Clarification from the agency

This is a Title 32 excepted position. This job announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies for additional positions vacated during the job bid process. IAW UTNGR 690-12 dated AUG 2022 and LIUNA-UTARNG CBA dated 11 OCT 2022, Priority will be given to all current, onboard employees of the UTNG. Military membership in the UTARNG is required. Applicants must be willing and eligible to immediately enlist in or transfer to the Utah Army National Guard.

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list

As a IT Specialist (Data Management) (TITLE 32), GS-2210-11, you will:

• Provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on critical data-related issues.
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of, and provides guidance to pertinent program stakeholders on the appropriate application of data categorization; privacy; and retention in accordance with National Archives and Records Administration regulations and policies; Department of Defense guidance; and Army Regulations.
• Defines roles and responsibilities related to data governance and ensure clear accountability for stewardship of the Command's principal information assets.
• Serves as the primary liaison between business and functional areas and technology to ensure that data related business requirements for managing and protecting data are clearly defined, communicated and well understood and considered as part of operational prioritization and planning.
• Develops procedural guidance for data ownership, access control, data management, and data manipulation to manage and administer organizational data.
• Identifies and obtains required resources and ensures access by the staff and management of both internal and/or external customers.
• Develops report matrices, and request for information procedures, along with collaborative planning tools (such as internet/intranet websites, knowledge portals, chat, and email) to ensure information is translated into focused knowledge that facilitates decision-making.
• Works with government and contract personnel responsible for the comprehensive missions of database administration, data management, data modeling, data governance, data retention, data masking, corporate reporting, application data refreshes and Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG) compliance.
• Serves as a point of escalation for governance, data quality and protection issues and works closely with business and functional area leadership to improve the quality and value of data assets, respond to regulatory protection requirements as well as support the strategic requirements of the Command.
• Advises the Chief Information Officer on enterprise-wide data governance framework, with a focus on improvement of data quality and the protection of sensitive data through modifications to organization behavior policies and standards, principles, governance metrics, processes, related tools and data architecture.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of data quality standards, data protection standards and adoption requirements across the enterprise.
• Defines indicators of performance and quality metrics and ensures compliance with data related policies, standards, roles and responsibilities, and adoption requirements.
• Designs and develops integrative views of data to enable informed decision making.
• Conducts analyses to ensure architecture and standards support, metadata management, financial auditability, process reengineering, system modernization and investment management.
• Collaborates with infrastructure engineers, software developers, Enterprise Data Architects, system owners, and business users to understand the end-to-end lifecycle of data.
• Establish a cohesive vision for the management, support, integration and modernization of EDM systems and data records management practices for CIO managed Data lakes related to the Business operations of each headquarters.
• Coordinate planning, development, implementation, and administration of systems for the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of data tailored to changing customer requirements; analyzing and planning for anticipated changes in data capacity requirements; developing and administering data standards, policies, and procedures; and designing data visualization and reporting solutions to support informed decision making for organizational initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:

Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement.
This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.

• National Guard Membership is required.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance level.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license.
• Incumbent must complete appropriate training and obtain required certifications IAW DoDI 8140,DOD 8570.01M or applicable governing document(s) for Cyber workforce as an IA Technician Level.
• All certifications are required within 6 month of employment.
• Position is designated as OM-DTA-001 within the Defense Cybersecurity Workforce as guided by NIST SP 800-181; National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. Which establishes the Tasks, Skills, Knowledge and Abilities expected of this position.(https://www.nist.gov/itl/applied-cybersecurity/nice/nice-framework-resource-center).
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Medical screening will be completed upon selection for hire.
• Soldiers who accept a technician position may be terminated from the Bonus and Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP).
• 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.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Potential for Incentive Pay.

Qualifications

*Your resume must reflect in detail how the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer meets the below listed general and specialized experience required for the position.

**Must include beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week in order to determine part time vs. full time credit.

Minimum Requirements:
For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:

• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
• Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Specialized Experience GS-11:
1 year as a GS-2210-09 or GS-2210-11?
OR
Have experience performing a wide variety of database management functions including proper sizing of the database structure, data manipulation, database designs and complex queries. Serving as a project leader for database administration to develop, assign, and coordinate the database management system (DBMS) workload, programs, and projects. Reviewing and implementing security provisions to ensure authorized access and integrity of the DBMS. Coordinating and integrating data elements for a variety of projects in a number of dissimilar areas. Knowledge and skill designing, developing and maintaining database management systems that meet current and future business requirements; generating complex queries and reports; defining and allocating storage capacity in the design of data management systems?
OR
Education, see below

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.

Category Rating: Your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Once the application process is complete, a review of your qualifications will be conducted to determine if you are qualified for this job. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are:

1. Highly Qualified: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for this position.
2. Well Qualified: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for this position.
3. Qualified: Candidates in this category meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements for this position.

If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position. Your rating will be based on both your entire application package as well as the responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.