- Position Title
- ITSPEC (CUSTSPT)
- Agency
- Air National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- WY-12548376-AF-24-124 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, September 17, 2024 to Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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Eligibilities
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Current Army M-Day and current Air DSG members within the state for which you are applying. Are you a current Army M-Day or current Air DSG member within the state for which this position is being advertised?
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Current nationwide military/prior members willing and eligible to become National Guard members. Are you a current military or prior member willing and eligible to become a National Guard member?
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Are you a current National Guard member within the state for which this position is being advertised?
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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.
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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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.
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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Are you a current Temporary 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 Temporary full-time status with the state National Guard.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Temporary full-time status with the state National Guard.
Preferences
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Do you understand this a Title 32 Dual Status Excepted Service position that requires dual status membership in a compatible military assignment within the military grade specified?
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Do you currently possess a SECRET or are you able to receive a SECRET security clearance within one year of appointment?
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Do you possess the AFSC requirements for this position?
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Do you possess a valid driver's license?
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Annotate the response that corresponds to your current military status:
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If selected for this position, are you willing to submit to an extensive background investigation to determine suitability (if applicable)?
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Are you aware that the duties and responsibilities of the position may significantly impact the environment and you are responsible to maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission?
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Do you acknowledge that if selected for this position, your continued employment in this position is subject to successfully obtaining and maintaining an Information Assurance (IA) Technical Level II Baseline Certification within 6 months of appointment date, unless already in possession of appropriate certification? Incumbent needs to obtain only one of the "approved certifications" for IAT-II to meet the minimum requirement. Annotate below the response that best meets the appropriate type of certification current within 3 years that you possess and include with application (if applicable).
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Are you willing to occasionally work Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours to support operational requirements or contingencies or work hours outside of the normal duty day, if required?
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This position requires a physical presence in the work center and is not a permanent remote/telework position. Telework may be authorized on a case-by-case basis due to extenuating circumstances but is not guaranteed. If eligible, do you still want to be considered for this position?
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Is your military rank between the minimum and maximum grades listed on this advertisement in the Qualifications section?
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If selected for this position, do you understand that you must be willing to relocate to the duty station of this position at your own expense?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in completing the Occupational Questionnaire. Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in making preliminary screening decisions for this position. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. Particularly, your resume must support the response to the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire. Additional steps in the selections process are designed to verify your stated level of experience and capability.
It is important to note that all of your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire are subject to review and verification. If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and/or experience, you will be rated ineligible.
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Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-07). Specialized experience includes experience, education, or training receiving, maintaining, and issuing data storage media for computer operations; experience in scheduling the use of computer time for program processing; experience collecting and sequentially staging input media with associated program instructions for processing; experience in at least one programming language; experience translating detailed logical steps developed by others into language codes that computers accept where this required understanding of procedures and limitations appropriate to use of a programming language; experience interviewing subject-matter personnel to get facts regarding work processes and synthesizing the resulting data into charts showing information flow; experience in analysis of the interrelationship of pertinent components of the system; experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment; and experience scheduling the sequence of programs to be processed by computers where alternatives had to be weighed with a view to production efficiency?
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Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-09). Specialized experience includes 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?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Knowledge of applying analysis concepts to IT network systems and independent IT platforms, integration methods, performance tuning methods, test and evaluation methods and procedures, IT security principles and methods plus, project management principles and methods sufficient to plan and coordinate the installation of new products or equipment.
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Knowledge of the interrelationship of multiple IT systems, utilizing methods, principles, and practices covering restoral from complex computer and infrastructure system failures, recovery of systems, adjusting, modifying, and improving systems to include hardware and software components.
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Knowledge of methods and practices involved in the integration of system components sufficient to optimize system performance.
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Knowledge of performance measurement tools, systems testing and diagnostics, COTS products, Internet technologies, analytical methods and practices, requirements analysis techniques in order to: test and optimize the functionality of the systems, networks, and data; provide advice on a wide range of IT issues; ensure optimal use of commercially available products; represent the organization in interactions with other organizations; prepare and present reports; conduct analyses and recommend resolution of difficult issues; identify and define business requirements applied to the development, implementation management and support of systems and networks; etc.
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Knowledge of the mission, objectives, terminology, and management practices Wing and tenant organizations to recognize probable areas of interaction and overlap between proposed and existing systems, system modifications and upgrades.
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Ability to modify existing systems and relate all aspects of the work to overall system requirements, advise on and implement new technology, and offer alternative approaches in operating systems development and/or problem resolution.
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Ability to stay well informed on rapidly changing technology to evaluate its possible impact on organization missions and to develop plans to satisfy requirements.
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Knowledge of a wide range of IT concepts, principles, and practices, to accomplish work processes through the use of data transport devices, methods, services, and facilities. Work encompasses complex and uncommon interfaces and policies and practices; sources of technical data to evaluate new devices, proposals, and approaches for satisfying communications requirements; and a practical understanding of contracting procedures and legal requirements.
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Knowledge of operational and performance characteristics of data / voice transport to define, coordinate, plan, and satisfy user requirements for equipment, systems, or services, and to review, develop, or interpret communications policies and procedures.
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Knowledge of DoD, Air Force, NGB, and ANG communications regulations, services, and instructions to ensure telecommunications services are in compliance with applicable regulations and instructions.
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Knowledge of commonly used practices, guides, and a broad range of operating techniques concerning both standard and unique IT systems design installation and concept of operations.
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Ability to review, analyze, and resolve difficult and complex technical problems involving systems compatibility, both installation-wide and external interoperability, circuits, switches, distribution, satellite linkages, and networking.
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Practical knowledge of electronic principles and scientific theory with formulas such as, circuit elements, digital logic, microprocessors, core memory, interface circuits, digital data transmission, microwave, antennas, signal behavior, amplifications, core memory, interface circuits, digital data transmission, microwave, antennas, signal behavior, amplification, and display to perform analysis, integration, interoperability, and to diagnose conflicts in complex electronic ground communications / operational systems consisting of numerous complex integral components and where circuit theory is used to understand the operations of individual circuits and, the possible interaction of other circuits which create a malfunction.
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Ability to analyze, apply methods and practices for recovering, adjusting and modifying IT systems to solve complex problems, while improving customer support practices, that minimizes interruptions in service.
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Knowledge of network operations, security methods, and network architecture optimization techniques; the capabilities and limitations of the IT systems, infrastructure and software configuration in order to manage the tenant network, carry out network and/or independent platform projects and coordinate efforts with others affected in the organization.
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Knowledge of systems development, modification, testing, installation, operations, and support concepts as well as the organization's network and infrastructure architecture and protocols to provide support related to test, evaluation, installation, configuration and modification of hardware and software for operating systems, network platform, and interface connectivity. Provision of network services and planning for increased or changed requirements; modifications and integration of network systems and infrastructure consistent with existing or planned infrastructure/architecture; configuration management changes and upgrades; and connectivity between remote sites.
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Knowledge of IT security principles and products; DOD and agency policies, procedures, regulations, directives, and requirements related to physical, personnel, emanations, and information security; methods for evaluating risk or vulnerability; IT INFOSEC security requirements for certification and accreditation; network operations and protocols; systems testing and evaluation, and performance management methods sufficient to plan and conduct security accreditation reviews for installed systems or networks and assess and advise on new or revised security measures and countermeasures based on the results of accreditation reviews.
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Ability to gather facts and use effective analytical and evaluative methods to assess information, plan the sequence of actions necessary, make sound decisions, and solve a variety of complex IT device and infrastructure problems.
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Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and maintain effective relationships.
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Knowledge of operational and performance characteristics of systems to develop procedures, policies, and practices to ensure customer requirements are met.
Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification using your resume. 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.
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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.