About the Position: Serves as a Telecommunications Manager (Capabilities Integration) for the Joint Activities located at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

Duties

Serves as senior subject matter expert (SME)/technical lead and network manager for a global satellite networks and ground enterprise architectures providing connectivity to aircraft conducting ISR functions. Serves as technical advisor/lead to DoD aircraft platform program offices for the selection of appropriate technologies such as antennas, modems, antenna controllers, global positioning equipment and inertial references. Serves as the Air Component Commander’s technical expert on Tactical Data Links and aircraft communication technology integration. Performs system cost/benefit analysis for military and industry solutions and provides recommendations to senior leadership and councils.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• May require temporary duty (TDY) travel 30% or less at various CONUS and OCONUS locations. Position is deployable for mission requirements.
• The employee may be required to work uncommon tours of duty hours, working either fixed or rotating shift which may include evenings, weekends and/or holidays. Employee may be subject to recall situations during nonscheduled time periods.
• Employee is subject to short notice recall and must reside within a one-hour recall distance.
• A pre-employment deployable physical is required.
• Must obtain and possess IAT Level II certification.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes directing technical development pertaining to aviation; ensuring the command's air picture capabilities incorporate emerging C5ISR and TDL technologies; and liaising with combatant commands and service components on all Air Component efforts. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: External AwarenessInformation ManagementTelecommunications Project/Program ManagementTelecommunications System Testing and Evaluation Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk