ITSPEC (PLCYPLN) Job in Cheyenne, WY

Vacancy No. WY-12764439-AF-25-062 Department Air National Guard Units
Salary $67,867.00 to $96,887.00 Grade 9 to 11
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 8/29/2025 Close Date 9/25/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Cheyenne, WY


Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for an IT Specialist (PLCYPLN), Position Description Number PDD2176P01and is part of the 153d Communications Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard.

This is a Title 32 Dual Status Technician Excepted Service position. Military affiliation is required.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Open to United States citizens only. Refer to applicable Areas of Consideration below for hiring consideration.

Duties

This position is in the 153d Communications Squadron (153 CS), 153d Air Base Group (ABG), in the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153d Airlift Wing. The purpose of this position is to serve as a technical advisor to local information technology (IT) and communications users in policy and plans related to IT and communications systems. This involves planning, development, management, and enforcement of approved ANG and local information technology (IT) and communications architecture. Serves as the lead manager of IT and communications projects, acquisition and control of equipment and services at the 153d Airlift Wing, tenants and geographically separate units if assigned. Sixty percent of the work performed involves Information Technology issues and systems with the remaining forty percent involving telecommunications specific issues and systems.

** This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties. *

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
Open to current or prior service active duty, reserve or Nat'l Guard members of one of the branches of the US Air Force, Army, Navy, or Marines.
Military members: Submit vMPF Rip, DVR, STP, ERS, MBS, or PDR with resume.
Prior service members: Submit a DD Form 214.
Must become a military member of the WY Air Nat'l Guard before appt.
To inquire about joining the WY Air Nat'l Guard, contact (307) 772-6333.
May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial period.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES:
Paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT).
Technicians are ineligible for military enlistment, retention, & student loan repayment bonuses.
Acceptance of a Technician position will terminate military incentives. Questions regarding these bonuses/incentives, contact (307) 772-6333 for assistance.
Acceptance of a permanent or indefinite position will cause termination from the Selected Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP) and TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS).
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive IS NOT authorized.
PCS costs are not authorized due to the lack of incentives. Will be required to relocate at own expense, if selected.
Veteran's preference does not apply to Nat'l Guard Technician positions in accordance with Title 32 USC 709(f).

1. Must be certified IAW DOD 8140 Cyber Enabler Memo, & DODM 8140.03, Cyberspace Workforce Qualification & Management Program.
2. Must obtain & maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
3. Covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. Individuals convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the position duties.
4. Conducts travel to & from offsite worksite(s) from the normal work area to perform assigned duties. Due to the distance involved, travel may involve one or more overnight stays.
5. Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of normal duty day.
6. Duties & responsibilities may impact the environment. Responsible for maintaining awareness of environmental responsibilities dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, organization, and changing mission.
7. Conducts information assurance functions. Shall comply with the requirements of the certification program and will be required to obtain and maintain certification in accordance with DODM 8140.03.

Qualifications

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION:
Consideration will be made as follows from eligible qualified candidates:

Area 1: Permanent and indefinite WY ANG employees assigned to the 153d Communications Squadron.
Area 2: Permanent and indefinite T32 Dual Status technicians employed with the WY ANG.
Area 4: Current military members of the WY NG.
Area 6: Current and prior military service members separated from any branch of the military to include US Air Force, US Army, US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Coast Guard, Reserves, and Nat'l Guard components. Must be willing/eligible to join the WY ANG as a military member prior to appointment to position.

TECHNICIAN INFO
Type of Appointment: Permanent
Tenure: Group 1 or 2
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 4:30 pm
FLSA: Exempt
Telework: The duties of this position require primary physical presence. Situational teleworking may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Technician Position #: 1152158
Selecting Official: CMSgt Emily Young

MILITARY GRADE
Min: E-3/A1C
Max: E-6/TSgt

Enlisted applicant's military grade cannot exceed the maximum military grade authorized. Over-grade applicants must provide a written demotion statement of understanding with application, willingness to be administratively reduced in grade (E-6/TSgt) if selected for this position. A Demotion Statement of Understanding is located at: https://go.usa.gov/xEeZ2

Applicants' under or that over-grade, without a written demotion statement of understanding, will not be considered for this vacancy. Acceptance of this position does not in any way constitute a military promotion.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Work in this series includes managing, supervising, leading, administering, developing, delivering, and supporting information technology (IT) systems and services. This series covers only those positions for which the paramount requirement is knowledge of IT principles, concepts, and methods, e.g., data storage, software applications, networking.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess experience, education, and/or training that has provided a basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles that enabled you 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-9 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must possess at least one year of experience, education, or training equivalent to GS-7 receiving, maintaining, and issuing data storage media for computer operations. Experience in scheduling the use of computer time for program processing. Experience collecting and sequentially staging input media with associated program instructions for processing. Experience in at least one programming language. Experience interviewing subject-matter personnel to get facts regarding work processes and synthesizing the resulting data into charts showing information flow. Experience in analysis of the interrelationship of pertinent components of the system. Experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment. Experience scheduling the sequence of programs to be processed by computers where alternatives had to be weighed with a view to production efficiency.

GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must possess at least one year of experience, education, or training or equivalent to a GS-9 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 requires the adaptation 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.

NOTE: Minimum Requirements and Specialized Experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position. Applicants must provide from MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY (e.g., 02/2015 - 03/2017 or Feb 2017 - Mar - 2017) dates and hours worked per week with description of your specialized experience on the resume.

CYBERSPACE WORKFORCE
Reference: (a) DoD 8140 Cyber Enabler Memo and (b) DoDM 8140.03, Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program.

The Cyber Enabler memorandum stipulates foundational qualification options for DoD civilians and military service members encumbering positions with work role codes (i.e., primary or additional) in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) Cyber Enabler workforce element.

The following interim options apply to the Cyber Enabler workforce:

- Attain a Bachelor of Science (BS) in information technology, cybersecurity, data science, information systems or computer science degree from a Center of Academic Excellence designated institution or accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. within the past 5 years, unless continuous work in the relevant cyber discipline can be demonstrated.

- Complete the Cyber 101 (CY101) training course, which can be found on the DoD Cyber Crime Center, https://www.dc3.mil/. DoD civilians and military service members that currently hold a non-cyber related functional community qualification must complete the CY101 training course.

- Complete a cyber-related certification found in the DoD 8140 qualification repository and maintain that certification according to its requirements.

Per DoDM 8140.03, Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program.

DoD civilian employees and Service members:

(1) May temporarily perform cyberspace workforce position duties while obtaining qualification requirements under the direct observation/supervision of an appropriately qualified individual, unless the qualification requirement is waived by an OSD or DoD Component head or a delegated authority due to severe operational or personnel constraints. If such observation is not feasible, and the qualification requirement is not waived due to severe operational or personnel constraints, then the individual must be reassigned to other duties consistent with applicable law.

(2) Are considered qualified after achieving both the foundational and resident qualification requirements.

DoD civilian employees and Service members must achieve:

(a) The foundational qualification requirements (i.e., education, training, personnel certification, or experience qualification alternative) within 9 months of assignment to a cyberspace work role in accordance with DoDI 8140.02.

(b) The resident qualification requirements (i.e., on-the-job qualification and discretionary component specific requirements) within 12 months of assignment to a cyberspace work role in accordance with DoDI 8140.02.

(3) Who are assigned to a cyberspace work role must be removed from duties associated with the work role if:

(a) They fail to achieve qualification for that cyberspace work role within stated timelines.

(b) The qualification requirements are not waived by the OSD or DoD Component head or a delegated authority.

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidates will be required to be in a compatible military grade and assignment prior to the effective date of placement.

COMPATIBLE MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS:
Must possess or be eligible to retrain into AFSC 1D7X1, Cyber Defense Operations.

** Preference will be given to candidates in current possession of AFSC 1D7X1.

Enlisted 1D7X1 ASVAB Requirements:
Must possess a minimum score of "45" on the Mechanical AND a minimum score of "60" on the Electrical portions of the ASVAB.
Medical Profile PULHES must not be greater than 333232.
Must be able to lift 40 lbs. unassisted.

DRIVER'S LICENSE:
Must possess a valid driver's license.

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
*** College transcripts must be submitted when substituting education for experience.

Undergraduate and Graduate Education. Major study--computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field.

GS-09 Education Substitution: Possess a Master's or equivalent degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in a field as indicated above.

GS-11 Education Substitution: Possess a Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree in a field as indicated above.

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

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered, or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/register/)

The Wyoming Military Department's (WYMD) 335, Personnel - General Merit Placement & Promotion Plan, is undergoing revision.

Please do not send/fax/courier/email any applications or resumes to the Wyoming National Guard Human Resource Office, you must apply on-line via www.USAJOBS.gov. The Human Resource can only process materials received through USA Jobs.

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.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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):

Technical Documentation Development
Information Resources Strategy and Planning
Information Resources Management (IRM)

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted to reflect your abilities more accurately, or you may lose consideration for this position.

If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job-related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills, and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Resume - Required
* Resume length limited to two-pages or less.
* Full name, mailing address, email address, and phone numbers where you can be reached
* A narrative of your work (paid or unpaid), training, education, and/or other experiences that may be related to this vacancy
* Show actual begin and end dates MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY (e.g., 02/2015 - 03/2017 or Feb 2017 - Mar 2017) format and hours worked per week for all work experience submitted.
* List all pertinent civilian and military experiences.
* Describe duties (work experience) in your own words. Do not submit copies or official position descriptions.

2. Records Review - Required
* US Air Force, Air Force Reserves, and Air National Guard members submit virtual Military Personnel Flight (vMPF) Report of Individual Personnel data (RIP) (All pages)
* Air Force Reserves members, if you are unable to obtain a vMPF Rip, submit a Data Verification Record with application.

3. IT Certifications - If applicable to position

4. Performance Reports - Optional

5. SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action - If applicable
Current or former federal employees within the previous 52 weeks must submit an SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held on a permanent basis, tenure and appointment type.

6. College transcripts - Required if substituting education for experience, otherwise it's optional.

7. Cover Letter - Optional

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.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12764439

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

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Agency contact information

William Pacheco
Address
WY 153rd Communications Flight
217 Dell Range Blvd
Cheyenne, WY 82009
US

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.


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