IT Specialist (Plcypln)

Air National Guard Units•Lincoln, NE

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 5 excepted service position with the Nebraska National Guard, position description number T5718P01. The IT Specialist (PLCYPLN), GS-2210-11, performs studies and develops plans to improve information technology and communications processes. The specialist assesses current systems and capabilities, evaluates emerging technologies and mission impacts, develops short- and long-range plans, prepares funding justifications, and recommends courses of action. The role includes preparing system and program specifications, coordinating implementation milestones, and integrating new technology into existing architecture. The position interprets technical requirements and higher-headquarters guidance, audits IT programs and projects, develops policies, and evaluates organizational compliance and performance. It also assesses mission effectiveness and personnel, equipment, and system proficiency; coordinates evaluations and management studies; and advises management on program policies, procedures, metrics, and corrective actions. The specialist coordinates with headquarters, program management offices, system and hardware support elements, original equipment manufacturers, and contracted support facilities to resolve issues. Other duties may be assigned. Applicants must meet the stated area-of-consideration restrictions and security investigation requirements. The position requires the appropriate background investigation and security clearance, as well as direct deposit. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service. A two-year trial period may be required. The posting identifies an education pathway involving a degree in specified technical or quantitative fields, or a degree with at least 24 semester hours in those fields and relevant application, system, or network development or adaptation.

Requirements

Meet the position’s area-of-consideration eligibility; the posting states that this position is open to Area 1 and Area 3 applicants only.
Possess general experience, education, or training providing basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles, including understanding the stages involved in automating a work process.
For GS-11, possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, including IT-related experience, education, or training appropriate to an assigned computer application or specialty area.
Have experience planning the sequence of actions needed to complete assignments, including coordination outside the organizational unit and development of project controls.
Have experience adapting guidelines or precedents to meet assignment needs and preparing documentation for cost-benefit studies.
Demonstrate the IT-related competencies of attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
Meet the security clearance and background investigation requirements for the position and maintain the required level; required processing documents include SF-86, PSIP Initiation Form, fingerprints, OF-306, and an application or resume.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
All academic degrees and coursework used to qualify must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
The stated education pathway is a degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; alternatively, a degree providing at least 24 semester hours in one or more of those fields and requiring development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks.
Direct deposit is mandatory.

Responsibilities

Conduct studies of IT and communications programs, processes, and methods; evaluate systems and capabilities; and recommend improvements and courses of action.
Develop short- and long-range IT plans, funding justifications, system and program specifications, and implementation procedures and milestones.
Evaluate emerging technology and its effects on organizational capabilities, customer needs, mission readiness, and available resources.
Integrate new technology into existing architecture, identify system interface conflicts, and develop solutions.
Interpret technical requirements and higher-headquarters guidance; audit IT programs, processes, and projects; and develop policies for the area of responsibility.
Establish metrics to evaluate systems and process performance, including workforce proficiency, retention, and training considerations.
Assess the unit’s ability to perform its mission and ensure information security and information assurance policies and practices are applied.
Conduct needs analyses and feasibility studies, consult process owners, and identify opportunities to improve business processes.
Evaluate mission effectiveness and manage the scheduling and conduct of managerial, personnel, technical, and special evaluations.
Evaluate management effectiveness, personnel performance and technical proficiency, equipment, and system condition; coordinate or conduct management studies.
Monitor standardization and evaluation programs, establish military duty position standards, and measure progress toward unit plans and objectives.
Advise supervisors and managers on programs, policies, regulatory requirements, and procedures; recommend evaluation criteria and corrective actions.
Develop evaluation plans and productivity baselines; review work processes and recommend improvements and reporting or tracking procedures.
Manage evaluation actions through completion and maintain files and publications in accordance with current directives, in paper and electronic formats.
Coordinate with headquarters elements, program management offices, system and hardware support organizations, original equipment manufacturers, and vendor-contracted support facilities to resolve issues.
Research and obtain information using paper-based, removable-media, network-based, or web-based methods.
Perform other duties as assigned.