This position serves as a Telecommunication Specialist, located in the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Service Delivery Staff (SDS), Service Engineering and Improvement (SEI), in Washington, DC. The primary purpose of this position is radio frequency spectrum management and to provide customer contact for all service-related inquiries and issues.

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. The duties and responsibilities as a Telecommunications Specialist, GS-0391-14, generally include, but are not limited to the following: Serve as a Telecommunications expert to advise the internal teams responsible for maintenance, installation and operation of various communications and electronic systems to include, but not limited to land mobile, maritime, and aeronautical voice, Internet Protocol (IP)-related radio communications and data systems. Provide guidance on use of specific frequency bands to component bureaus and submits changes on behalf of DOJ components to National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for changes to spectrum usage. Ensure adherence to National and international frequency coordination agreements. Serve as DOJ representative on NTIA's Inter-department Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC), subcommittees and ad hoc groups to address frequency assignment policies and procedures that may impact DOJ operations. Develop plans to leverage industry and technology trends, best practices, capabilities, end emerging technologies into the service strategy. Produce and maintain technical documentation on the assigned systems and services.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary or two-year trial period.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
• Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement, at any time, if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division, HR Operations.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• This position requires the candidate to be able to hold a security clearance at the Secret security level.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Telecommunications Specialist at (GS-0391-14), you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade you're applying to. If you are a current or former government employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level, to meet the time-in-grade requirements for this occupational series and grade. Additionally, please ensure to submit an applicable SF50 (please refer to the "required documents" section for additional information). BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 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. You must provide your transcript with a conferred date and degrees awarded information. If the conferred date and degrees awarded information is unavailable, you must provide a copy of the diplomas. OR 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. OR Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience in evaluating, analyzing, developing, managing, or improving communications systems, procedures, and requirements that demonstrated knowledge of current developments and trends in communications concepts and technology. AND Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Submitting frequency coordination agreements in order to manage a frequency spectrum program; AND Proposing new wireless technologies to NTIA for spectrum review and approval. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 01/02/2025. Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. ***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.***

Education

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, please see the statements below: Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, in order for it to be creditable towards your qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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 more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation.

All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address Justice Management Division - Chief Information Officer 2 Constitution Square 145 N Street NE Room 9W.300 Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Weston Sperbeck
• Email: [email protected]