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Duties

You will serve as a TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST in the COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY BRANCH (N642) of the MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) located in NORFOLK, VA. You will serve as Subject Matter Expert on secure communications systems, and contribute a degree of originality, expertise and technical competence to the research, analysis, development and interoperability of secure telecommunications systems. You will administer Communications Security (COMSEC) resources and Life Cycle Management (LCM) requirements for all COMSEC equipment held and deployed across MSC. You will assess the effectiveness of current processes and procedures to plan, design and operate secure telecommunication systems. You will execute processes and procedures, based on command policy for the delivery, handling, operation, accountability, and disposition of COMSEC material.

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
• 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 a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top Secret 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.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code 723-COMSEC Manager, proficiency level Intermediate the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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 is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience implementing policies and procedures to manage the Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) system. Experience managing the planning, implementation, and operation of secure communication systems and having an in-depth knowledge of COMSEC management, project management, and customer support principles and methodologies. Experience applying an in-depth knowledge of command communication security requirements sufficient to implement control measures, perform risk assessments and provide quantitative justification for administrative and physical security controls. Experience analyzing, evaluating, and resolving problems and recommending physical or logistical considerations to resolve and communicate information and ideas to management both orally and in writing. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Telecommunications Series 0391 (opm.gov) General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov) 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

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: 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.

Other Education: Communications/electronics or automatic data processing training in technical institutes or business schools above the high school level or in Armed Forces schools that included advanced instruction in addition to basic courses, may be substituted for general experience on a month-for-month basis.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position:

GS-11:
Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
Successful completion 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
Possession of an LL.M., if related.
OR
A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.

If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. IF CLAIMING EDUCATION, FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS/ITEMIZED LIST WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/off ices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND 471 East C Street Norfolk, 23511 GB
• Name: Donald Williams
• Email: [email protected]