LEAD IT SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN)
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Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities on behalf of the United States Air Force.The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for Full-Time LEAD IT SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN) (NH-2210-03) to work at Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the 78 ABW at Robins AFB in Warner Robins, Georgia. This federal job offers a rewarding and exciting career with benefits.2024 Salary Range: $86,962.00-$134,435.00/Year (includes locality)Posting Open: 12/16/2024Posting Close: 12/22/2024Who May Apply: U.S. CitizensRecruitment/Relocation/Retention incentives may or may not offered.The purpose of this position is to lead a team of dedicated IT Professionals within the 78 ABW/SCOSD IT Depot Section in the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities to ensure the organization is up-to-date and prepared for future mission requirements and responsibilities. Exercise technical lead and workload coordination responsibilities over subordinate employees within the 78 ABW/SCOSD IT Depot Section. Directs work activities through subordinates with responsibility for maintaining a current knowledge and guiding subordinate employees to provide advice, accountability, and expertise on a continuous basis.Major Duties:- Performs technical and administrative team lead duties on a regular and recurring basis for 25% or more of the time over subordinate positions predominantly classifiable in the Information Technology Group, and by identifying, distributing, assigning and balancing workload and tasks amongst employees by skill level, proficiency and/oroccupational specialization, making adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities to ensure timely accomplishment of work assignments. Articulates and communicates to the team, assignments, projects, problems to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review and establishes deadlines and time frames for completion of assigned work. Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work, checking on work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to see that instructions and work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality expectations assigned to employees have been met. Ensures the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to subordinates and integrated into the assignments, strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services. Reports to the supervisor periodically on team and individual work accomplishments, problems, progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and individuals to inform the supervisor of performance management issues/problems and to recommend/request related actions such as, reassignments, promotions, tours of duty changes, peer reviews and performance appraisals. - Consistently exercises independent judgment in directing and assigning work amongst employees by using determinative factors such as team members' expertise, experience, competence, workload availability, work priorities and team member functional development. Monitors and intercedes with the status and progress of work on a daily basis, reviewing for technical accuracy of in-work and completed projects. Assesses the need to reassign projects to other team members based on workload or setting of new and shifting priorities. Provides frequent assessments to team members on work product, technical expertise, giving guidance and direction to correct any noted deficiencies and improve over-all performance. Assignments and guidance are based on incumbents' technical proficiency within functional area, evaluating team members' capability/expertise rather than established standards or supervisory direction. Provides immediate supervisors with performance feedback to be used in annual assessments and award nominations. - Performs services as a Senior Systems Administrator. Plans, coordinates and installs operating systems applicationssoftware/hardware. Administers and maintains assigned systems. Develops, reviews, and modifies changes to schedule of operations for successful day-to-day operations. Optimizes the functionality and performance of hardware/software systems and ensures availability, integrity, efficiency, and reliability of servers. Identifies system problems that are of an unusual or complex nature and develops corrective action. Designs data products, processes, or programs that enhance functional area management and provide for increased organizational optimization of Information Technology (IT) processes. Oversees the installation and configuration of applications software and theestablishment of user environments. Troubleshoots and analyzes unusual or complex hardware/software malfunctions to resolve physical and logical processing problems and recommends acquisition of equipment, software and/orhardware which will resolve operational problems. - Provides technical guidance and instruction to users and other IT specialists. Prepares, coordinates, and implements policy and procedures for hardware/software applications system operation. Develops comprehensive instruction for operation of system components. Provides guidance and technical assistance in use and capabilities of the system. Troubleshoots complex problems and provides support in a manner that minimizes interruptions in thecustomers' ability to carry out business activities. Provides advice and guidance on a wide range and variety of complex IT issues. Coordinates with other IT specialists and management in identifying and correcting unusual orunprecedented problems and providing innovative approaches to solving them. Provides assistance and support which will either resolve problems or provide understanding of available tools with which the customer can accomplish problem resolution. Participates with management officials to identify automation requirements and conduct analysis of assigned systems to determine resources necessary to fulfill them. Tests and evaluates current and proposed equipment and software enhancement and advises management regarding acquisition proposals designed to enhance mission accomplishment through automation. Additional Position Requirements: • Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercialaircraft.• This position may require work to be performed during hours outside the normal duty scheduleKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):1. Knowledge of principles and practices of team building, developing interpersonal relationships, maintain good working relationships, and leading members as a cooperative team. 2. Ability to recognize and analyze problems, conduct research, summarize results, and makesappropriate recommendations. 3. Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work to meet challenging deadlines and to make corrective action when necessary to meet workload requirements.4. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.5. Knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices for integrating information system components sufficient to plan, coordinate, and administer computer systems, and optimize system performance. Knowledge of the latestadvancements in technology to initiate corrective or preventative action to ensure optimum performance of the system.6. Knowledge of performance tuning tools, database management, and project management methods sufficient to optimize systems performance, troubleshoot database performance problems, and perform a wide range of systemsadministration functions.7. Knowledge of operating systems associated devices, and the interoperability of systems sufficient to install, upgrade, troubleshoot, test, and maintain those systems; to optimize the functionality and performance ofsystems; and to ensure the availability, integrity, efficiency, and reliability of servers.8. Ability to apply methods and practices for troubleshooting, recovering, adjusting, modifying, and improving systems to solve complex problems, provide support that minimizes interruptions in service to customers,and maintain liaison with industry and other activities to provide awareness of state-of-the-art technology.9. Ability to supervise employees using knowledge of personnel management regulations and procedures required to hire, train, and appraise employee and ability to communicate orally and in writing.Click the apply button to complete an application and upload resume (PDF or Word Doc) and/or additional documents (Transcripts, certifications, Vet Docs (DD214), SF-50).To receive additional information about current and future job openings with AFCS via email notification, please register at and sign up to Get Career Updates. Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.