Summary THIS IS AN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION UNIT: JFHQ / J6 LOCATION: St. Paul, MN SELECTING OFFICIAL: Lt Col Adam Bliss, 651.268.8822 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED Responsibilities Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list A SUPERVISORY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN), GS-2210-13, 1. Supervisor and senior team lead for mission command division. Supervises and manages the MC Personnel who support mission command systems, supporting and enhancing mission command. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees; develops performance standards and rates employees; interviews and selects candidates for subordinate positions; recommends hiring, promotion, or reassignments; takes disciplinary measures; identifies developmental and training needs of employees; provides and/or arranges for needed development and training. Manages, tracks, and reports career needs of Signal, Cyber, and Electronic Warfare personnel and makes recommendations on assignments. Performs a full range of personnel management actions: coordinates work plans and schedules, furnishes technical and administrative guidance, and resolves work problems. (30%) 2. Reporting and visibility. Maintain effective rapport with subordinate unit G6/S6 personnel, and agency representatives, ensuring unified efforts in communication support. Maintains reports from all MC system support personnel and keeps state level reporting metrics current and relevant to readiness goals. Utilizes personnel to develop relevant reports and ensures effective utilization of all network management, monitoring, reporting systems, and MC systems. Attends readiness briefings, Unit Status Reporting briefs, and other meetings to ensure a synch on communication readiness and reporting. 3. Supports readiness through interactions with both supported units and supporting agencies. Requests and receives requirements from supported units. Serves as a conduit of support with proper priority, funding, and tracking mechanisms. Provides status reports on requests to both supported units and management chains. Keeps maintenance of the systems as current as applicable to system guidelines and standards. Monitors PMCS records of units to ensure preventive maintenance is being conducted and documented. (25%) 4. Subject Matter Expertise and currency. Provides or coordinates training to subordinate personnel to maintain their proficiency on systems specific to the supported units. Works with PMs, PEO's, and associated support teams to establish training standards on each system and seeks the necessary skill building training, support needs, and for current lessons learned on tactics, techniques, and procedures; system usage and maintenance improvement. Tracks the training and certification levels on systems that require specialized training levels. Performs briefings to senior graded personnel on new equipment and capabilities. (15%) Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Minnesota National Guard Membership is required. if you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. Applicants who are not currently a member of the MN National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position. Most MNNG position are 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. Incumbent must complete appropriate training and obtain required certifications IAW DoDI 8140, DOD 8570.01M or applicable governing document(s) for Cyber workforce as an IA Technician Level 2. All certifications are required within 6 month of employment. The incumbent of this position description must have, at a minimum, a completed Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) prior to position assignment. The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments. Position is designated as OM-ADM-001 within the Defense CyberSecurity Workforce as guided by NIST SP 800-181; National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. MILITARY COMPATIBILITY: Upon selection, individuals will undergo a background check to validate suitability for employment with the federal government as permitted by law, regulation, Presidential order or other authority. Suitability is dependent upon the particular requirements for security clearance, sensitivity level, and DOD IT network access. Items checked include, but are not limited to all criminal history record information, employment history, education and fiscal accountability/responsibility. The individual selected must be assigned to a compatible military position and must also maintain satisfactory membership in the Minnesota Army National Guard. Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. MILITARY GRADES: Officer only O-1 to O-4, Army and Air Failure to obtain a compatible MOS may result in termination of employment. GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Specialized experience is experience, education, and/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. GS-11 - 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade. In addition to the OPM IORs (Alternative A) specialized experience examples, specialized experience includes 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. GS-12 and above - 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent): For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, Group Problem Solving. Education EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. 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. Additional Information REMARKS: No PCS available. Position will not be filled until current incumbent vacates. Sensitivity Level 2. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. - Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Acceptance of a Technician position may result in the termination of your Selected Reserve bonus. To view ALL MN National Guard Vacancies, go to: https://minnesotanationalguard.ng.mil/full-time-jobs-in-minnesota/ IMPORTANT NOTES: Should a position be announced at less than the authorized grade, the selected applicant may be non-competitively promoted when he/she meets all qualifications and is submitted for promotion by the supervisor. IAW NGR 600-25 AND AFI 36-101, grade inversion within the full-time workforce is not permitted. Males applicants born after 31 December 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System in compliance with the Defense Authorization Act of 1986, Section 1622 (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx). This is an Excepted Service position that requires active membership in a compatible MOS in the Minnesota Army National Guard and wear of the military uniform. Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently enlisted in the Minnesota Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate enlistment or appointment. For enlistment/appointment criteria, consult www.nationalguard.com The Minnesota Department of Military Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for the position without discrimination for any non-merit reason(s) such as age, race, religion, gender, ethnic origin or non-disqualifying disability. Pre-selection is not only counter-productive to effective recruitment and placement, but also violates The Merit Placement Principles and will not be tolerated. If you have information or questions regarding this issue, please contact the Equal Employment Manager at 651-282-4472 or 651-282-4078.