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 This vacancy is OPEN to current members of the National Guard, and members of the public willing to join the Utah Air National Guard.

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list

As a SUPV IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) (TITLE 32), GS-2210-12, you will:

• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of a CNO Team, ensuring the team complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates.
• Sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules.
• Assigns work to subordinate employees based on organization priorities and consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments such that the experience, training, and abilities of the team are effectively utilized to meet organization and customer needs.
• Balances workload and provides advice, guidance, and direction to subordinate team members.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to ideas of subordinates.
• Promotes an environment in which employees are empowered to participate in and contribute to effective mission accomplishment.
• Recognizes and takes action to correct situations posing a threat to the health or safety of subordinates.
• Meets with key customer and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explain organization policy and procedures, and resolve problems.
• Functions as liaison between CNO team performing assessment and officials of organization being assessed.
• Responsible for the supervision of team technicians during vulnerability assessments to ensure member activities stay within guidelines established for the mission.
• Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
• Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives.
• Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards.
• Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses.
• Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments.
• Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques.
• Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher level management.
• Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious disciplinary matters.
• Prepares documentation to support actions taken.
• Identifies employee developmental needs and provides or arranges for training to maintain and improve job performance.
• Approves master leave schedule assuring adequate coverage for peak workloads and traditional holiday vacation time.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• National Guard Membership is required.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Pending analysis, you may be required to complete a new 1-year probationary period when moved to this position IAW CNGBI 1400.2
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license.
• 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).
• Potential for Incentive Pay.
• This position conducts information assurance functions. The incumbent shall comply with the requirements of the certification program and will be required to obtain and maintain certification. Certification requirements are outlined in DoD Instruction 8570.01-M
• Work may require access to classified information. Must be able to obtain and maintain TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION security clearance.
• Must be able to pass a counterintelligence polygraph, and obtain and maintain Military External Affairs Division (MEAD) access.
• The incumbent of this position description must have, at a minimum, a completed National Agency Check (NAC) prior to position assignment.
• Irregular and overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.

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.

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 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-2210-11 (must submit SF 50 to validate response.
OR
Have experience 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.

SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

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.