Job opening: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Salary: $72 553 - 94 317 per year
Published at: May 08 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is; To provide technical advice; relate user requirements to existing technology; serve as an implementation program specailsit and monitor installation telecommunications programs and or system.
Duties
- Plans and develops methods, procedures, policies, and techniques concerning telecommunication systems.
- Exercises personnel management responsibilities.
- Provides technical assistance/ guidance to system users, program managers and contracting personnel.
- Implements telecommunication programs and special projects.
- Prepares budget, technical reports, staff studies, briefings and statements of work.
- Provides customer assistance and or training for assigned telecommunications system.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- Must be able to obtain and maintained secret clearance
- PCS is not authorized
- 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
- 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 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 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 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 generalized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Telecommunications Series 0391 (opm.gov)
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include: a wide range of communications concepts, principles, and practices to accomplish work processes through the use of telecommunications devices, methods, services, and facilities. Work encompasses complex and uncommon interfaces and polices and practices; sources of technical data to evaluate new devices, proposals and approaches for satisfying communications requirements; and a practical understanding of contracting procedures and legal requirements.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of a Ph.D degree or equivalent Doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Major study -- electrical or electronic engineering, mathematics, physics, public utilities, statistics, computer science, telecommunications management, information systems management, business administration, industrial management, or other fields related to the position to be filled. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
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-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 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, practices, procedures, policies, standards, and operational requirements.
Knowledge of operational and performance characteristics of telecommunications equipment, system, service, and transmission media to develop procedures/ policies/ practices for local use and evaluate, proposals and approaces.
Knowledge of associated methods and techniques such as contracting procedures/ legal requirements, cost analyses and budgets.
Knowledge of basic electronics theory and operating principles, the application of existing and planned technology to communications requirements and equipment interoperability and compatibility.
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.
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
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
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FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Contacts
- Address MacDill AFB
8011 Tampa Point Blvd
Ste 4
MacDill AFB, FL 33621
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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