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IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)-Title 5

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Recent

Salary

$74,532 - $96,887

per year

Closes

January 16, 2026

GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves planning and improving IT systems and telecommunications for the Air National Guard, including analyzing needs, managing resources, and working with teams to implement projects.

It's a temporary role up to 23 months in Madison, Wisconsin, focused on policy and planning rather than hands-on tech support.

A good fit would be someone with experience in IT project management who enjoys strategic thinking and communicating with leaders and stakeholders.

Key Requirements

  • At least 36 months of specialized experience in IT applications, projects, or computer specialty areas
  • Experience establishing and executing IT projects aligned with organizational goals and objectives
  • Skills in allocating IT resources, including hardware and software
  • Ability to interpret and explain IT policies and regulations to higher-level leadership
  • Experience conducting meetings and collaborating with stakeholders, contractors, and officials
  • Knowledge of developing methods, procedures, policies, and techniques for telecommunication systems
  • U.S. citizenship and eligibility for National Guard Title 5 excepted service position

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for an IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)-Title 5, Position Description Number T59057P1 and is part of the WI 115 CF, 115 CS Wisconsin Air National Guard.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education 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: To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must have at least 36 months experience, education, or training that approaches techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization.

Experience establishing and carrying out IT projects based on program goals and objectives. Candidate has experience allocating IT resources to include hardware and software.

Experience interpreting policy and regulations. Candidate can clearly and concisely explain policy and regulations to higher level leadership.

Candidate must have experience conducting meetings with relevant stakeholders. Major Duties:

Analyzes requirements and establishes plans of action for improving IT applications.

Based upon the organization's goals and objectives, an assessment of available resources, and extrapolation of cost benefit analysis data, recommends adjustments to IT priorities to meet changing business needs, program plans, goals and objectives.

Plans and develops methods, procedures, policies, and techniques concerning telecommunication systems.

May serve in a liaison capacity between contractors and wing officials to resolve a wide variety of conventional problems involving high value telecommunication systems.

Develops implementing instructions. Implements IT and communications programs and special projects. Participates in discussions, meetings, conferences, committees or special projects.

*** This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties.

*** ***This job is posted along with 26-064A IT Specialist (PLCYPLN)-Title 32, and only one position will be filled.*** ***Indefinite positions are not permanent and have no guarantee to continued employment.

Indefinite employees may be subject to separation from employment at any time with a 30 day written notification.

If the position becomes permanent, employee may be converted to a permanent appointment without further competition at management's discretion.*** **Not to Exceed 23 Months**

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: WI-12853255-T5-26-064B