You will serve as a Lead Telecommunications Specialist located in the U.S. Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Security and Emergency Planning Staff, Justice Command Center. The JCC is a secure 24-hour facility operating in direct or indirect support of all SEPS functions and DOJ law enforcement programs. You will be responsible for leading a team of telecommunication specialists at the JCC and leading telecommunication projects.

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. As a Lead Telecommunications Specialist, you may be responsible for: Leading a team of Telecommunications Specialists, to include augmentation of their assigned duty shifts when required. Managing and exercising overall Subject Matter Expert (SME) program responsibility for a telecommunications program for at least one or more component(s) within DOJ. Providing service and support on telecommunications operations, installations and maintenance on a number of different functional areas within the organization. Serving on inter-agency and intra-agency working groups to develop government-wide strategies for telecommunications programs. Advising senior management on applying new technology in a telecommunications specialty area. Mentoring telecommunications personnel to ensure their understanding, development, and implementation of installation, operation, and maintenance strategies.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You must successfully pass a security/background investigation and a drug screening.
• You must be a current Federal employee within the Department of Justice on a Competitive Service appointment.
• You must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement at any time if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division, HR Operations.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance and pass a polygraph.
• You must be able to perform shift work, to include days and night shifts.
• You must be able to walk, stand, bend, or lift objects that weigh up to 50 pounds. You must be able to crawl under items and climb a ladder.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Lead Telecommunications Specialist, (GS-0391-13), you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade. If you are a current Department of Justice employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level to meet the time-in-grade requirements for this occupational series and grade. There may also be a positive education requirement for some occupations, please see the Education section for details. If there are licensing or certification requirements, please see the Required Documents section for details on how to verify you license or certificate. BASIC REQUIREMENT: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- electrical or electronic engineering, mathematics, physics, public utilities, statistics, computer science, telecommunications management, information systems management, business administration, industrial management, or other fields related to the position to be filled. You must provide your transcript with a conferred date and degrees awarded information. If the conferred date and degrees awarded information is unavailable, you must provide a copy of the diplomas. OR Other Education: Communications/electronics or automatic data processing training in technical institutes or business schools above the high school level or in Armed Forces schools that included advanced instruction in addition to basic courses, may be substituted for general experience on a month-for-month basis. OR Specialized Experience: Experience in evaluating, analyzing, developing, managing, or improving communications systems, procedures, and requirements that demonstrated knowledge of current developments and trends in communications concepts and technology. AND For the GS-13: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as: Monitoring or reporting on the status or progress of telecommunication tasks or projects to management; Assisting in managing 24-hour operational activities at a classified national security crisis management telecommunications facility; AND Overseeing the installation of systems required to ensure the operational readiness of critical communication systems. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 08/16/2023. YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

Education

Please refer back to the Qualifications Section for Basic Requirement and Specialized Experience to qualify for GS-0391-13.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, please see the statements below.

Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, in order for it to be creditable towards your qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation.

All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address Justice Management Division, Security and Emergency Planning Staff 2 Constitution Square 145 N Street NE Room 9W.300 Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Kana Hyman
• Phone: 202-674-4116
• Email: [email protected]