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SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (POLICY AND PLANNING)

Department of the Army
Army National Guard Units
J6

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (POLICY AND PLANNING), Position Description Number D2467P01 and is part of the KS Joint Forces Headquarters, National Guard.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
01/28/2026 to 02/11/2026
Salary
$107,103 to - $139,235 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Topeka, KS
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Agency Employees Only
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
13
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
KS-12865459-AR-26-057
Control number
855815400

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Current on-board Indefinite and permanent federal employees within the J6 unit Kansas Army National Guard.

Duties

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As a SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST, GS-2210-13, you will manage the personnel in the mission command division of the J6 and oversee the operational status of the systems covered by the sections. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • KANSAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
  • This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance within a year of appointment
  • The incumbent of this position description must have, at a minimum, a completed Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) 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

Military Grades: WO1 through CW5 or O1 through O5

Compatible Military Assignments: Immaterial

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education, and/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 the next lower grade. Experience includes: Provides or coordinates training to subordinate personnel to maintain their proficiency on systems specific to the supported units. Works with Program Executive Offices/Program Management channels, and associated support teams to establish training standards on each system and seeks the necessary skill building training, support needs, and for current lessons learned on tactics, techniques, and procedures; system usage and maintenance improvement. Tracks the training and certification levels on systems that require specialized training levels. Performs briefings to senior graded personnel on new equipment and capabilities. Maintain effective rapport with subordinate unit G6 personnel, and agency representatives, ensuring unified efforts in communication support. Maintains reports from all Mission Command (MC) system support personnel and keeps state level reporting metrics current and relevant to readiness goals. Utilizes personnel to develop relevant reports and ensures effective utilization of all network management, monitoring, reporting systems, and MC systems.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Incumbent must complete appropriate training and obtain required certifications IAW DoDI 8140 or DOD 8570.01M or applicable governing document(s) for Cyber workforce as an IA Technician Level within 9 months of employment pending training seat availability.

Position is designated as OM-ADM-001 within the Defense Cyber Security Workforce as guided by NIST SP 800-181; National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.

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 (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC WHEN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

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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