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Position Title
SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) (Title 32)
Agency
Air National Guard Units
Announcement Number
TX-12555763-AF Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 to Friday, October 25, 2024
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Preferences
1. Are you a current member of the state National Guard for which this position is being advertised, or are you willing and eligible to become a member? (limit characters)
2. For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license for the state in which they live or are principally employed. Do you meet this requirement? (limit characters)
3. This is a supervisory position which will require the supervision of one or more personnel. Do you accept this requirement? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. What is your current Federal Technician or Military status? Please make an appropriate choice. (limit characters)
2. Are you an Initial Commission O-1/(2dLt) not to exceed O-4/(MAJ)? Members of another branch of service, or prior service members should ensure they are eligible and willing to join the Texas Air National Guard within the ranks of O-1/(2dLt) not to exceed O-4/(MAJ). Civilians without prior service should respond "No". (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3. An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university is mandatory. The degree must be in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services with desired courses in Computer Engineering; Engineering Physics/Applied Physics; Industrial Engineering; Electromechanical Engineering; Electrical, Electronics and Communications; Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology; Cyber/Electronics Operations and Warfare; Mathematics and Computer Science; Accounting and Computer Science; Computational Science; and Management Information Systems; or Mathematics. A graduate degree in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services is optimum. Do you agree to this condition of employment? (limit characters)
4. Do you currently possess one of the following primary or secondary Compatible Military Assignments? Or are you eligible and able to complete the AFSC qualifications and requirements to fall within the listed Compatible Military Assignment by the date of your appointment?

AFSC: 17D3B
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4a. Please type your rank and AFSC 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". (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
5. To qualify at the GS-13 Supervisory IT Specialist (INFOSEC) position, the applicant must have at least 24 months of managing or directing Cyberspace Operations mission commitments, programs, and projects that impacted personnel, equipment, software and services. Experienced in performing unit leadership duties in regard to planning, scheduling, controlling, and directing all unit functions. Competent in performing analytical and evaluative duties related to the business of Cyberspace Operations. Experiences included contact and coordination with the National Guard Bureau (NGB), Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), 24th and 25th Air Forces, active-duty operational units, parent Cyberspace Operations Group (COG), and/or associated joint units. Program experiences involved developing policies and procedures, short-range and long-range plans that satisfied Cyberspace Operational unit needs and taskings. Skilled in the identification of problem areas and knowledgeable of required corrective actions to meet program capabilities and mission objectives. Experiences involved the interpretation of policy and procedural matters. Knowledgeable and skilled on planning and coordinating the utilization and maintenance of systems and facilities. Organizational experiences included the formulation and execution of budgetary, training, and organizational requirements, as well as communications support requirements. Knowledgeable on how to determine the capability of Cyberspace Operations and/or support personnel to meet requirements specified in tasking orders, plans, or requests for forces. Knowledgably on validating unit mission limitations in regard to equipment capabilities and personnel readiness. Must have at least 24 months of supervisory experiences. Competent in performing the full-range of supervisory duties in regard to subordinates and managing personnel responsibilities. Skilled in advising, coaching, mentoring, and counseling employees to ensure understanding of the Air National Guard personnel programs, policies, to include senior management procedures and directives. Experienced in conducting interviews and selecting candidates for initial hires, reassignments, promotions, or formal details. Must have experiences and competence in regard to identifying Dual Status technician positions' Series qualification and/or certification requirements, training development, and compatible military skills. The supervisory experiences involved leading, planning, and scheduling program work in a manner that promoted smooth flow and even distribution of assigned work requirements. Experiences included training and guiding employees on cyberspace programs and assigning tasks. Supervisory experiences involved balancing mission program work requirements, aligning program policies, and providing advice, mentoring, and a wide variety of directions. Experienced on coaching and counseling employees on issues in regard to behaviors and/or performance. Experienced in structuring work assignments that created effective and efficient procedures with measured and improved task processes. Must have demonstrated experiences and/or endorsements on employee mentorship competencies that improved working relationships and improved employees' performance. Supervisory experiences provided employees with improved Series training applications and completion of career development certifications and continuing education course programs. Supervisory experiences involved planning work requirements and assigning work to subordinates. Competent in establishing priorities and preparing schedules for work completion. Skilled in determining assignments based on priorities, degrees of difficulty, and program requirements. Knowledgeable and skilled on establishing performance standards, monitoring, and evaluating employees' performance. Experiences resulted in the employees' increased performance values in quality work, timeliness considerations, and work efficiencies. Must have working knowledge of equal employment and affirmative action programs. Must have experiences in managing and applying equal employment objectives, merit principles, performance standards, and diversity objectives. Knowledgeable on procedures and requirements for military and civilian awards and within-grade increase approval protocols. Experiences included resolving employee complaints or initiating corrective measures required for performance, behavior, or conduct problems. Must have experiences in the intelligence programs, certifications, and security responsibilities that ensured full compliance with Information Assurance Management programs and security directives for employees with access to classified or sensitive material. Skilled and knowledgeable to recognize environmental threats to the health or safety of subordinates and experiences included corrective actions to valid work condition concerns. Skilled and knowledgeable in managing and prioritizes funding and personnel resource needs and executes current year financial programs.  Do you meet the above qualifications? (limit characters)
6. Applicants must obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Special Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance and Information Assurance Management Program Certification Level Technical Level II (IAT II) to qualify for considerations to hire, promote, or reassign. Do you agree to this condition of employment? (limit characters)
7. Prior to appointment, the incumbent must be certified IAW DOD 8570.01-M, Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 and obtain Special Experience Identifier (SEI) 264, Information Assurance - Technical Level II (IAT II), IAW current AF directives. Do you agree to this condition of employment?
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8. Your responses in this questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency, if selected. Review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you 1) understand this warning, 2) have reviewed your responses for accuracy, and 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
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