IOWA AIR NATIONAL GUARD - TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is open to current on-board Title 5 and Title 32 employees of the 132d Wing, Des Moines, Iowa Air National Guard. Military membership is required. LOCATION: 132d Wing, Des Moines, Iowa

Duties

As a SUPV IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK), GS-2210-12 your duties are below. 1. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of incumbents. Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to incumbents on both work and administrative matters. Interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such positions. Hears and resolves complaints from incumbents, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level supervisor or manager. 2. Provides technical expertise and management oversight, in the installation, administration, optimization, and operation of multiple large and enhanced complex networks and communication systems. Maintains required information assurance certification IAW DoD 8570.01-M, Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, Clinger Cohen Act of 1996, in order to ensure the rigorous application of information security and information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of all information technology services. Independently oversees installation, configuration, testing, migration, integration, and operation within the network operating environment, ensuring appropriate allocation of resources and minimal service disruptions, and advises customer support specialists, by providing post-implementation support to end-users. Establishes project plans and priorities and coordinates with appropriate personnel to carry out the plans. Provides guidance to subordinates on the development of complex project plan tasks and timeliness. Provides detailed information regarding all technical aspects of equipment, software, and systems. Develops and applies project management techniques to the obtainment of new systems and enhancements to existing systems projects. Coordinates on decisions regarding strategic changes to IT capabilities. Reviews outstanding requirements, assesses and validates priorities, and provides solutions to customer problems. Oversees effort to set up, load, and configure hardware and software to operate networks as defined in the technical design plan. Coordinates installation and sustainment issues with IT and telecommunications specialists, and plans for post-implementation support to end-users. Monitors progress of assigned projects and ensures timelines are met. 3. Develops and recommends technical solutions to mission and customer requirements. Defines broad objectives as to scope and priorities of projects and requirements in the section and guides subordinates in the achievement of those objectives. Determines time frames and schedules section personnel assignments to meet objectives. Initiates and leads transition meetings to facilitate customer acceptance of systems and operational aspects of the project. Identifies and addresses critical operational issues and certifies operational readiness of networks, equipment, components, software, and systems for organizations located on or serviced by the activity. Reviews proposals for change, analyzes data, and compares alternatives. Ensures that all hardware and software components are available for installation of new and upgraded IT and communications systems; and, where necessary, relocation of existing services and equipment. Monitors production activity and identifies actions to improve performance. Performs network and operational validation testing of hardware, software, and communication systems. Analyzes performance data and operating parameters to troubleshoot, correct and forecast problems. Ensures availability and use of quality assurance checklists to ensure equipment, systems, and software meet technical design specifications and are configured for optimal operation. 4. Manages Commissioning and Acceptance requirements for contractor delivered operating systems and services. Ensures quality control process is utilized for new and existing contracts. Ensures a review of technical specifications and requirements is accomplished for procurement requests submitted to the contracting office. Leads technical team efforts for contract proposal reviews and independently determines adequacy of vendor ability to perform requested service or delivery of requirements. Oversees, monitors, and evaluates actual progress of work against approved schedules for contract support, identifies potential slippage, and recommends corrective action. 5. Adheres to management control plan requirements by conducting self inspection and staff assistance visits. Resolves identified discrepancies. Performs other duties as assigned. D2174P01

Requirements

Qualifications

In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Applicants who do not fully address the minimum/specialized experience needed for the position in their resume will not be referred for consideration. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: GS-2210-12: Must have at least 24 months experience in the following: Experience, education, or training 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 that required adaptations 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.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience - Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degreeor3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

To receive credit for Education, you must provide college transcripts to support your Educational claims.

Contacts

• Address IA 132nd Wing 3100 McKinley Ave Des Moines, IA 50321-2799 US
• Name: Andrea Salgado
• Phone: 515-252-4453
• Email: [email protected]