You will serve as an Assured Command and Control Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Subject Matter Expert in the Pacific Fleet Navy Communications Systems and Coordination Center.

Duties

You will serve as a technical subject matter expert for protected satellite communications (SATCOM) with a primary emphasis on deployed maritime forces in support of a joint task forces conducting real-world operations and exercises. You will provide protected communications planning support to the Combatant Command (COCOM), Theater Joint Force Maritime Combatant Command (TJFMCC), service components, supporting commands and numbered fleets. You will provide estimates of SATCOM supportability to proposed courses of action in support of Maritime and Joint Operations. You will plan, coordinate, and direct changes to SATCOM missions based on operational planning and mission tasking. You will provide monthly assessments our fleet’s readiness as it relates protected satellite communications (SATCOM) capabilities. You will be required to use effective writing and speaking skills sufficient to be persuasive in advocating for improvement to new systems or implementation of new technologies.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: analyzing, investigating, and translating operational requirements into execution using knowledge of telecommunications and satellite systems and applying communications system technology to the fleet with ability to develop plans, policies, procedures for current and future telecommunication systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FACILITY 250 Makalapa Drive Building 81 Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-3131 US
• Name: Alejandro Musquiz
• Phone: 808-474-9669
• Email: [email protected]