Security Specialist (Unit Deployment Manager) (Title 32)

Air National Guard Units • Scott AFB, IL

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About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in the Illinois National Guard, Position Description Number D2163000. The Security Specialist (Unit Deployment Manager), GS-0080-9, manages deployment and logistical assets to ensure productive and effective use of materiel, funding, and requirements for Security Forces tasks and responsibilities.

The position directs the acquisition, maintenance, repair, calibration, and proper use of Security Forces equipment; tracks equipment performance and analyzes utilization, failures, costs, and technological developments; and coordinates estimates of future equipment needs. It maintains liaison with military and other agencies regarding acquisition and maintenance of major equipment, ensures personnel are trained in equipment operation and care, evaluates and processes requests for security equipment, and prepares resource briefings for leadership. The role also uses current federal, GSA, and commercial supply catalogs and related reference materials.

The position requires membership in the Illinois National Guard and military grade E4–E7 before placement. The selectee must wear a military uniform, undergo a background investigation, and may be required to complete a trial period. Irregular or overtime hours may be required. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be available, and PCS expenses may be authorized.

Requirements

• Must be a member of the Illinois National Guard and hold the required military grade before the effective date of placement; military grades are enlisted E4–E7.
• Experience, education, or training in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately.
• Ability to apply procedures and directives by reading and interpreting technical material.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing using presentation and report formats.
• Ability to follow directions and understand and retain instructions, regulations, and procedures.
• Ability to assess the surrounding environment and recognize immediate risk levels.
• Education and validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 for the GS-9 level.
• Knowledge of logistics management principles, organizational theory, and analysis and evaluation techniques.
• Knowledge of standardized logistics practices and procedures used to study organizational structure, staffing, procedures, work processes, and workload distribution and recommend solutions.
• Skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, consider, and resolve program-related issues and problems.
• Knowledge of supply regulations and directives sufficient to establish organizational logistics management policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of logistical actions sufficient to develop and maintain training support and deployment plans.
• Knowledge of organizational operations sufficient to advise senior leadership on actions to sustain or improve logistical readiness.
• Knowledge of logistics accountability sufficient to monitor, review, and inspect logistical requests, receipts, and pending transactions under command supply and maintenance discipline programs.
• Must wear a military uniform and participate in direct deposit.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence disqualifies an individual from performing the duties of the position.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Applicants using education to qualify at GS-9 must have a related master’s or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D., and provide official transcripts.

Responsibilities

• Direct, obtain, maintain, and ensure proper use of Security Forces equipment to meet unit objectives.
• Track operational and performance data on tools and equipment and provide feedback to appropriate activities.
• Review and analyze equipment utilization, failure rates, repair and replacement costs, and technological advancements.
• Coordinate estimates of costs for technologically advanced future equipment needs.
• Direct repair of tools and equipment and ensure timely equipment calibration.
• Maintain liaison with interservice, Air Force, MAJCOM, and other agencies concerning acquisition, use, and maintenance of major equipment.
• Ensure personnel are trained in the operation, care, and maintenance of security equipment.
• Review requests for security equipment, determine need and justification, consult directives and source material, obtain ordering information and authorization, and prepare required forms.
• Prepare leadership briefings using resource management reports and inventories to explain resource conditions affecting the unit mission.
• Maintain and use federal supply catalogs, stock lists, GSA catalogs, cross-reference lists, and commercial manufacturers’ parts lists and catalogs.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families; eligibility depends on position type and other factors.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be available.
• PCS expenses may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level