You will serve as a TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECAILIST as an employee for Commander Undersea Surveillance of NAVAL OCEAN PROCESS FACILITY DAM NECK.

Duties

You will serve as the primary technical advisor to the Communications Officer in all telecommunications matters including installation, evaluation and operation of the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS) communications architecture. You will perform duties as an Assistant Communications Officer and Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) Manager in the Communications Department chain of command. You will establish and implement mission-essential plans, programs, training requirements and support for special projects and exercises. You will conduct and analyze test results in conjunction with the installation and acceptance of new or modified hardware and software for major broadcast systems. You will be responsible for planning, training and ensuring appropriate equipment and resources are available for all EKMS users and evolutions.

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.
• Per E.O. 14043, selectee(s) must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by 11/22/2021 or date of employment (which ever comes later) except in limited circumstances where an exception is approved due to a disability or sincerely held religious beliefs.
• 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.
• 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 and evaluating telecommunications policies, systems, or services to implement solutions for correcting infrastructure deficiencies, and enhance the proficiency of interagency telecommunications programs. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/telecommunications-series-0391/ 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL OCEAN PROCESS FACILITY DAM NECK 352 Bullpup Street Virginia Beach, VA 23461 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]