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(1) Arkansas Army National Guard (AR ARNG) Technicians; (2) All members of the AR ARNG, (3) Individuals who are not members of the National Guard but who are eligible to acquire membership in an available and compatible military grade for excepted technician positions. (Upon selection, must be a member of the AR Army National Guard).

l. Serves as the ARNG Food Program Manager responsible and accountable for oversight of the entire state ARNG Food Service program which includes the administration of the Food Service Budget, Awards Program, new equipment Fielding's, training, Army Food Management Information System (AFMIS) and inspections. Exercises knowledge and application of Department of Army (DA), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), National Guard Bureau (NGB), and state ARNG directives, policies and procedures, subsistence handling, storage, and sanitation methodology, plus food prime vendor food service ordering system, in addition to basic subsistence accounting procedures.

2. Maintains oversight of daily, weekly, monthly, and long term system requirements, ARNG Readiness Center equipment modifications, and requirements to meet current workload demands. Budgets for subsistence operations and subsistence requirements, including operational ration ceilings. Assesses use of facilities and equipment, to ensure expeditious accomplishment of priority work without adverse impact on normal, recurring work. Develops for the DCSLOG-G4 recommendations, policies, procedures, long range plans, and special projects. Recommends solutions to controversial problems and actions of a precedent-setting nature, to include coordination with major commands and the Army Center of Excellence, Subsistence. Participates in field exercise planning sessions, discussing availability of subsistence, budgets, issue of operational rations and ARNG support to exercises. Serves as Chairperson and as a voting member of The Adjutant Generals Food Service Management Board. Responsible for planning and oversight of subsistence support to ARNG units and dining facilities. Coordinates veterinary staff support for cyclic inspections of operational rations as required. Maintains oversight of facility and subsistence security to ensure theft prevention, unexplained losses, and unauthorized entry procedures are enforced.

3. Monitors the AFMIS to ensure reporting requirements from local, DA, NGB, and vendors are timely and contain accurate and formatted data. Monitors daily flow of data from customers and its return to customers. Performs daily validation processing cycles. Technical and functional knowledge of system operation is required in the performance of these tasks and in troubleshooting associated problems within the system as they occur. Works daily with functional users and technical personnel to identify and resolve operational and technical problems, and to ensure flow of data and procedures are the most efficient possible.

4. Assists and coordinates with functional specialists in the identification of operational requirements and the conversion of these requirements into automated systems documentation. Analyzes data automation policies, regulations and procedures to determine their impact on logistics information systems and to identify changes in the maintenance and use of computerized data by functional specialists. Performs extensive consultation services and provides guidance to functional specialists on the maintenance, evaluation, documentation and standardization of requirements and procedures. Assists with researching and originating of concepts to introduce and integrate new technologies without direction or guidance from higher headquarters.

5. Provides troubleshooting support by analyzing, studying, reviewing, testing, and interpreting information provided by user to determine whether hardware of software problems exists. Expands analysis to include/incorporate technical expertise/knowledge/source in determining the solution. Retrains, guides, and defines system operation if problem resides with functional user. If software problem determines if it can be resolved locally, and if not, prepares correspondence to proponent for resolution. Develops a procedure to temporarily correct the problem until resolved. Prepares and submits work requests when required a nd tests the repair on completion by repair technician.

6. Provides technical liaison service to each ARNG unit, prime vendor, and other vendor companies. Provides subsistence support for troop movements, maneuvers, and emergency and contingency plan requirements, in addition to normal and daily support. Performs oversight of customer and stockage requirements determination process and proper pricing of subsistence. Coordinates prime vendor and other vendor deliveries to ARNG dining facilities and unit Readiness Centers as required. Computes and publishes the Basic Daily Food Allowance (BDFA) for the ARNG State. Initiates requests for deviation from regulations and DLA supply catalogs.

DUTIES CONTINUED UNDER EDUCATION:

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.

Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership in the military grade listed below. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.

Military Grades: Enlisted

Minimum Grade - E-7/ SFC
Maximum Grade - E-9/ CSM or W01

Compatible Military Assignments: Selectee must be a member of the Arkansas Army National Guard.

IMPORTANT NOTES (AS APPLICABLE): Upon selection for this position, individual must possess or initiate a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation. A favorable determination based upon investigative results is mandatory for this position. Failure to meet these requirements will result in termination of employment. A pre-placement physical is required if not already current. Upon selection, must complete mandatory Full-Time Support (FTS) Training at the Professional Education Center (PEC) within six months of assignment (if applicable, training will be coordinated by the supervisor). Individual must meet all military requirements of the position without creating a grade inversion, as determined by the Human Resources Office (HRO). Technicians will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader (Grade Inversion). Enlisted members currently at a higher grade than allowed by the position (see Military Grade Requirement above) may apply; however, they must administratively reduce prior to appointment and provide confirmation of the reduction to HRO.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED UNDER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Work involves performing or supervising staff work in planning and coordinating logistical support activities to provide the money, manpower, material, facilities, and services needed to support a specified mission at the time and place they are needed.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
1-year specialized experience, education or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Must have experience, education, or training which includes identifying activities involving logistical support operations. Experience integrating the actions of a variety of specialized support activities in order to develop a comprehensive logistics plan. Experience monitoring such functions as program planning, resource and fiscal management, training, manpower management, and/or automated data processing to meet the logistics plan. Experience identifying delays or problems and developing corrective actions.

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 above general and specialized experience, to include following competencies- knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs):

• Broad knowledge of subsistence support requirements including prime vendor contract supply system requirements determination, requisitioning, storing, issuing, inventory, accounting, interface with Defense Supply Center Pennsylvania (DSCP), and veterinary support.
• Knowledge of budget for normal and contingency food service operations, equipment replacement, and facility maintenance. Establishes procedures to monitor and reconcile individual price changes to prevent monetary loss from food service operations.
• Knowledge of Field Food Planning Menus Board and budgetary processes in addition to sanitary and security requirements. Ability to develop master menus and to meet nutritional and dietary DOD standards to include devising meals to accommodate diverse cultural, religious, medical, weight control and DA food requirements.
• Knowledge of computer processes to audit daily cycles to determine integrity and validate system change packages.
• Knowledge of system software evaluations and design methods to translate functional requirements into specifications for implementation.
• Knowledge of Department of Defense, DA, and NGB information systems and analytical programs to define problems, evaluate problems, and develop proposed solutions to functional problems in automated logistics systems.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods and techniques for analyzing and measuring parameters of studies and projects and to accomplish planning and provide guidance and direction for the related logistics and information systems programs. Skill in conducting detailed analyses of complex function in order to integrate into a cohesive product.
• Knowledge of the logistics supply and services function.
• Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to conduct projects and studies on logistics concerning Army Food Service related policy and regulations within assigned area of responsibility.
• Knowledge of systems and pertinent characteristics of system software and computer requirements in order to perform studies and evaluate merits of proposed or existing applications.
• Skill in system analysis and techniques sufficient to write clear procedural instructions such as Standard Operating Procedures and Policy Regulations for users.
• Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents which affect the total arena of assigned studies, projects and related support resources.

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

1. Resume: showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.

DO NOT COPY THE GENERAL, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, KSAs AND DUTIES WORD FOR WORD AND PLACE INTO YOUR RESUME; YOU MUST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS IT PERTAINS TO EACH STATEMENT.

2. Current Military Branch Career Data Brief:

Air- Career Data Brief: can be obtained through vMPF using the following steps: Navigate to https://vmpf.us.af.mil/vMPFNet40/Hub.aspx > Login > Career Data Brief (CDB) > View CDB > Print to Microsoft PDF > Save as a PDF.

Army- Soldier Talent Profile: can be obtained through IPPS-A using the following steps: Navigate to https://ipps-a.army.mil Login > PKI Login > (login with CAC) > OK > My Soldier Talent Profile > Print. From here, you save the document as a PDF.

If you are not currently serving in a Military compacity (any Branch or Service), please provide a letter of intent to join the National Guard.

Failure to provide proper documents may result in disqualification.

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