Summary
This National Guard position is for a SUPV IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC/NETWORK), Position Description Number D2330000 and is part of the OH 179 Cyberspace Wing, Ohio Air National Guard.
The purpose of the position is to serve as Cyberspace Operations (CYO) Section Supervisor in a Cyberspace Operations unit.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
This vacancy is open nationwide to military members of the Ohio Air National Guard or military members who are eligible to become a member of the Ohio Air National Guard.
Duties
As a SUPV IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC/NETWORK), GS-2210-13, you will perform the following duties:
1. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives. Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards. Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments. Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher level management. Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems. Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious disciplinary matters. Prepares documentation to support actions taken. Identifies employee developmental needs and provides or arranges for training (formal/on-the-job) to maintain and improve job performance. Encourages self-development. Approves master leave schedule assuring adequate coverage for peak workloads and traditional holiday vacation time. Discharges security responsibilities by ensuring education and compliance with security directives for employees with access to classified or sensitive material. Recognizes and takes action to correct situations posing a threat to the health or safety of subordinates. Applies EEO principles/requirements to all personnel management actions and decisions, and ensures all personnel are treated in a manner free of discrimination. Periodically reviews position descriptions to ensure accuracy, and the most effective utilization of personnel resources. Explains classification determinations to subordinate employees.
2. Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of a CPT, ICS, ACD, C3MS, or NMT operations section. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and CYO objectives. Plans work for accomplishment by subordinate teams. Sets / adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules based on consideration of difficulty of requirements / assignments to ensure the experience, training, and abilities of the staff are effectively utilized to meet organization and customer needs. Provides direction and advice regarding policies, procedures, and guidelines. Reviews work and management techniques of subordinates. Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate operators. Coordinates with representatives of other Section Supervisors and the Operations Officer and Commander in the oversight of operational events, exercises, assessments and projects. Oversees management of CYO Weapon System tools.
3. Prepares Unit Training Assembly, Annual Training and currency training events for Mission Ready Cyberspace Operators and is prepared for events in order to optimize training time available. Monitors assigned military members' go-no-go readiness status and ensures deficiencies are recognized. Works with scheduling section to provide opportunities for assigned members, to maintain full mission readiness. Ensures training for each event has been prepared and is ready. Coordinates with maintenance section to ensure all assigned equipment is in good working condition and ready for each training and mission event.
4. Performs cyberspace operations that protect the nation (or assess the capability to protect and defend) information and information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. Provides for mission assurance of information systems by incorporating protection, detection, and reaction capabilities. Conducts risk and vulnerability assessments of DoD information systems to identify associated vulnerabilities, risks and protection needs. Provides technical and subject-matter expertise to improve the defenses of assessed missions and systems. Defends missions and systems against adversary exploitation. Operates in-garrison and deployed cyberspace weapon systems. At a minimum, maintains currency as a qualified Cyberspace Operator.
5. Performs other duties as assigned.
*The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description. A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description PD#: (D2330000). https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Ohio Air National Guard Membership is required.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:
Compatible military grade and assignment required within one year of 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 Ohio Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Ohio Air National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
Military Grades: O-3 to O-5.
Compatible Military Assignments: 17S3 AFSC
Other Requirements:
1. The completion of a current Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) according to AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management, is mandatory. NOTE: Award of the entry level without a completed SSBI is authorized provided an interim Top Secret clearance has been granted according to AFI 31-501.
2. The incumbent must be certified IAW DOD 8570.01-M, Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 and obtain Special Experience Identifier (SEI) 264, Information Assurance - Technical Level II (IAT II), IAW current AF
directives.
3. The incumbent must have and maintain local network access IAW AFMANs 33-152, User Responsibilities and Guidance for Information Systems and 33-282, Computer Security.
4. Prior to appointment, an applicant's military medical record must indicate a completed and current medical physical, medical profile, and completed/cleared drug test.
5. Must possess a valid state driver's license to operate government motor vehicles, for the state in which they live or are principally employed, in accordance with Army and Air Force Vehicle Operations Directives.
6. Personnel in technical category positions must maintain certifications, as required by the certifying provider, to retain privileged system access. The Level One (1) certification is required prior to being authorized unsupervised privileged access.
Qualifications
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: All series personnel must be certified at the next higher level before being eligible for that level and must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 12 months of Cyberspace program supervisory experiences. Competent in performing the full-range of supervisory duties in regard to subordinates and managing personnel responsibilities. Skilled in advising, coaching, mentoring, and counseling employees to ensure understanding of the Air National Guard personnel programs, policies, to include senior management procedures and directives. Experienced in conducting interviews and selecting candidates for initial hires, reassignments, promotions, or formal details. Must have experiences and competence in regard to identifying Dual Status technician positions' Series qualification and/or certification requirements, training development, and compatible military skills. The supervisory experiences involved leading, planning, and scheduling program work in a manner that promoted smooth flow and even distribution of assigned work requirements. Experiences included training and guiding employees on cyberspace programs and
assigning tasks. Supervisory experiences involved balancing mission program work requirements, aligning program policies, and providing advice, mentoring, and a wide variety of directions. Experienced on coaching and counseling employees on behaviors and/or performance issues. Experienced in structuring assignments that created effective and efficient procedures with measured and improved task processes. Must have demonstrated experiences and/or endorsements on employee mentorship competencies that improved working relationships and improved employees' performance. Supervisory experiences provided employees with improved training applications and completion of career development certifications and continuing education course programs. Supervisory experiences involved planning work requirements and assigning work to subordinates. Competent in establishing priorities and preparing schedules for work completion. Skilled in determining assignments based on priorities, degrees of difficulty, and program requirements. Knowledgeable and skilled on establishing performance standards, monitoring, and evaluating employees' performance. Experiences resulted in the employees' increased performance values in quality work, timeliness considerations, and work efficiencies. Must have working knowledge of equal employment and affirmative action programs. Must have experiences in managing and applying equal employment
objectives, merit principles, performance standards, and diversity objectives. Knowledgeable on procedures and requirements for military and civilian awards and within-grade increase approval protocols. Experiences included resolving employee complaints or initiating corrective measures required for performance, behavior, or conduct problems. Must have experiences in intelligence programs, certifications, and security responsibilities that ensured full compliance with Information Assurance Management programs and security directives for employees with access to classified or sensitive
material. Skilled and knowledgeable to recognize environmental threats to the health or safety of subordinates and experiences included corrective actions to valid work condition concerns. Skilled and knowledgeable in managing and prioritizes funding and personnel resource needs and executes current year financial programs. Experiences may include planning, organizing and overseeing activities of the operations section of a squadron's Cyber Protection Team (CPT), to include both CPT and/or Industrial Control Systems (ICS) defense operators, as well as operations staff in charge of training, weapons and tactics, planning, and scheduling. Other experiences may include managing, leading, and/or working squadron activities as a cyberspace operators who performed or train other operators to complete CPT, ICS, ACD, C3MS, and NMT tasks, exercises, assessments and projects. Skilled and knowledgeable in managing cyberspace operations weapon system tools. Must have demonstrated abilities to review tasking orders, plans, or requests for forces and experienced in determining operational capabilities. Experienced in preparing unit training assembly schedules and training events that supported unit and mission readiness status reports. Experienced in preparing and/or assessing the Cyber unit's operational plans and execution orders. Must have experiences in coordinating with the Cyber unit's maintenance section to ensure all assigned equipment is in good working condition and ready for each training and mission event. Experiences involved developing plans that committed personnel and equipment in support of missions or local emergency plans. Skilled in performing cyberspace operations that protected the nation or assessed the capability to protect and defend information and information systems. Experienced in providing mission assurances of information systems in regard to availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality and non-repudiation. Conducted risk and vulnerability assessments of DoD information systems and skilled in identifying associated vulnerabilities, risks, and protection requirements.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 17S3 AFSC
Education
An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university is mandatory. The degree must be in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services with desired courses in Computer Engineering; Engineering Physics/Applied Physics; Industrial Engineering; Electromechanical Engineering; Electrical, Electronics and Communications; Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology; Cyber/Electronics Operations and Warfare; Mathematics and Computer Science; Accounting and Computer Science; Computational Science; and Management Information Systems; or Mathematics. A graduate degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services is optimum.
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.
Benefits
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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):
- Cybersecurity
- Information Systems/Network Security
Required Documents
This position is being announced concurrently as an AGR position. To view the AGR job announcement, please visit the Ohio National Guard jobs page at https://www.ong.ohio.gov/members/ohang/agr/index.html#agr.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Resume showing current Military grade, current AFSC, current unit of assignment, work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment, and all duties performed.
2. Official Transcripts.
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.
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/.
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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