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FEDERAL TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT THIS IS A MILITARY POSITION
PERMANENT
DUAL STATUS, NON-BARGAINING
DE Department of Information Mgmt
Open to applicants in Areas of Consideration: I, II, III
AREA I = All presently employed Delaware Army National Guard permanent federal technicians.
AREA II = All currently active members of the Delaware Army National Guard.
AREA III = Must be willing to become a member of the Delaware Army National Guard
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a ITSPEC (SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION), Position Description Number D1617000 and is part of the DE Department of Information Mgmt, National Guard.
Learn more about this agency06/01/2018 to 06/22/2018
$79,239 - $103,011 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
12
No
DE-10226402-18-OSS
501154100
Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.
All applicants who are willing and eligible to join the Delaware Army National Guard (All Areas)
--Serves as project leader responsible for developing, assigning, and coordinating duties and projects for systems administrators. The project members are specifically assigned to one or more of the multiple system platforms located throughout the state.
--Serves as the technical expert and focal point for installation, configuration and testing of hardware and software associated with multiple operating systems and computer platforms. Provides technical assistance and analysis to other IT personnel involved in system design, programming, database design, and adapting commercially available software. Determines equipment requirements, communications, and interfaces with other systems.
--Serves as the senior systems administrator responsible for planning, coordinating, modifying, implementing, and troubleshooting to support customer needs. Work pertains to the administration of all systems including ensuring the efficient integration between systems as well as compatibility with local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) infrastructure.
--Analyzes, evaluates, and recommends hardware/software changes to various computer systems. Considers factors such as compatibility with standard systems, conversion or implementation costs, and impact on existing equipment.
--Plans and schedules the installation of new or modified hardware, operating systems, and software applications. Directs testing of vendor-provided software. Develops, documents, coordinates, updates and validates the state Continuity of Operation Plan (COOP) procedures for system disaster recovery.
--Performs security management in accordance with NGB regulations and state policies. Develops and analyzes local policies regarding system access, network rights, and physical access to systems and equipment.
--Develops policy for all systems storage requirements throughout the state. Designs and modifies the storage structure and correlation between systems. Modifies system parameters on multiple operating systems, integrating the use of Storage Area Networks (SAN), to achieve maximum system efficiency.
--Troubleshoots problems and implements changes on multiple computer platforms. Diagnose system failures to isolate source of problems between equipment, system software, and application programs. When problems are found, modifies code, devises fixes, documents problems and advises responsible vendor or other outside party.
--Performs other duties as assigned.
Military Grades:
Officer - O-1/2LT - O-3/CPT
Warrant - W-1/WO - W-5/CW5
Enlisted - E-4/SPC - E-9/SGM
Compatible Military Assignments:
Officer - 25 Series
Warrant - 254A, 255A, 255N, 255S
Enlisted - 25 Series
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 at least 36 months experience, education, or training 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.
Quality of Experience: Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience, training, and education must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position to be filled.
Military Requirements/Compatibility: Military skill set is determined by AFSC/MOS requirements. Upon selection, individuals must be assigned to a compatible military AFSC/MOS in accordance with statutes and National Guard Bureau regulations and must obtain/maintain all requirements of the AFSC/MOS. Specific requirements are found in: references listed below, NGB Compatibility tables and your local Personnel section.
If you are using Education to qualify for this position, For the GS-5 level, a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree may be substituted for the experience requirements. At the GS-7 level, one full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. At the GS-9 level, a masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree may be substituted. At the GS-11 level, a Ph.D. or equivalent, or 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
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).
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.
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.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
2. Other supporting documents: DNG 51R, OF 306, and other supporting documentation.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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/10226402
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
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