Supervisory It Specialist; Plcypln

Duties

This position is located at the Joint Force Headquarters (State) in the Chief Information Officer (CIO/G6) Directorate. This position serves as the Chief Information Officer with responsibility for serving as the focal point for the State National Guard IT requirements and priorities, including the cybersecurity and privacy programs, enterprise architecture, software application and development, capital planning and investment, infrastructure, and telecommunications support.

Interprets Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (DA), federal IT and if applicable state policies in order to manage risk, develop and promulgate IT plans and policies, ensure compliance with prevailing laws, ensure compliance with the Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA), and establish standards and procedures.

• 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. Oversee the IT procurement process and administers an IT inventory management and replenishment program to ensure efficient life-cycle management. This includes the construction and review of various management reports and processes used to define, value and tracks IT investments.
• Manage the programs and priorities. Defines goals, objectives, plans, and performance measures for the IT services that are provided by the Department of Defense, Departments of the Army and Air Force, National Guard Bureau and other guidance while providing guidance to ensure the State’s IT activities are aligned with and support these objectives and goals. Coordinates implementation of the State’s IT systems and strategic plans for integration into the Department of Defense, Departments of the Army and Air Force and National Guard Bureau priorities.
• Reviews major IT investments for consistency with strategies, plans, and enterprise architectures through the MDEP Program Manager and the vision for the state. Serves as a Program Manager initiating IT investments, including the need to implement a system of independently verifiable measures for cost, timeliness, quality, and system capability in meeting specified programmatic requirements. Performs cost-benefit analysis for all proposed IT procurements and is instrumental in decision-making to support funding for new initiatives.
• Represents the State at external Government-wide and industry information forums. Fosters best IT practices and trends used in the private sector as well as other Government agencies.
• Oversees the Mission Command (MC) Branch on all matters pertaining to MC and communication system readiness. Supervises support services (COMSEC, Spectrum Management, Radio, other MC systems, etc.) as well as emergency communication support actions supporting Domestic Operations (DOMOPS). Supervises overall support for MC systems for MTOE and TDA elements. Serves as career manager for Signal/Cyber/Communication personnel in coordination with the Air and Army leadership.
• 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.
• Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the state G-6. Serves as the State’s principal staff office for all facets to include: cybersecurity, automation, telecommunications, information assurance, information plans, policy, integration, budget and records management. Establishes organizational sub-element goals and determines resources needed to maintain…