SUPV ITSPEC (SYSADMIN) (Title 32)

Air National Guard Units•Fort Smith, AR

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted-service supervisory position in the Arkansas Air National Guard (AR ANG), 188th Intelligence Support Squadron. The position plans, organizes, and directs assigned technicians’ work to ensure it meets mission, customer, legal, and regulatory requirements. It develops and applies information technology goals, policies, and procedures supporting the unit’s intelligence mission; schedules and distributes work; manages priorities and resources; reviews work quality; and improves operating procedures. The supervisor performs personnel-management responsibilities, including staffing recommendations, performance management, awards, leave approval, employee development, conduct and discipline actions, security awareness, safety, and equal employment opportunity. The role coordinates information technology activities with unit personnel, host-base communications organizations, commanders, higher-level officials, and other federal and Department of Defense intelligence organizations. The incumbent also performs the nonsupervisory technical work being supervised, serving as a technical expert for installing, configuring, and administering hardware and software on unit personal computers and servers, configuring peripheral devices, and supporting multiple operating systems and computer platforms. National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required. The selectee must meet the stated military grade and assignment requirements, wear the military uniform, complete required background and security processes, and obtain and maintain required information assurance certification.

Requirements

National Guard membership is required; applicants must be members of the Arkansas Air National Guard or eligible for immediate membership in a compatible military assignment.
Open only to members of the 188 Wing who hold a compatible AFSC and rank in accordance with ANGI 36-101.
Compatible military grade must be held before the effective date of placement. The permitted grades are E-8/MSgt through E-9/CMSgt; applicants above the permitted grade must administratively reduce before appointment.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade.
General experience, education, and/or training providing basic knowledge of data-processing functions and general management principles sufficient to understand the stages involved in automating a work process.
Must possess or initiate a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation; a favorable determination is required.
A pre-placement physical is required if not already current.
Must complete mandatory Full-Time Support training at the Professional Education Center within six months of assignment, if applicable.
Must meet military requirements without creating a grade inversion; technicians may not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader.
Must register for Selective Service if required by law.
Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance and be eligible for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
Must obtain and maintain information assurance certification in accordance with DoD Instruction 8570.01-M.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period; participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Must meet federal employment suitability requirements and be eligible to perform the position under the Lautenberg Amendment.
Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operations or contingencies, including work outside the normal duty day.
Candidates should be committed to improving federal-government efficiency, the ideals of the American republic, the rule of law, and the U.S. Constitution.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct assigned technicians’ activities, ensuring advice and assistance comply with applicable requirements and meet customer needs.
Develop goals and objectives that integrate unit and overall information technology program objectives; research, interpret, analyze, and apply relevant information technology guidance, policies, and objectives.
Establish policies and procedures for the unit’s intelligence mission and plan and schedule work to support an even, effective workflow.
Coordinate work plans and schedules with organization managers, customers, information technology and intelligence units, crews, system users, and mission commanders.
Set and adjust short-term priorities; assign work according to organizational priorities, assignment requirements, and employee skills and experience; balance workloads and provide technical and administrative guidance.
Review the organization’s mission, functions, and staffing; identify resource needs and initiate requests for personnel, overtime, equipment, supplies, and space.
Advise the supervisor on significant work-related issues; establish metrics and analysis systems; review subordinate work; conduct self-inspections, report findings, follow up on corrective actions, and revise procedures to improve work quality, timeliness, and efficiency.
Advise employees on management policies and directives; recommend selections for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments; establish or interpret performance standards; provide feedback; and appraise performance.
Recommend awards, approve within-grade increases and leave schedules, address complaints, initiate corrective action for performance or conduct problems, and prepare supporting documentation.
Identify employee development needs and provide or arrange training; promote employee participation; ensure security education and compliance; address health and safety concerns; apply EEO requirements; and review position descriptions for accuracy and effective use of personnel.
Coordinate IT installations, upgrades, and support with system users, mission commanders, host-base communications organizations, other intelligence units, higher-level officials, and federal and DoD intelligence organizations.
Install, configure, and administer hardware and software on unit personal computers and servers; install and configure peripheral devices; and provide technical advice and assistance for multiple operating systems and computer platforms.
Perform other duties as assigned.