Duties
This position is located in the Operations Section of a Combat Communications Unit. This is an Air National Guard (ANG) Dual Status Technician position requiring military membership, compatible military skill assignment, and classification. The purpose of this position is to perform a full range of administrative control, technical direction, and oversight for subordinate personnel within the Section. Responsible for analyzing customer requirements and managing the systems administration, optimization, customer support, and maintenance requirements associated with the various local area/wide area networks and/or tactical network (LAN/WAN), wireless systems, and voice systems utilized by the unit's organizations on the base. Manages customer IT requirements to meet operational, training, and readiness missions. Ensures viable training programs are developed for assigned functions.
MAJOR DUTIES:
1. Coordinates frequency needs with command level spectrum management office to maintain current allocations and obtain new authorizations. Secures operating authority, and ensures minimal interference by ANG radio frequency (RF) operations. Analyzes RF spectrum requirements and determine compatibility with other users considering transmitter and receiver specifications, antenna data, emission characteristics, and modes of radio wave propagation. Reviews and validates radio frequency allocations. Maintains frequency records and associated databases. Examines spectrum allocation data and frequency assignment records to determine suitability of specific equipment planned for deployment. Provides frequency management guidance to work centers deploying equipment in support of contingency, exercise, or wartime requirements. (25%)
2. Provides technical expertise and oversight, in the installation, administration, optimization, operation, and maintenance of multiple large and enhanced complex networks and communication systems. Working knowledge of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of all information technology services. Oversees installation, configuration, testing, migration, integration, operation and maintenance of IT and communications systems. Ensures appropriate allocation of resources and minimal service disruptions, and advises customer support specialists, by providing post-implementation support to end-users. Establishes project plans and priorities and coordinates with appropriate personnel to carry out the plans. Provides guidance on the development of complex project plan tasks and timeliness. Provides detailed information regarding all technical aspects of equipment, software, and systems. Develops and applies project management techniques to the obtainment of new systems and enhancements to existing systems projects. Coordinates on decisions regarding strategic changes to IT capabilities. Reviews outstanding requirements, assesses and validates priorities, and provides solutions to customer problems. Oversees effort to set up, load, and configure hardware and software to operate networks as defined in the technical design plan. Coordinates installation, sustainment, and maintenance issues with IT specialists and maintenance personnel, and plans for post-implementation support to end-users. Monitors progress of assigned projects and ensures timelines are met.
3. Develops and recommends technical solutions to mission and customer requirements. Defines broad objectives as to scope and priorities of projects and requirements in the section and guides subordinates in the achievement of those objectives. Determines time frames and schedules section personnel assignments to meet objectives. Initiates and leads transition meetings to facilitate customer acceptance of systems and operational aspects of the project. Identifies and addresses critical operational issues and certifies operational readiness of networks, equipment, components, software, and systems for organizations located on or serviced by the activity. Reviews proposals for change, analyzes data, and compares alternatives. Ensures that all hardware and software components are available for installation of new and upgraded IT and communications systems; and, where necessary, relocation of existing services and equipment. Monitors production activity and identifies actions to improve performance. Performs network and operational validation testing of hardware, software, and communication systems.
4. Manages Commissioning and Acceptance requirements for contractor delivered operating systems and services. Ensures quality control process is utilized for new and existing contracts. Ensures a review of technical specifications and requirements is accomplished for procurement requests submitted to the contracting office. Leads technical team efforts for contract proposal reviews and independently determines adequacy of vendor ability to perform requested service or delivery of requirements.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- 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.
- This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
- Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
- Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
- Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
- Applicant must have Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification or be able to obtain within 6 months of hiring.
Qualifications
Military Grades: E6 & Below
Compatible Military Assignments: 1D7X5, 1D7X1B NOTE: If you do not possess the compatible AFSC, you will not be disqualified from being considered. Selected applicant must be prepared to attend the appropriate school.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education 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.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 36 months 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.
Education
If you are using Education to qualify for this position,
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
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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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):
1. Ability to coordinate frequency needs with command level spectrum management office to maintain current allocations and obtain new authorizations.
2. Knowledge of and technical expertise and oversight, in the installation, administration, optimization, operation, and maintenance of multiple large and enhanced complex networks and communication systems.
3. Ability to oversee installation, configuration, testing, migration, integration, operation and maintenance of IT and communications systems.
4. Ability to establish project plans and priorities and coordinates with appropriate personnel to carry out the plans.
5. Applicant must have Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification or be able to obtain within 6 months of hiring.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing:
- Contact Information-your name and the best way to contact you.
- Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualifications of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade.
- Education, certifications or licensures.
It is highly suggested that applicants address the General and Specialized Experience required of the position within their resume or on a separate document. All information provided during the application process will be verified.
Failure to address all General and Specialized Experience requirements may result in non-selection for an interview.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.