SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK) (D15540000) (GS-12)

Summary

PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD AIR TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COLA: 2.49% Duty Location: 156th CBCS/SCO, Punta Salinas, Toa Baja, PR

Duties

Selected applicant(s) will be required to complete an online Onboarding process. This position requires military membership in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PRANG)

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: HRO MUST process and clear the Department of Defense (DoD), Priority Placement Program (PPP), prior to advertising all internal and external job vacancies and promotion announcements. Area 1 = All permanent Officer members employees (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Air National Guard. Area 2 = All indefinite Officer members employees (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Air National Guard. First round consideration will be given to Area 1 Candidates. (All other Areas will be screened only in the event that there are no qualified or recommended Candidates) To prevent a grade inversion, military rank allowed for this position will be determined at the final evaluation of the vacancy announcement considering the military rank of the supervisor. Acceptance of any military technician position may cause the termination of entitlements and eligibility for all military bonuses and student loan repayments. For further information you must contact the appropriate military Education Office. DUTIES: As a SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK) (D15540000), GS-2210-12, you will supervise, direct and manage employees designing, engineering, analyzing, installing, maintaining and operating automated communication systems which include transmission systems and networks for voice and data, in both tactical and fixed base environments. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is mostly sedentary; however physical exertion is periodically required, e.g., lifting 40 lbs., bending, stooping, or kneeling during equipment installation and repair. WORK ENVIROMENT: Work is performed in an office setting involving everyday risks or discomforts that require the normal safety precautions. The area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. Visits to production areas are infrequent and relatively free of hazards. QUALIFICATIONS: You will lose consideration for the position if your application does not include all the information/documents requested on the vacancy announcement. The USAJOBS Resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you met the required GENERAL and SPECIALIZED experience. Experiences copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and will disqualify you from the position. National Guard military (part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evaluated against the qualification requirements. The applicant is credited with actual number of months the member has been in the National Guard provided such service is related to the position to be filled. SELECTED FACTOR: The incumbent must be certified IAW DOD 8570.01-M, Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 and Special Experience Identifier (SEI) 264, Information Assurance - Technical Level II (IAT II), IAW current AF directives. (A copy of the certificate must be submitted with your application) GENERAL EXPERIENCE: 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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year at the next lower-level GS-11 or the equivalent THIRTY-SIX (36) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as directing the installation, engineering, testing, evaluation, modification, maintenance, and reporting of the full range of Communications-Electronics (C-E) equipment and systems assigned; monitoring quality control practices; evaluating, scheduling, rescheduling or reassigning work; tracking time and work completion that is critical for safety reasons, workload, and manpower requirements; advising the Commander of significant issues and matters affecting the production, control, and effectiveness of the unit's C-E systems function; planning, developing, and implementing local maintenance policies, procedures, and goals for effective operations; ensures the proper use, management, and training of all personnel; requiring specific technical knowledge and skills of The Network Systems flight 5 branches, all 5 branches subordinate positions are at the GS-11 grade level; ensures that position descriptions of subordinates are accurate; realigning duties to ensure efficient use of assigned manpower to accomplish unit's mission; establishing work performance standards, discussing and assigning annual performance evaluations; managing overall personnel program within the section; providing technical assistance to organizations/units in establishing digital communications requirements; input covering the broad range of digital communications support necessary for mission accomplishment, i.e., voice, data, Radio Frequency (RF) and special communications requirements; preparing and submitting budget estimates; identifying resource shortages or projected shortages to the commander and the National Guard Bureau; ensuring formulation of comprehensive training plans for each function; ensuring drill status guardsmen (DSG) are properly trained and able to perform the telecommunications activities; ensuring periodic inspections of work centers are performed, and immediate action is taken to correct unsafe conditions.

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in an accredited college or university, (30 semester's hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) for SIX (6) months of specialized experience. Courses must be directly related to the work of the position. 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. NOTE: Copy of the Official/student transcripts showing conferred Degree must be included in order to receive credit for education. Unofficial transcripts from internet or with alterations will not be considered. To receive credit for education the information must be included in the education section of the Resume.

How you will be evaluated

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): Planning and Evaluating and Systems Testing and Evaluation

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. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13045256 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/.

Other information

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).