TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Description:

This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent will be responsible for planning and conducting telecommunications integration demonstrations and supporting assessments, which includes coordinating schedules, gathering materials, operating testing equipment, evaluating services, and overseeing related work connected with the installation, testing, and modification of Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) systems.

Requirements:

You may qualify at the GS-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service: Assisting a Project Team in researching emerging communication technologies and concepts, commercial off the shelf (COTS) products and components, and Service and DOD technical standards and policies; Supporting in developing plans and reports; Assisting in the integration of emerging technologies to provide a solution to an identified requirement or gap; Assisting in conducting communications environment integration planning and quality assurance reviews of the telecommunications infrastructure design and the products identified for assessments as a team member under Project Team Lead supervision; Maintaining effective working relationships with both internal team members and external customers and serves as member of Project Team for assigned projects while providing technical guidance on group projects under supervision; Assisting in applying Communications Security, Cyber Security, and Information Assurance policies and methods to develop integrated C4 solutions. OR

B. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related;

OR

C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)

You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service: Acting as a Project Team subject matter expert in conducting research and applying emerging communication technologies and concepts, commercial off the shelf (COTS) products and components, and Service and DOD technical standards and policies; Assisting as Project Team subject matter expert in the integration of emerging technologies to provide a solution to an identified requirement or gap; Drafting plans and reports with supervisor review and input; Assisting in conducting communications environment integration planning and quality assurance reviews of the telecommunications infrastructure design and the products identified for assessments with supervisor support; Maintaining effective working relationships with both internal team members and external customers and serves as a Project Lead for assigned projects while providing technical guidance on group projects under supervision; Assisting in applying Communications Security, Cyber Security, and Information Assurance policies and methods to develop of integrated C4 solutions. You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Leading a Project Team in conducting research and applying emerging communication technologies and concepts, commercial off the shelf (COTS) products and components, and Service and DOD technical standards and policies; Leading a Project Team Assisting in the integration of emerging technologies to provide a solution to an identified requirement or gap; Independently drafting plans and reports; Independently conducting communications environment integration planning and quality assurance reviews of the telecommunications infrastructure design and the products identified for assessments as a Project Lead; Maintaining effective working relationships with both internal team members and external customers and serves as a Project Lead for assigned complex projects while providing technical guidance on group projects; Applying complex Communications Security, Cyber Security, and Information Assurance policies and methods to develop of integrated C4 solutions. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0391 series.

Telecommunications Series 0391
Individual Occupational Requirements

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.
or

Experience:
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.