This National Guard position is for a SUPV ITSPEC (PLCYPLN), Position Description Number T5911900 and is part of G6 Nebraska Army National Guard. Temp Tech position NTE 20 JUNE 2025; but may be extended.

Duties

As a SUPV ITSPEC (PLCYPLN), GS-2210-14, duties include: 1. Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the state J-6. Develops goals and objectives that integrate C4 objectives into state short and long term operational plans. Provides C4 program policy guidance and direction to the USPFO-DPI, ANG Communications Flights, the State Military Departments, and tenant organizations within the state. Establishes, revises, or reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promotes team building, implements quality improvements, or in response to concerns with regulatory compliance and/or customer requirements. Plans work for accomplishment by subordinate units, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules based on consideration of difficulty of requirements and assignments such that the experience, training, and abilities of the staff are effectively utilized to meet organization and customer needs. Provides subordinate supervisors and staff with direction and advice regarding policies, procedures, and guidelines. Reviews and structures organization to optimize use of resources and maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. Balances workload and provides overall direction and vision to the subordinate unit chiefs on a wide range of information management and administrative issues. Establishes metric and analysis systems for units managed to assess efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory procedures. Evaluates requirements for additional resources submitted by subordinate supervisors, and balances organization needs with overall mission requirements and resource interests. Identifies need for change in organization priorities and takes action to implement such changes. Plans and schedules work in such a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution and ensures effective use of organization resources to achieve organization goals and objectives as well as installation customer needs. Establishes review systems for the organization that make certain state, National Guard Bureau (NGB) and homeland security needs are met and validated, and that economy and quality of operations are maintained or improved. Accepts, amends, or rejects work of subordinate supervisors. Reviews work and management techniques of subordinate supervisors and is held accountable for actions taken and advice provided by staff of subordinate units. Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors. Directs self-assessment activities of subordinate supervisors. Reviews training recommended by subordinate supervisors to assure it is proper and promotes effective operation of the organization as a whole. 2. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors. Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher-level management or headquarters. Selects candidates for subordinate non-supervisory and supervisory positions taking into consideration skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives. Ensures reasonable equity among units of performance standards developed, modified, and/or interpreted and rating techniques developed by subordinate supervisors. Explains performance expectations to subordinate supervisors and employees directly supervised and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Appraises performance of subordinate supervisors and other employees directly supervised and serves as reviewing official on evaluation of non-supervisory employees rated by subordinate supervisors. Approves expenses comparable to within-grade increases, extensive overtime, and employee travel. Recommends awards for non-supervisory personnel and changes in position classification to higher-level managers. Hears and resolves group grievances and employee complaints referred by subordinate supervisors and employees. Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems of employees directly supervised and reviews and/or approves serious disciplinary actions (e.g. suspensions, removals) involving non-supervisory subordinates. Ensures documentation prepared to support actions is proper and complete.

Requirements

• Military membership in the Nebraska National Guard Membership is required.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Obtain/maintain the level of security clearance/background check required
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Direct Deposit is mandatory
• Individuals with military incentive bonuses may be subject to recoupment.

Qualifications

Duties Continued: 3. Represents the command in dealings with a variety of state, state National Guard and functional area organizations. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with all serviced organizations and all senior staff members within the state. Meets with key customers and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explain organization policy and procedures, and resolves significant problems that arise. Ensures subordinate units provide customer guidance and training. Participates in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments. Identifies the need for special projects and initiates milestones and goals. Evaluates reports by analyzing facts and performing appropriate research and prepares detailed responses. Determines appropriate recommendations for unresolved or questionable problems and performs follow-up. Researches and determines or recommends appropriate actions or interpretation of issues that impact organization, installation, command, or agency.--Serves as the primary staff advisor and authoritative expert to the Adjutant General, staff elements, and command officials on matters pertaining to information management/services, i.e., information technology (IT), communications, information assurance, printing, publishing, records management, official mail, e-mail, and visual information, both present and future. Actively participates in the Information Management Council (IMC). Serves as the technical proponent for strategic and tactical communications and IT systems. Develops, interprets, and oversees the administration of state policies, rules, and procedures adapted from policies prescribed by the National Guard Bureau, Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense, and/or other federal laws or regulations (i.e. Clinger Cohen Act, Government Paperwork Reduction Act and Government Computer Security Act, etc. Provides authoritative advice, information and guidance regarding current and future information systems concepts, doctrine, practices, operations and technologies. Coordinates, presents, and negotiates programs, projects, policies and controversial issues of significant impact on supported systems. Approves/disapproves recommendations for new hardware and software system feasibility and compatibility with existing information technology systems, facilities, equipment, security and the associated long-term effects. 4. Monitors, reviews and analyzes program implementation. Makes decisions for program adjustments to meet state conditions and changing situations, as well as to accommodate programs directed from higher headquarters. Functions as the state Designated Approval Authority (DAA) for matters pertaining to network security. Ensures implementation and administration of all applicable regulations governing the state's Information Management program--Reviews and analyzes supported state mission plans and operations to determine current and future information systems requirements; i.e., automation, communications, equipment, facilities, supplies, personnel, funds, etc. As a member of the state budgetary council, develops and promulgates short and long-range state information management plans and projects involving the definition, design and maintenance of new and modified systems. Ensures effective integration of plans, programs, and operations encompassing a wide range of information systems/functional components. Determines goals and objectives that need additional emphasis and determines the best approach of solution for resolving these needs. Security Clearance/Background Check requirements: In order to comply with US DOD requirements and ensure the safety and security of the missions, programs, property and personnel of the Nebraska Military Department, employees must obtain the appropriate background investigation and maintain the level of security clearance assigned to their respective work. Failure to obtain, within one year of appointment, and maintain the designated type of security clearance/background check required for the respective work may result in a job offer being rescinded, separations of employment, or other actions as may be deemed in the best interest of the agency. Prior to appointment individuals must meet the security clearance requirements for the position or submit the required documents of the Nebraska National Guard, Personnel Security Manager for processing the appropriate investigation. Required forms: SF86, PSIP Initiation Form, Fingerprints, OF306 and Application/Resume. Nebraska National Guard Personnel Security Manager - [email protected]; 402-309-8319. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education or training that has provided a basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles that enabled the applicant to understand the stages required to automate a work process. Experience may have been gained in work such as computer operator or assistant, computer sales representative, program analyst, or other positions that required the use or adaptation of computer programs and systems. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 1 year experience at the previous lower grade or equivalent experience and 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. Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel. Selectee will obtain and maintain DODi 8570 IAT-II/IAM-II Certification within 6 months of appointment, waiverable to 12 months. Initial training will be provided at the expense of the government. Exam fees may be reimbursed after successful exam completion.

Education

Education:
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience - For the GS-5 level, a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree may be substituted for the experience requirements. At the GS-7 level, one full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. At the GS-9 level, a masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree may be substituted. At the GS-11 level, a Ph.D. or equivalent, or 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.

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Contacts

• Address NE G6 2433 NW 24th Street Lincoln, NE 68524 US
• Name: Jon Sronce
• Phone: 402-309-8173
• Email: [email protected]