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Position Title
PLANS AND OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (TITLE 32)
Agency
Air National Guard Units
Announcement Number
IL-12345649-AF-24-078 Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 to Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. US Citizens.  Are you a US Citizen? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current National Guard member within the state for which this position is being advertised? (limit characters)
3. Are you a current Permanent full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Permanent full-time status with the state National Guard.
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4. Are you a current Temporary Indefinite full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Indefinite full-time status with the state National Guard.
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Conditions of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions. (limit characters)
1. I have a valid, current state driver's license or I am able and willing to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
 
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2. This position requires membership in the IL Air National Guard (IL ANG). If you are not willing or are ineligible to join the IL ANG, please do not apply to this announcement. If selected, you MUST be or become a member of the Selected IL ANG.

Do you possess an IL ANG membership, or are you willing to obtain, and maintain a membership in the IL ANG?
 
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3. Please type your current RANK, AFSC/MOS, and UNIT in the space provided below.

If you are a member of another branch of service, please include your branch, rank and military specialty.

Prior service members should include their last rank held and military specialty.

Civilians should type "N/A".  
 
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Assessment 1
Respond to all questions. For each, choose the response that best describes your experience and/or training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. General Experience: Do you possess experience, education, or training which provided a general knowledge of principles of organization, management, and administration; experience using computer and automation systems?
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2. Specialized Experience: Do you possess specialized experience for the GS-11 Level which includes 1-year specialized experience, education or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; experience, education or training in program or managerial experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to the position to be filled or in comparable work or functions; experience developing and recommending policy; organizing and carrying out specific programs, evaluating and recommending changes in methods of operations; experience in supervisory, staff or technical work which included study, analysis or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of managerial or administrative policies, practices and procedures; experience preparing written communications and oral presentations?
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Lead and participate in complex, fluid negotiations with various DoD, Federal and state command authorities, Federal and state agencies and contractors.
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4. Analyze and evaluate diverse data and formulate into coherent practical operation plans, processes and procedures.
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5. Provide oral and written communications to prepare and present briefings/project papers, and staff reports.
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6. Provide technical or administrative support with establishing, executing and evaluating training program effectiveness.
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7. Identify or create new sustainability indicators.
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8. Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.
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9. Keep informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, as well as those that could affect response efforts and details of plan implementation.
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10. Assess or propose end state objectives to sequence program events, set milestones and change priorities within a fluid time constrained environment.
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11. Prepare plans that outline operating procedures to be used in response to disasters or emergencies, such as hurricanes, nuclear accidents, and terrorist attacks, and in recovery from these events.
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12. Maintain and update all resource materials associated with preparedness plans.
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13. Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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