RECORDS & INFO MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT) (Title 5) Job in Fort Smith, AR

Vacancy No. AF-25-082-12649608 Department Air National Guard Units
Salary $72,553.00 to $94,317.00 Grade 11 to 11
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 12/31/2024 Close Date 1/15/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Fort Smith, AR


Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION

This National Guard position is for a RECORDS & INFO MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT) (Title 5), Position Description Number T5551000 and is part of the AR ANG 188 CMN FT, National Guard.

Duties

1. Works with non-homogenous work centers throughout the wing to integrate planning, development and implementation of knowledge programs and systems. Applies enterprise processes and technologies to capture, store, organize, share, and control tacit and explicit knowledge. Implements Continuous Process Improvement techniques to improve mission and business processes. Uses various software to enhance access to relevant cross-functional information. Provides training to managers and end-users regarding knowledge management principles, costs and benefits. Administers Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) to facilitate knowledge management and collaboration by developing, designing and maintaining websites. Provides EIS web management and administrative support. Ensures all site content adheres to applicable policies and standards. Provides training, consultation and instruction to end-users on database and file management techniques.
2. Provides guidance to Wing leadership moving the organization towards the implementation of effective knowledge management practices. Promotes Wing's use of knowledge management and information sharing practices. Possess a thorough understanding of Air organizations, missions and procedures, and recommends appropriate technologies to support current policies and practices and advise on opportunities presented by emerging technologies. Facilitate a clear understanding of the needs and requirements of information required by the end-users. Promotes knowledge sharing between information owners and users through the organization's operational processes and systems. Facilitates collaboration for the Wing, tenants and GSUs through use of the latest technologies. Designs, builds, implements and maintains knowledge initiatives and provides a framework to ensure the harnessing of explicit knowledge. Develops integrative dashboards of data to enable informed decision making. Analyzes, evaluates, advises and improves work methods and procedures through information management automation. Bestows technical expertise and conducts training on system operation, hardware, and web management. Provides software support.
3. Manages overall processes for organizations to plan, coordinate, share and control information. Possess knowledge of the organization's core business/mission processes and procedures. Identifies and assists in establishing roles and responsibilities for supporting a knowledge management environment; builds knowledge working groups/teams. Migrates content to support and promote knowledge management. Supports and maintains the continuous development of new communities of practice through the analysis of current and projected work methods. Determines how knowledge will be structured, shared, controlled and accessible for the various needs of the organization. Defines roles and responsibilities related to data governance and provides clear accountability for stewardship of the commander's principle information assets. Serves as the primary liaison between users, functional areas, and technology. Validates all data related business requirements for managing and protecting data are clearly defined and communicated. Provides customer service by assisting and educating users on authoritative data sources, data services, and presentation tools to meet organizational objectives.
4. Manages the Records Management (RM) and Records Life Cycle Program. Enforces statutory records management requirements, to include training, policies, and technologies. Identify, organize, protect, share, archive, and dispose of official government records through automated management systems. instructions, and general guidance Collaborates with Wing IT security specialists to conduct risk analyses, security tests, evaluations. Creates security reports for submission. Administers user access controls, electronic records structure, permissions, storage, password controls and procedures using applicable security policies and regulations. Partners with knowledge managers at all levels to ensure that available tools have the capacity to support effective Air and Joint collaboration. Develops and implements policy and guidance governing the implementation of knowledge management initiatives. Develops reports, matrices, and requests for information, as well as collaborative planning tools to ensure timely delivery of decision-quality information to organizational stakeholders.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Information Assurance Certification is a condition of employment. Per DoD 8570.01-M, the incumbent must achieve the appropriate IAT Level-II certification within twelve months of assignment of these duties.
Must be able to obtain/maintain appropriate security clearance
Irregular and overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.
Conducts travel to and from offsite worksite(s) from the normal work area to perform assigned duties. This may include Operating Locations (OL) and/or Geographically Separated Units (GSU). Due to distances involved, travel may involve one or more overnight stays.
The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.


SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, as indicated in the table, are not required by this standard to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements.

Additional information

Veteran Preference may apply if the first area of consideration are not met.

Veterans Information: Veterans' information must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation. You must provide acceptable documents for eligibility. Acceptable documentation may be:

1. A copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.
2. A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
3. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online. If claiming over 30% disability a SF-15 is required to be submitted with your letter.

NOTE: Prior to appointment, an agency will require the service member to provide a copy of the DD-214.

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/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

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.

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, general and specialized experience):
Positions with this level of knowledge require skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature. The issues or problems deal with readily observable conditions (e.g., office or shop layout, workflow, or working conditions), written guidelines covering work methods and procedures such as performance and production standards, and information of a factual nature (e.g., number and type of units produced or capability of equipment). Included at this level is knowledge of the theory and principles of management and organization, including administrative practices and procedures common to organizations, such as those pertaining to areas of responsibility, channels of communication, delegation of authority, routing of correspondence, filing systems, and storage of files and records. Assignments typically involve using qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques such as: literature search; work measurement; task analysis and job structuring; productivity charting; determining staff to workload ratios (e.g., span of control); organization design; space planning; development and administration of questionnaires; flowcharting of work processes; graphing; and calculation of means, modes, standard deviations, or similar statistical measures. Assignments require skill in conducting interviews with supervisors and employees to obtain information about organizational missions, functions, and work procedures.

Required Documents

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

1. Your 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.

2. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application.

a. A copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify)
b. SF-50's (current/former Federal employees)
c. DD-214
d. Other Veterans Document
e. SF-15 (VA Disability Form)
f. SF-50 (Mandatory for Internal Announcements)


RESUME REMINDER-
Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions in the assessment by addressing your work experience in detail. Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.

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

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 and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

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.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Agency contact information

AR HRO Customer Service
Address
AR ANG 188 CMN FT
Bldg 7300-Camp Robinson
North Little Rock, AR 72199-9600
US
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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.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.