SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for an SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN), Position Description Number T5234P01, and is part of the Montana Army National Guard, G6. (A copy of the Position Description can be obtained from HRO upon request.) Selecting Official: Matthew Williams

Manages IT activities for the DODIN-A(NG) and Mission Support Systems. Manages IT activities to ensure the appropriateness of system design, development, deployment, and security functions associated with the infrastructure and support systems, IT network and the inventory of software and hardware. Oversees the IT procurement process and administers an IT inventory management and replenishment program to ensure efficient life-cycle management.

Provides Information System Cost Estimates for the support of Military Construction (MILCON) execution. This includes the construction and review of various management reports and processes used to define, value and tracks IT investments. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors.

Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher-level management or headquarters. Selects candidates for subordinate non-supervisory and supervisory positions taking into consideration skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO objectives. Ensures reasonable equity among units of performance standards developed, modified, and/or interpreted and rating techniques developed by subordinate supervisors. Explains performance expectations to subordinate supervisors and employees directly supervised and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Appraises performance of subordinate supervisors and other employees directly supervised and serves as reviewing official on evaluation of non-supervisory employees rated by subordinate supervisors.

Approves expenses comparable to within-grade increases, extensive overtime, and employee travel. Recommends awards for non-supervisory personnel and changes in position classification to higher-level managers. Hears and resolves group grievances and employee complaints referred by subordinate supervisors and employees.

Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems of employees directly supervised and reviews and/or approves serious disciplinary actions (e.g. suspensions, removals) involving non-supervisory subordinates. Ensures documentation prepared to support actions is proper and complete.

Reviews developmental needs of subordinate supervisors and non-supervisory employees and makes decisions on nonroutine, costly or controversial training needs and/or requests. Encourages self-development. Approves leave for subordinate supervisors and ensures adequate coverage in organization through peak workloads and traditional holiday vacation time.

Demonstrates sensitivity to ideas of subordinates. Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the state G-6. Serves as the State's alternate principal staff office for all facets to include: cybersecurity, automation, telecommunications, information assurance, information plans, policy, integration, budget and records management.

Assists in organizational sub-element goals and determines resources needed to maintain the organizational missions and functions. Reviews status of information management related programs, makes planning adjustments and recommends changes. Through branch chiefs and subordinates, determines overall manning needs; secures position authorizations and adjusts for unusual staffing requirements.

Reviews guidance/tasking's and devises plans and methods to fund and accomplish the mission. Monitors, reviews and analyzes program implementations. Manages all aspects of the state Cybersecurity Program to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability and non-repudiation of sensitive and classified information and information system resources. Publishes information assurance policy ensuring information assurance policy compliance.

Reviews information technology system certification artifacts and provide accreditation recommendations to the installation management and provide information assurance, awareness, training and education. Leads the development and promulgation of information assurance policies and procedures to ensure that the information assurance program implementation that is consistent with DoD policies, directives and procedures. Assesses the impact of policies, procedures and special projects required to ensure that the agency information assurance program is integrated into the overall State policy, plans operations and strategy in an effective and responsive manner.

Responsible for compliance with all applicable Federal, Department of Defense (DoD) and Army regulations (AR) pertaining to information assurance to include, but not limited to the Federal Information Systems Management Act (FISMA), Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8500.1, Information Assurance; Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 8500.2, Information Assurance Implementation, AR 25-1: Army Knowledge Management and Information Technology Management and AR 25-2: Information Assurance. Performs other duties as assigned.