Opened Area(s) of Consideration: 1 DEFINITION OF AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION: Area 1 - AKNG Permanent or Indefinite technicians. PDCN: D2197000 (GS-11) / D2196000 (GS-09) Selecting Supervisor: Angela Horn
Serves as the ARNG Food Program Manager responsible and accountable for oversight of the entire state ARNG Food Service program which includes the administration of the Food Service Budget, Awards Program, new equipment Fielding's, training, Army Food Management Information System (AFMIS) and inspections.
Exercises knowledge and application of Department of Army (DA), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), National Guard Bureau (NGB), and state ARNG directives, policies and procedures, subsistence handling, storage, and sanitation methodology, plus food prime vendor food service ordering system, in addition to basic subsistence accounting procedures.
Maintains oversight of daily, weekly, monthly, and long term system requirements, ARNG Readiness Center equipment modifications, and requirements to meet current workload demands. Budgets for subsistence operations and subsistence requirements, including operational ration ceilings. Assesses use of facilities and equipment, to ensure expeditious accomplishment of priority work without adverse impact on normal, recurring work.
Develops for the DCSLOG-G4 recommendations, policies, procedures, long range plans, and special projects. Recommends solutions to controversial problems and actions of a precedent-setting nature, to include coordination with major commands and the Army Center of Excellence, Subsistence. Participates in field exercise planning sessions, discussing availability of subsistence, budgets, issue of operational rations and ARNG support to exercises.
Serves as Chairperson and as a voting member of The Adjutant Generals Food Service Management Board. Responsible for planning and oversight of subsistence support to ARNG units and dining facilities. Coordinates veterinary staff support for cyclic inspections of operational rations as required. Maintains oversight of facility and subsistence security to ensure theft prevention, unexplained losses, and unauthorized entry procedures are enforced.
Monitors the AFMIS to ensure reporting requirements from local, DA, NGB, and vendors are timely and contain accurate and formatted data. Monitors daily flow of data from customers and its return to customers. Performs daily validation processing cycles. Technical and functional knowledge of system operation is required in the performance of these tasks and in troubleshooting associated problems within the system as they occur.
Works daily with functional users and technical personnel to identify and resolve operational and technical problems, and to ensure flow of data and procedures are the most efficient possible. Assists and coordinates with functional specialists in the identification of operational requirements and the conversion of these requirements into automated systems documentation.
Analyzes data automation policies, regulations and procedures to determine their impact on logistics information systems and to identify changes in the maintenance and use of computerized data by functional specialists. Performs extensive consultation services and provides guidance to functional specialists on the maintenance, evaluation, documentation and standardization of requirements and procedures.
Assists with researching and originating of concepts to introduce and integrate new technologies without direction or guidance from higher headquarters. Provides troubleshooting support by analyzing, studying, reviewing, testing, and interpreting information provided by user to determine whether hardware of software problems exists. Expands analysis to include/incorporate technical expertise/knowledge/source in determining the solution.
Retrains, guides, and defines system operation if problem resides with functional user. Provides technical liaison service to each ARNG unit, prime vendor, and other vendor companies. Provides subsistence support for troop movements, maneuvers, and emergency and contingency plan requirements, in addition to normal and daily support. Performs oversight of customer and stockage requirements determination process and proper pricing of subsistence.
Coordinates prime vendor and other vendor deliveries to ARNG dining facilities and unit Readiness Centers as required. Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative and submits technical specifications of contract requirements for commercial vendors when providing meal support. Prepare, award, and administer State Competitive Food Contracts for ARNG feeding. Oversees food service contractor performance.
Conducts, coordinates, and evaluates inspections and assistance visits to ensure compliance with policies and regulations and to identify systemic problems. Responsible for the administration of the Department of Army Philip A. Connelly Food Service Excellence Awards Program for the State. Performs other duties as assigned.
lesternathaniel.m.tuazon.mil@army.mil · 907-428-6351
This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.
The posted pay range is $69789 – $109777/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-06.
This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.
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