Clarification from the agency

This position is open to ND National Guard Areas of Consideration I & II (see body of announcement for the Areas of Consideration).

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Wing Chief of Information Protection at Air National Guard facilities.

• Accountable for achieving program goals and objectives across multiple functions and disciplines and providing a focused, seamless, and supportive environment for protecting information in order to conduct effective air, space and cyberspace operations.
• Advises the Commander on risk assessments and recommends risk avoidance/mitigation.
• Serves as the Wing Information Protection Program Manager executing/enforcing all operational, functional, and mission assurance aspects of the program.
• Formulates wing program goals, plans, policy implementation guidelines, procedures, and work plans dealing with the development and operation of wing-wide information security programs and activities and provides technical and administrative direction to subordinate wing information security personnel.
• Makes information protection risk assessments and risk management/mitigation strategies/recommendations based on intelligence-derived threat issues that may require deviations from or synthesis of policies. Delivers, Security Awareness and Education Programs to satisfy security education and training requirements for all assigned organizations.
• Revises or augments training to support unique requirements.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Directs the overarching focus and direction of the organization.
• Provides broad directions for work by articulating goals or financial constraints of higher level management or headquarters.
• Selects candidates for subordinate positions taking into consideration skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives.

Conditions of employment

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposition is mandatory.
• 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.
• This is a drug tested designated position. The incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
• The employee will be required to obtain and maintain a TS-SCI security Clearance.
• Irregular hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• Department of Defense Security Fundamentals Professional Certification , Security Program Integration Professional Certification and Security Asset Protection Professional Certification conferrals are required within 2yrs of appointment.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.

Qualifications

PCS STATEMENT: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION COSTS WILL NOT BE PAID FOR THIS POSITION.

NDNG Areas of Consideration (T5 Excepted Service)
Area I: All onboard NDNG Federal Employees (Tenure 1 & 2)
Area II: All onboard NDNG Federal Employee (Tenure 3)
Area III: All onboard Federal Employees (Competitive or Excepted Service)
Area IV: All NDNG military members (Army and Air) (VP Applies)
Area V: All U.S. Citizens (VP Applies)

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 and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position.
Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have at least 1 year of specialized experience at the GS 11 level or equivalent which includes: 1) Experience in formulating and implementing an organization's information protection functions and activities; 2) Experience in managing the information protection program's plans, processes, and policies; 3) Capable of identifying the program's needs and priority changes; 4) Experience in establishing a resource program that provided comprehensive information to the organization's leadership to support and address program cycle input; 5) Skilled in economically operating the Information Protection program to identify areas, activities, and tasks that need revisions and improvements; and 6) Competence levels ensured Information Protection program requirements were considered and included in new or revised operational, technical, or administrative programs, facility structures, or equipment changes.


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.

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.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Information Security
• Program Security
• Vulnerabilities Assessment and Management