About the Position: This position is with USAJFK SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER & SCHOOL, FT BRAGG NC. USASOC, "The 2022 Best Places to Work rankings, led by the Partnership for Public Service, showed USASOC ranked as the #1 best place to work in all Army subcomponents. The ranking is based on views from employees who have voluntarily submitted feedback by taking the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. We lead in effective leadership, work-life balance, and matching employees skills with the mission."

Duties

Oversee the work of Telecommunication Specialist who develop, implement, and instruct the unit's Program of Instructions for special operations communications and equipment. Review additions or modifications to existing systems, documents changes and develops new layouts according to equipment changes and new installations. Develop and maintain a Program of Instruction (POI) and instruct sending and receiving of radio message traffic supporting student training at the US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Coordinate training programs with various supervisors and with the consideration of training prerequisites, unit readiness, and individual development. Provide advice, instruction and assistance in communications systems to Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) students (Special Forces Candidates and Allied Nation students), contractors and civilian employees. Serve as a Supervisory Telecommunications Specialist.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 30% of the time.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and overtime.
• This position is subject to uncommon tours of duty and/or shift work.
• Must be able to deploy for periods of up to several weeks, frequently (4-6 times) throughout the year.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that includes experience 1) Managing the installation and modification of telecommunication systems; 2) Providing technical advice to the staff, officials and network users on telecommunication equipment to transmit information; 3) Evaluating the impact for telecommunications equipment changes to include security, continuation of operation plans, and software implications on installation; 4) Performing full range of supervisory duties for subordinate personnel. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: electrical or electronic engineering, mathematics, physics, public utilities, statistics, computer science, telecommunications management, information systems management, business administration, industrial management, etc. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceHuman Resources ManagementInfrastructure DesignTechnical CompetenceTelecommunications Project/Program ManagementTelecommunications Requirements Analysis Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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 further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address DN-APF-W1E0AA USAJFK SPECIAL WARFARE CNTR SCHOOL DO NOT MAIL Fort Liberty, NC 28310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]