SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK)

Supervisory It Specialist (Network)

This is a T5 Excepted Service, Permanent Position. The primary purpose of the Supervisory It Specialist (Network), GS-2210-12, is to supervise, direct and manage employees who provide technical and administrative support to customers in a wide variety of areas to include information technology systems, telecommunications systems management, training management, personnel management (to include travel system and others), and information management.

• Ensures the proper use, management, and training of all supervised personnel, consisting of multiple technical disciplines. Provides training and orientation. Ensures new employees are briefed in their duties and responsibilities. Establishes work performance standards and discusses and assigns annual performance evaluations. Initiates disciplinary actions, promotion actions and step increases. Recommends awards and approves leave. Manages overall personnel program within the section.
• Directs the planning, engineering, testing, evaluation, modification, security and reporting of the full range of C-E (Communications-Electronics) equipment and systems assigned. Maintains current information on system/equipment status, modifications, and related matters through on-site visits and use of unit support functions in order to analyze and report the organizations mission support posture.
• Maintains an automated/manual trouble log to ensure troubles or dissatisfaction of customers are corrected and resolved. Develops technical solutions to support equipment installation. Directs, recommends, and implements remedial actions to correct problems or deficiencies.
• Maintains constant coordination between workgroups inside and outside of the unit, because complexity, cost, and uniqueness of the work involved require considerable planning and coordination. Works to bring many resources together in a timed and coordinated sequence to accomplish projects in a timely and efficient manner. Considers and advises all participants (internal and external), suppliers, and contractors of changes and coordinates changes to reprogram or reschedule intended projects to meet mission requirements.

The position resides within the infrastructure and support functions of the state National Guard; the incumbent is not subject to mobilization, nor is the work described part of the military mission; and the incumbent does not perform a key advisory or essential administrative role that is inherently military. In addition, the position must meet one of the following: It does not have a comparable military function; the position is required in full-time (civilian) role when the organization, or similar military position, is mobilized to perform continuing post-mobilization functions; or the position requires a skill or competency that necessitates technical expertise or professional qualifications that cannot be readily found in the military structure of the state military force. May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.