Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is a TERM Appointment Not-to-Exceed 13 months. Serves as a Telecommunications Specialist for DES, Fort Bliss, TX.

Duties

Serves as the Telecommunication Communication Officer (TCO). Oversees, plans, implements, and evaluates capability and effectiveness based on guidance and direction from higher headquarters on all aspects of Law Enforcement specific technical systems. Diagnoses and resolves minor problems by providing informational training and IT advice on software or applications that are best used for particular tasks. Collects and maintains system and maintenance documentation for all assigned systems for auditing, troubleshooting, accountability, and finding gaps in equipment. Provides assistance to ensure that all IT customers are able to obtain maximum capability from all provided resources. Assists in managing Directorate Active Directory accounts and their compliance, and Enterprise Email and requests. Coordinates with NEC administrators of IT systems for support, to include the System Center Configuration Manager team as required. Serves as Contract Officer Representative performing duties related to lifecycle planning, deployment of equipment, administration, implementation, and evaluating operability of the Emergency Response systems and supporting smart devices.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a SECRET Security Clearance.
• Designated Mission Essential Position: Incumbent is required to report for duty during inclement weather, Natural Disasters, and emergency situations as directed by the Commander and may be required to remain on duty after the official shift ends.
• Incumbent must maintain a functioning telephone to aid in contact during recall/emergency situations.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain the Information Assurance Technical Level II and Information Assurance Management Level I certification within six (6) months from date of hire.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain Contracting Officer Representative certification within six (6) months from date of hire.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• This is a Term position scheduled Not-to-Exceed 13 months. A term position may be extended to a maximum of six years depending upon the needs of management.
• Term employment is subject to a one-year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights.
• This is an obligated position. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active military service, recovery from a compensable injury, or return rights based on an overseas tour.
• You will be asked to sign an agreement acknowledging that you are aware of the obligation and willing to be displaced under reduction in force procedures upon the return of the former incumbent.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 30 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Basic Requirement for: Telecommunications Series Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining hardware and software systems; AND 2) Troubleshooting and restoring network/telecommunication services for emergency management communication; AND 3) Entering information collected into an automated trouble ticket system such as remedy tickets. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. with a major study in 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. OR Combination of Education and Experience: 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%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address FU-W6CLAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT BLISS DO NOT MAIL Fort Bliss, TX 79916 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk