility, applicants are self-certifying that they may not be eligible for other priority considerations. Failure to provide supporting documentation to validate preference or priority consideration claims could adversely impact the applicant's eligibility. For additional information on what may be required to support the applicant's eligibility claim, please refer to our Applicant Information Kit found in the applicant information kit.

CNE/FNE/CAE priority consideration must be clearly defined in order to grant the priority consideration. We will need position title, series, grade, location and agency in order determine priority consideration. To ensure we have enough information, we encourage you to submit a copy of your most recent personnel action.