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Open to permanent and indefinite Wyoming Army National Guard (WYARNG) T32 Dual Status technicians currently assigned within WYARNG JOC.

This position is located in the Wyoming National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters, Special Staff to the Joint Chief of Staff. The primary purpose is to serve as the Joint Staff Knowledge Manager (KM) providing specialized research, analysis, consultation, collaboration, technical assistance and advice to the Adjutant General, staff, directorates, subordinate commands, and organizations. The incumbent provides a framework to ensure the assessment, design, development, pilot, and implementation of information across all systems. Develops framework to include rules, guidance, procedures, and policies used to document, control and organize knowledge and information. Utilizes the latest Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) and collaborates with stakeholders to provide access and knowledge products for the organizations.

1. Serves as the subject matter expert and administrator in the development and implementation of policy and program guidance governing knowledge management (KM) initiatives pertaining to the Army, Air, and State National Guard.

2. Develops a Core Team and recommends appointment of KM representatives to resolve knowledge management issues.

3. Employs the Assess, Design, Develop, Pilot, & Implement (ADDPI) methodology and framework to guide project management in all KM solutions.

4. Provides training to internal (section and team members), higher (directorates), subordinate(teams or individuals), lateral (section and team members), joint (multi branch), inter-governmental (attached or employed state partners), and multinational mission partners (State Partnership Programs).

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

Conditions of employment

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
Must be currently employed within WY ARNG WYARNG JOC as a Perm/INDEF technician.
Must submit IPPS-A STP and SF-50 with application.
Must possess or be able to obtain/maintain a T5/TOP SECRET security clearance.
May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial period.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:
Technicians are paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT).
Military Technicians are ineligible for military enlistment, retention, student loan repayment bonuses, and other education incentives. Acceptance of a Technician position over 180 days will result in suspension or termination of these military incentives. Contact unit representative or Wyoming Army National Guard Education Services Officer at (307) 772-5126 for more information.
Military Technicians in the excepted service will wear the appropriate uniform while performing as a technician.
Veteran's preference does not apply to National Guard Technician positions in accordance with Title 32 USC 709(f).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. Certification as a knowledge manager through accredited programs is desired.
2. Individual must possess a secret clearance and may be required to obtain a top-secret clearance with eligibility to access sensitive compartmented information (TS-SCI).
3. Conducts information assurance functions. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of the certification program and will be required to obtain and maintain certification. Certification requirements are outlined in DoD 8140 Cyber Enabler Memo and DoDM 8140.03, Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program.
4. Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
5. The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
6. This is a National Guard dual status technician position which requires military membership.

Qualifications

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.
Para/Line: 1422/901
Selecting Official: LTC Casey Henry

MILITARY GRADE
Min: E8 / CW2 / O3
Max: E9 / CW4 / O5

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must possess at least one year of experience or training equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11) in the following:

(1) 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).

(2) 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.

(3) Experience 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.

(4) Skill in conducting interviews with supervisors and employees to obtain information about organizational missions, functions, and work procedures.

NOTE: Specialized Experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position. Applicants must show start and end in MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY format (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.

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

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

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 Competence
Administration and Management

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.

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 in MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY format (e.g., 02/2015 - 03/2017 or Feb 2017 - Mar 2017) 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. SF-50 - Required
* Block 24 must show current 1 - Permanent, 2 - Conditional or 3- Indefinite employment with the Wyoming Army National Guard in the Joint Operations Center.

3. Records Review - Required
Wyoming Army National Guard members must submit a Soldier Talent Profile (STP) with application.

4. Appraisals/Evaluation Reports - Optional

5. College Transcripts - Optional

6. Cover Letter - Optional

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