IT SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION)

Summary

This National Guard position is for a IT SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION), Position Description Number D2489P01and is part of the NJ JFHQ G6, National Guard.

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.

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As a IT SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION), GS-2210-11, you will:

• Manages all assigned servers and server resources, analyzing and defining requirements; analyzing workload; monitoring capacity and performance; diagnosing and resolving problems; and developing backup and recovery procedures.
• Installs, configures, and maintains servers and server resources in support of business processing requirements and ensures that servers are tested for stability.
• Resolves inquiries and problems concerning access, use, and availability of datacenter technologies. Provides technical assistance to current and potential users to minimize disruptions of computer operations.
• Provides formal or informal training so users understand the relationships of the system and are able to work with the system without undue interruption.
• Maintains liaison with counterparts at other commands/installations for troubleshooting assistance and researching available products and state-of-the-art technologies and advancements.
• Develops strategies to incorporate into the organization's inventory such technologies and advancements found to be compatible with user requirements, taking into consideration any affect these technologies and techniques will have on existing architecture and infrastructure.
• Leads and coordinates IT projects from initiation through deployment, defining technical requirements, establishing milestones, and collaborating with other teams
• Use Powershell to manage, configure, troubleshoot and automate processes as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Conditions of employment

Additional Employment Requirements:

-Participation in direct deposit is mandatory

-May be required to successfully complete a probationary period

-Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation

-Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service

• You may be required to successfully complete a 1- or 2- year probation/trial period to assess performance, conduct, agency needs, public interest, and efficiency. Employment ends unless certified in writing that it advances the agencies interest.

Title 32 Dual-Status Position

Military Grade:

Min: E4 and Max: E9

Applicant(s) (Enlisted) who are over grade must clearly state, in their resumes, their intentions to willingly take a reduction in grade

Title 32 Dual-Status Positions: Compatible Military Assignments

Appointments may require the selected candidate to be assigned to a *military unit* compatible with the full-time Military Technician (Dual Status) position.

*Military Unit* The unit by which the individual is employed as a Military Technician (Dual Status) employee; or a unit that the individual is employed as a Military Technician (Dual Status) employee to support. (Guidance established by NJ HRO-J1)

Qualifications

CAT 4, Individuals eligible for membership in the New Jersey Army National Guard

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

Experience, education or training that has provided a basic knowledge of the following:

• Data processing functions and general management principles that enable understanding of stages required to automate a work process.
• Worked as a computer operator or assistant, computer sales representative, program analyst, or positions that require use or adaptation of computer programs and systems.

GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Must have at least 36 months experience, education, or training in the following:

• Adapting guidelines or precedents to meet the needs of the assignment.
• Preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where is involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a logical fashion.
• Approach techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization.
• 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.
• Meet DoD 8140 GET REQUIREMENTS HERE

Education

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:

Ph.D. or equivalent, or 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education

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Security Clearance

Must be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance within 1(One) Year of appointment.

IF YOU COPY AND PASTE ANY PORTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, YOUR RESUME WILL BE DISQUALIFIED

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (;br>
For Title 32 Dual-Status Positions: Selectee(s) must be within the military grade(s) listed in this job announcement prior to the effective date of placement into the technician position. (Applicant(s) (Enlisted) who are over grade must clearly state, in their resumes, their intentions to willingly take a reduction in grade)

Bonuses

For Title 32 Dual-Status Positions: Military Bonuses and Student Loan Repayment Program: If you are selected for this position, you should always check with your servicing incentive manager to verify how accepting this position will affect your entitlement prior to considering an offer of employment.

Telework

The option to telework is subject to the supervisor/branch chief and Director's approval.

NOTE: If the individual selected is currently on a Title 10 or Title 32 tour no action can be taken until he/she is released from tour

"Our agency supports the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) policies on labor relations, ensuring that all dual status T-32 technicians can engage with authorized union representation if they choose to do so."

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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