You will serve as a IT SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS) of HEADQUARTERS US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND. A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 8.90% will be added to the stated salary.

Duties

You will serve as the Tactical Data Link (TDL) Specialist in support of the U.S Indo-Pacific Command Cyber Strategy, Plans, Policy, and Partner Engagement Division. You will provide TDL technical support, training, and advice to foreign militaries in support of exercise planning and execution to include assisting and coordinating with U.S. exercise planners to facilitate combined communications interoperability. You will identify, validate TDL requirements and configuration management to attain interoperability between U.S. and foreign communications systems. You will prepare briefings, write information papers, conducts research, perform analysis, and take other appropriate actions to support USINDOPACOM combined communications interoperability programs and engagement activities.

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.
• This position is considered Key/Non-Combat Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support of the expeditionary requirements in other than combat or combat support situations.
• 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.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• 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.

Qualifications

GS-13: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector utilizing an expert knowledge of a wide range of communications, networks, computers, and communications systems management principles, concepts, and techniques to accomplish integrated telecommunications support planning, development, programming, and implementation. I have experience providing technical advice on Tactical Data Link (TDL) systems and maintaining TDL knowledge and expertise to stay updated on current and future TDL systems and their applications to combined operations. Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Providing program/project management to achieve TDL interoperability goals, objectives, and requirements; 2) Identifying TDL requirements and configuration management to attain interoperability between U.S. and foreign communications systems; and 3) Preparing briefings, writing information papers, and conducting research to support USINDOPACOM (United States Indo-Pacific Command) combined communications interoperability programs and engagement activities. GS-12: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector utilizing a detailed knowledge of a wide range of communications, networks, computers, and communications systems management principles, concepts, and techniques to accomplish integrated telecommunications support planning, development, programming, and implementation. I have experience conducting research and analysis on Tactical Data Link (TDL) systems and maintaining TDL knowledge to stay updated on current and future TDL systems and their applications to combined operations. Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Assisting senior employees in providing program/project management to achieve TDL interoperability goals, objectives, and requirements; 2) Identifying TDL requirements and configuration management to attain interoperability between U.S. and foreign communications systems; and 3) Writing information papers, and conducting research to support USINDOPACOM (United States Indo-Pacific Command) combined communications interoperability programs and engagement activities. 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 HEADQUARTERS US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND HQ US Pacific Command Honolulu, HI 96701 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]