How to Apply for a Position in the Ohio National Guard Technician Program

The Ohio National Guard Technician Program is Federal Civil Service employment. Positions are available in the General Schedule (GS) and Wage Schedule (WG/WL/WS) areas. General Schedule positions are administrative in nature (white collar) where as Wage Schedule positions are maintenance oriented (blue collar). All positions for new hire require military membership in the Ohio National Guard as a condition of employment. Positions are available for both the Army and Air National Guard. Basic information found on every job vacancy announcement is as follows.

Who Can Apply

The area of consideration is always listed directly below the location and unit of assignment on each job announcement. Jobs are usually open to onboard permanent technicians first and the area of consideration is broadened when selection is not made or if the position is deemed entry level. Applications will only be accepted from current Excepted and Non-Dual Status employees of the Ohio National Guard, current military members of the Ohio National Guard and individuals who are eligible and willing to enlist in the Ohio National Guard.

How To Apply

Interested applicants may apply by submitting an Application for Federal Employment Optional Form 612 (click here for a Microsoft Word 97 copy). Additionally we recommend the supplement to OF612 (click here for a Microsoft Word 97 copy); a comprehensive resume or any other form of application must contain the following information:

Announcement number, title and grade(s) of the job for which you are applying. 

Full name, mailing address, day/evening phone numbers (including area code), Social Security number, date of birth, country of citizenship (most Federal jobs require United States citizenship), reinstatement eligibility (if required, attach SF 50, proof of your career or career-conditional status), highest Federal civilian grade held (also give job series and dates held).

Education: name and address of high school (including zip code if known), date of Diploma or GED, name and address of any colleges/universities (including zip code if known, majors, type and year of any degrees received. If no degree, show total credits earned and indicate whether semester or quarter hours). Send a copy of your college transcripts if you wish to substitute education for experience.

Submission of the supplement to Federal application for employment (attached to each announcement) is highly recommended in addition to your application. As all applicants must indicate MILITARY MEMBERSHIP STATUS, RANK, UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT, MOS/AFSC.

It is required the applicant describe how his or her work experience addresses the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed on the job announcement. The application materials must be received by 1600 on the closing date of the job announcement. Application materials should be mailed or faxed  to:

The Adjutant General's Department
ATTN: AGOH-HRO-TN
2825 West Dublin Granville Road
Columbus, OH 43235-2789
Fax 614-336-7052/DSN: 346-7052

APPLICATIONS MAY NOW BE EMAILED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
                                         HROAPPSOH@NG.ARMY.MIL

NOTE: Due to software constraints, we are only able to accept applications in the following formats by email: MS Word (.doc) or other MS Office products (Outlook file, Excel, PowerPoint) Adobe File (.pdf) Rich Text File (.rtf) Text File (.txt) Tagged Image File Format (.tif or .tiff) Graphics Interchange Format (.gif) Joint Photographic Expert Group Image (.jpg or .jpeg) PureEdge Forms (.XFDL)

Other formats are unreadable and will be returned. Be advised that some fillable formats will not save data when emailed.

Qualification Requirements

Each position requires a minimum number of months of specialized experience in order to be minimally qualified for the position. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) have been identified for each position and must be addressed by the applicant. The application must describe the applicant's work experience addresses the KSAs.  Simply restating the KSAs is not sufficient for applicant qualification purposes. Certain positions allow for substitution of education for experience. Original transcripts or copies of transcripts must be submitted with application.  HRO cannot accept transcripts taken from a student's online academic account.

Conditions Of Employment for Excepted Ohio National Guard Technicians

  1. Because of the distinctive military nature of the technician program, certain specific restrictions apply. All technicians must continue to maintain proper military membership, to include military grade, unit of assignment, branch of service and be MOS/AFSC qualified for the technician position occupied. Situations of military grade inversion are not permitted; i.e., a military technician may not be militarily senior to his full time supervisor. Military incompatibility is not permitted in the technician program in accordance with NGR 600-25. The recommended applicant will not be approved for appointment until he/she occupies a compatible MOS/AFSC in the Ohio National Guard aligned with the technician position.
  2. The applicant selected for this position will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer Program.
  3. The recommended applicant will not be approved for appointment until the appropriate physical examination is completed.
  4. The applicant will be required to wear the military uniform.

Evaluation Factors Used

The review of application materials will be used by the Personnel Staffing Specialist to determine minimum qualifications.  The selecting official and interview team will conduct personal interviews to determine which applicant will be selected for the position.

The Principal Duties and Responsibilities will be listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Ohio National Guard is an equal opportunity employer

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Point of Contact for this information is:
MSG Donald French@ng.army.mil      614-336-7388 or DSN: 346-7388