Supervisory Program Specialist
Veterans Health Administration
Posted: March 24, 2026 (2 days ago)
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Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Springfield, Illinois
Salary
$89,508 - $116,362
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves leading a team to manage and support IT systems, especially networks and administrative programs, for the Army National Guard in Illinois.
The role focuses on planning, problem-solving, and advising staff on policies while ensuring smooth operations across state activities.
It's a good fit for experienced IT professionals with supervisory skills who are current National Guard technicians and enjoy coordinating technical projects in a military environment.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK/SYSADMIN) (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2729000 and is part of the IL DOL, National Guard.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of considerations for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S.
Code § 709), the only area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.
Military Grades: Enlisted/Warrant Officer/Officer - Minimum Rank E5 - Maximum Rank O5 Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade (or equivalent Wage Grade) any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 Level (or equivalent Wage Grade). An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12 Level MUST possess at least 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade of GS-11; experience advising and providing counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management; experience planning, directing, coordinating, and interpreting technical aspects of work functions/actions required of automated logistics information system operations encompassing a wide range of IT Management decisions; 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.
SPECIALIZED SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE: MUST possess specialized supervisory experience which includes experience in managing the function of the work to be performed; experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.
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 experience; 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 below.
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 SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK/SYSADMIN) (TITLE 32), GS-2210-12, you will provide support to Automated Logistics Information Systems and Programs to all State/Territory activities/organizations and perform a wide range of specialized methods/techniques for planning; analyzing and identifying problems in order to develop and implement resolutions to administrative and systemic programs throughout the organization.
Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Serve as the SASMO IT Branch Section Chief. Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
Advise and provide counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and management directives.
Select or recommend selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and objectives.
Communicate assignments, milestones and deadlines to individuals. Plan and Direct Operations and Develops Policy.
Ensure implementation and compliance with existing strategic and tactical architecture and infrastructure.
Provide technical support and remote administration assistance for all subordinate units and Sustainment Automation Support Management Offices (SASMO) within the State/Territory.
Provide input to and develop State/Territory level policy for automated logistics information system operations and ensure that new policies are consistent with the objectives of the Command.
Identify requirements and initiate requests for additional resources including personnel, overtime, equipment, supplies, and space to ensure success in meeting customer goals and objectives.
Perform Systems Administrator and Network Management Technical Functions.
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