IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN), Position Description Number T59057P1 and is part of the 224 ADG, National Guard.

This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. Veterans' preference does not apply to this vacancy due to internal merit promotion.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education, and/or training that has provided a basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles that enabled the applicant to understand the stages required to automate a work process.

Experience may have been gained in work such as computer operator or assistant, computer sales representative, program analyst, or other positions that required the use or adaptation of computer programs and systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade.

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.

Must have experience with the organization's policy and planning formulation process along with its missions, goals, and objectives to prepare IT polices and plans.

Must have the ability to review and consult on IT and communications related contracts and to serve as a technical representative on IT and communications systems and service contracts.

Must have experience reviewing, analyzing, and resolving difficult and complex technical problems involving systems compatibility, both installation-wide and external interoperability, circuits, switches, distribution, satellite linkages, and networking.

"Applicants who meet the DoD Priority Placement Program Retained Grade category are eligible to apply with this preference." Major Duties:

As an IT Specialist (PLCYPLN), GS-2210-11, you will serve as a technical advisor to local base information technology (IT) and communications users in the area of policy and plans as related to IT and communications systems.

This involves planning, development, management, and enforcement of approved ANG and local information technology (IT) and communications architecture.

You will serve as the lead manager of IT and communications projects, acquisition and control of equipment and services at Flying Wing, tenants and geographically separated units if assigned.

Sixty percent of the work performed involves Information Technology issues and systems with the remaining forty percent involving telecommunications specific issues and systems.