About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the 7th Signal Command 21st Signal Brigade located at Fort Belvoir, MD. .

Duties

Responsible for performing the duties associated with a Primary Technical Control Facility, and a Defense Communications Satellite Facility. Act on behalf of the Commander for the continuity of communications services, operational capabilities, administrative, and physical security involving facilities and personnel supporting US Army Signal Activity. Maintain complete knowledge regarding all operational facets of the Technical Control and Satellite facilities. Provide briefings to the US Army Signal Activity, Commander or their representative, command staff personnel and higher headquarters on operational status to include Commanders’ Critical Information Items. Coordinate the engineering and activation of circuits/systems/networks and equipment in support of daily operations, emergency real-world operations and exercises to test communications and procedures under simulated emergency situations. Direct and advise shift personnel on analyzing, isolating, and identifying problems in various types of interactive communication transmission media such as digital data, voice communications, and satellite systems. Ensure problems are properly recorded in Facility Circuit Information Tracking database. Responsible for the overall operations of the shift within the Technical Control and Satellite Facilities.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• This position is 24x7 and subject to rotating 12-hour shift work including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) business travel may be required less than 5% of the time.
• See "Additional Information" section for additional requirements.

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. Current Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) EmployeeCurrent Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) PositionsCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee (non-Army)Current Permanent DoD Civilian Employee (non-Army) Applying to Cyber Excepted Service Positions Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by enhancing the efficiency of various digital or strategic data systems and networks; installing and repairing various communication systems and satellite equipment; and operating various types of communication equipment i.e., long haul communication circuits/systems/networks, and cryptographic equipment.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address KB-W4NHAA NETCOM DO NOT MAIL Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk