IT SPECIALIST (DATAMGT) TITLE 5

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a IT SPECIALIST (DATAMGT) TITLE 5, Position Description Number T5237P02 and is part of the IL DCSIM, National Guard.

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position, Title 5 Excepted Service, will be in the following manner and sequence: The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be candidates who match through the Priority Placement Program (PPP).

The SECOND area of consideration will be limited to current onboard employees holding a Title 5 position within the G6 Directorate only.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12 Level - MUST possess specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-11, in the Federal service in the normal line of progression for the occupation, IT SPECIALIST (DATAMGT), in the organization.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: 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 refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words.

You may refer to position descriptions, i.e.

the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered.

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above.

Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained.

This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Major Duties:

As a IT SPECIALIST (DATAMGT) TITLE 5, GS-2210-12, you will serve as the technical expert and project leader for database administration in the state.

Administers multiple relational database management systems (RDBMS) and software packages residing on multiple hardware and software platforms. Incumbent performs duties with broad technical latitude.

Serve as the organization's senior database representative at state and NGB/agency meetings and seminars designed to arrive at solutions to mutual database application problems encountered and to provide knowledge and information concerning emerging technologies.

Review existing and anticipated future database systems including current automated systems, current data shortcomings, data requirements of the organization/function, the intricacies and provisions of available standardized systems, special organizational/functional data requirements/situations that don't conform to the provisions of existing standardized systems, and higher authority database system plans.

Recommend conversion to automated systems/databases where none currently exist or recommends modifications or workarounds to facilitate the satisfaction of organizational and functional needs within the overall provisions of standardized systems.

Develop strategies to accommodate managers' data needs, prepares drafts for their review by the using organization(s), and incorporates their review comments and concerns.

Prepare study summaries for comparison of alternatives pertinent to the economic justification of costs, time and equipment usage and generates complex queries and reports.

Develop work plans, program logic, special instructions, detailed process flow charts and data management needs. Monitors program development and tests and debugs programs.

Develops and implements database management strategies for the backup and recovery of database information resulting from system operational and performance problems.

Develop and implement database management strategies for the backup and recovery of database information resulting from system operational and performance problems.

Serve as the state's data management representative at meetings and seminars both at the local and national level.

Manage contracts with private computer firms concerning data system application studies.

Serve as an organization's senior database representative at state and agency meetings and seminars designed to arrive at solutions to mutual database application problems encountered.

THIS IS NOT AN ALL-INCLUSIVE LIST