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Duties

This position is located under the Office of Science and Technology (OST), IT Services Management Division, Radio Services Branch in Marietta, Georgia.

Requirements

Qualifications

Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume. To qualify for the GS-12, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11. Specialized experience for the position includes: Planning organizing and conducting studies and forecasts to establish telecommunications systems requirements; and Assisting in the implementation of nationwide long-term projects; and Evaluating proposed telecommunications systems and changes to existing systems; recommends methods and equipment needed to upgrade systems capabilities to FCSB, Communications Commission (FCC), and National Telecommunications Information Agency (NTIA) to identify and correct the interference; and Providing on/scene/deployable communications support within the geographical boundaries of their assigned field divisions; and Conducting a variety of technical projects for the Branch and represents the Bureau on multi-agency working groups to develop interoperability standards and techniques; and evaluates procedures and state-of-the art telecommunications systems. To qualify for the GS-13, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12. Specialized experience for the position includes: Assisting with the installation, implementation, and testing of IT equipment; console into IT equipment via various methods such as SSH, Serial cable and Remote Desktop; and Assisting with cabling end-user devices and other equipment to the network; and Analyzing and resolves interference problems pertaining to radio communications systems. Coordinates with various users such as paging companies, the National Oceanographic Atmospheric Association (NOAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and National Telecommunications Information Agency (NTIA) to identify and correct the interference; and Providing on-site communications support with his/her assigned field division(s) and applies new concepts and methods to communication problems where accepted methods are not effective; and Developing and implementing comprehensive plan, policy and objective, and provide technical advice to integrate the Bureau's telecommunications systems with operational requirement and to apply evolving technology; and Providing briefings on proposed modifications or enhancements to FCSB management for implementation. Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a Veteran Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under the VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Science and Technology 99 New York Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20226 US
• Name: Keysha Alston
• Phone: 347-869-6924
• Email: [email protected]