Job opening: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Salary: $96 148 - 124 988 per year
Published at: Jan 19 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as manager/monitor for telecommunications systems, plans, and programs of the command.
Duties
Plans and develops methods, procedures, policies, and techniques governing command-wide decisions on telecommunication systems.
Participates in discussions, meetings, committees or special projects and presents briefings and prepares recommendations and reports.
Implements telecommunication programs and special projects.
Prepares budget, technical reports, staff studies, and briefings.
Coordinates the preparation of and reviews telecommunications statements of work (SOW).
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required.
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
- PCS expenses will not be paid.
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
- Disclosure of Political Appointments.
- Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume.
- Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position.
- Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position.
- Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
- The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station; The employee may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
- Recall to duty may be a requirement of this position.
- Overtime and/or emergency overtime may be required.
- This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
- This position is designated as a key position IAW AFI 36-507. Duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime/contingency operations.
- Incumbents of key positions must be removed from their military recall status if alternative for filling of the position during an emergency are not available.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-0391, Telecommunications Series. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/telecommunications-series-0391/
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay systems. Specialized experience includes: Evaluating, analyzing, developing, managing, or improving communications systems, procedures, and requirements that demonstrated knowledge of current developments and trends in communications concepts and technology; as well as experience with working on complex and uncommon interfaces, policies, and practices; evaluating new devices, utilizing the source of technical data to evaluate new devices, proposals, and approaches; applying a practical understanding of contracting procedures and legal requirements; and applying operational/performance characteristics of telecommunications to develop procedures, policies, and practices.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Knowledge of a wide range of telecommunications theories, concepts, principles, and practices, procedures, policies, standards, operational requirements; and of operational and performance characteristics of telecommunications to develop procedures/policies/practices for local use.
Knowledge of performance characteristic telecommunications equipment, systems, services, and transmission media to evaluate new devices, proposals, and approaches.
Knowledge of associated methods and techniques such as contracting procedures/legal requirements, cost analyses, and budgets.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to identify, direct, or coordinate actions required in providing needed service.
Ability to analyze/apply specialized communication methods and analytical techniques involving telecommunication systems (e.g., systems compatibility, circuits, switches, distribution, satellite linkages, and networking).
Ability to research patterns to develop new methods, criteria, or proposed new telecommunications policies and procedures.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address Beale AFB
17855 Warren Shingle Road
Beale AFB, CA 95903
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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