IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

IT SPECIALIST

(PLCYPLN) Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

IT SPECIALIST

(PLCYPLN), Position Description Number T59057P1 and is part of the 109TH AW, Nional Guard. This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. Learn more about this agency Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

IT SPECIALIST

(PLCYPLN), Position Description Number T59057P1 and is part of the 109TH AW, Nional Guard. This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/29/2026 to 05/29/2026 Salary $77,045

• $100,164 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Scotia, NY 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) 2210 Informion Technology Management Supervisory stus No Security clearance Secret Drug test No Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number

NY-12948152-AF-T5026-331

Control number 867110900 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency This position is open to U.S. Citizens. Duties Help As an IT SPEC (PLVYPLN), GS-2210-11, you will serve as a technical advisor to local base informion technology (IT) and communicions users in the area of policy and plans as reled to IT and communicions systems. This involves planning, development, management, and enforcement of approved ANG and local informion technology (IT) and communicions architecture. You will serves as the lead manager of IT and communicions projects, acquisition and control of equipment and services Flying Wing, tenants and geographically separed units if assigned. Sixty percent of the work performed involves Informion Technology issues and systems with the remaining forty percent involving telecommunicions specific issues and systems. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion. May be required to successfully complete a two year trial period. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. For positions requiring the operion of motor vehicles, candides must have a valid ste driver's license for the ste in which they live or are principally employed. For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment. Ability to establish effective professional working relionships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperive working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. Irregular and/or overtime (compensory) hours may be required to support operional requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day. Qualificions

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

: Experience, educion, and/or training th has provided a basic knowledge of da processing functions and general management principles th enabled the applicant to understand the stages required to autome a work process. Experience may have been gained in work such as computer operor or assistant, computer sales representive, program analyst, or other positions th required the use or adaption of computer programs and systems. For all positions individuals must have IT-reled experience; Attention to Detail

• Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about tending to detail. Customer Service
• Works with clients and customers (th is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products th your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizions outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide informion or assistance, resolve their problems, or sisfy their expections; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

Oral Communicion

• Expresses informion (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nure of the informion (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentions; listens to others, tends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriely. Problem Solving
• Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of informion; uses sound judgment to genere and evalue alternives, and to make recommendions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

: Must have one year specialized experience equivalent to least the next lower grade. Must have experience analyzing plans and specificions, prepares justificions for new or enhanced informion technology. Must have experience assessing policy needs and reviews, revises, and develops policies to govern IT activities and presents recommendions to higher-level management. Must have experience planning, and developing methods, procedures, policies, and techniques concerning telecommunicion systems. Must have experience implementing various IT and communicions programs. Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program cegories below are eligible to apply with this preference. (See Required Documents section) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Applicants claiming DoD Retained Grade preference must submit the following documention: Retained Grade PPP Self Certificion Checklist (DD3145-1) SF-50 effecting the placement in retained grade stus, and A copy of the notificion letter received (RIF or classificion downgrade) Educion If you are using Educion to qualify for this position, must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level gradue educion leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent gradue degree. All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

Gradue Educion:

Degree in computer science, engineering, informion science, informion systems management, mhemics, operions research, stistics, or technology management. You must provide official transcripts as documention to support your Educional claims. To receive credit for Educion, you must provide documention of proof th you meet the Educion requirements for this position. Additional informion 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 Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( Register |

Selective Service System :

Selective Service System (sss.gov) ). Superior Qualificions and Special Needs Pay-setting Authority may be considered for this position. TAG is the final approval authority for incentive programs (applicable to newly appointed federal employees or those with a 90-day break in service).

Additional Conditions of Employment:

• Conducts travel to and from offsite worksite(s) from the normal work area to perform assigned duties. This may include Opering Locions (OL) and/or Geographically Separed Units (GSU). Due to distances involved, travel may involve one or more overnight stays.
• Must be certified IAW DOD 8570.01-M, Federal Informion Security Management Act of 2002, Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 and current AF directives. Minimum requirements are specified in the most recent 8570 PD temple on the A3CC Page of the GKO Portal https://gkoportal.ng.mil/ang/A3/A3C/A3CC/Cyber%20Ops%20Temples/Forms/AllItems.aspx.

• THIS POSITION CONDUCTS INFORMATION ASSURANCE FUNCTIONS. THE INCUMBENT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE OUTLINED IN DOD INSTRUCTION 8570.01-M

• This position is designed as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparion for, or in response to, a ste emergency or disaster declarion.

Head of Agency requests to exceed 14 days in a calendar year must be approved in advance by the Nional Guard, Director of Manpower and Personnel (NGB-J1). Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Computers, Informion Management, and Informion Technology Policy and Planning Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Detailed resume to include employer, job title with to and from des, duties, responsibilities, and experience gained in each position held. Resumes cannot be more than two pages in length. If the resume provided is longer than two pages, it will not move forward in the qualificion process. The resume provided must have relevant experience pertaining to the position in which you are applying to. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade. If your resume does not meet the above requirements, you will automically be disqualified for the position. 2. If using educion to qualify for this position, Official Transcripts are required. 3. If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you must provide proof the time of applicion.

• Veterans Preference Documention:

• If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documention of Service and Separion under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the Nional Archives.
• If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documention from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/re time of discharge, 4) des of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, & 6) ded within 120 days of your separion.
• If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Mother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15, and if applicable, a completed SF15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability.
• Any other supporting documention required for verificion as described in the announcement.
• Do not submit photographs with your applicion package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials
• you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.

4. Other supporting documents : Current Federal employees: Your most recent Notificion of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent), as well as the highest grade (or promotion potential) held, on a permanent basis and containing informion which shows you meet time-in-grade (e.g., STEP increase, etc.) No award SF-50 accepted. Former Federal Employees separed from Federal Government over a year ago: Your separion Notificion of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) showing your permanent stus and your last Federal performance appraisal plan/ring. You must submit an SF-50(s) th shows permanent career or career conditional tenure to be considered (No award SF-50 accepted). Your last Federal performance appraisal plan must reflect a ring of Fully Successful or equivalent. Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG) Technician Eligible must submit the following documention: 1.Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self Certificion Checklist (DD 3145-3) 2.Terminion SF-50 Separion sting th the applicant has Priority Placement Eligibility 3. Notice of Separion confirming of eligibility. Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement must submit the following documention: 1.Military Reserve and Technician Disability PPP Self Certificion Checklist (DD 3145-2) 2.Terminion SF-50 Separion sting th the applicant has Priority Placement Eligibility 3.Notice of Separion confirming of eligibility. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12948152 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion New York HRO ng.ny.nyarng.list.mnhf-staffing@army.mil Address 109TH

AW 1 AIR NATIONAL GUARD ROAD SCOTIA, NY 12302 US

Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Detailed resume to include employer, job title with to and from des, duties, responsibilities, and experience gained in each position held. Resumes cannot be more than two pages in length. If the resume provided is longer than two pages, it will not move forward in the qualificion process. The resume provided must have relevant experience pertaining to the position in which you are applying to. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade. If your resume does not meet the above requirements, you will automically be disqualified for the position. 2. If using educion to qualify for this position, Official Transcripts are required. 3. If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you must provide proof the time of applicion.

• Veterans Preference Documention:

• If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documention of Service and Separion under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the Nional Archives.
• If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documention from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/re time of discharge, 4) des of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, & 6) ded within 120 days of your separion.
• If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Mother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15, and if applicable, a completed SF15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability.
• Any other supporting documention required for verificion as described in the announcement.
• Do not submit photographs with your applicion package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials
• you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.

4. Other supporting documents : Current Federal employees: Your most recent Notificion of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent), as well as the highest grade (or promotion potential) held, on a permanent basis and containing informion which shows you meet time-in-grade (e.g., STEP increase, etc.) No award SF-50 accepted. Former Federal Employees separed from Federal Government over a year ago: Your separion Notificion of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) showing your permanent stus and your last Federal performance appraisal plan/ring. You must submit an SF-50(s) th shows permanent career or career conditional tenure to be considered (No award SF-50 accepted). Your last Federal performance appraisal plan must reflect a ring of Fully Successful or equivalent. Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and Nional Guard (NG) Technician Eligible must submit the following documention: 1.Military Reserve and Nional Guard Technician PPP Self Certificion Checklist (DD 3145-3) 2.Terminion SF-50 Separion sting th the applicant has Priority Placement Eligibility 3. Notice of Separion confirming of eligibility. Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement must submit the following documention: 1.Military Reserve and Technician Disability PPP Self Certificion Checklist (DD 3145-2) 2.Terminion SF-50 Separion sting th the applicant has Priority Placement Eligibility 3.Notice of Separion confirming of eligibility. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12948152 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion New York HRO ng.ny.nyarng.list.mnhf-staffing@army.mil Address 109TH

AW 1 AIR NATIONAL GUARD ROAD SCOTIA, NY 12302 US

Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/29/2026 to 05/29/2026 Salary $77,045

• $100,164 per year Pay scale & grade GS 11 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Scotia, NY 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

NY-12948152-AF-T5026-331

Control number 867110900