Telecommunications Specialist

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command • Westover Air Reserve Base, MA

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About The Position

The Telecommunications Specialist performs technical work involving the planning, purchase, control, utilization, and maintenance of land mobile radios, tactical radios, and specialized communications systems. The position serves as program manager for the Land Mobile Radio (LMR) program and other radio and specialized communications equipment, and as frequency manager regulating and coordinating Radio Frequency Authorizations (RFA). The specialist administers the LMR, tactical radio, and assigned cryptographic equipment Communications Security (COMSEC) program and serves as a COMSEC account custodian. The position also administers preventative maintenance contracts, monitors contractor performance and budgetary requirements using statistical data, and provides technical support, equipment control, and first-look maintenance for base LMRs and related telecommunications equipment, including cryptographic equipment.

The position requires one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent, qualifying graduate education, or a combination of experience and education. The employee must be a U.S. citizen, be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance, and may need to work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Shift work and emergency overtime may be required. Occasional travel is required, and the employee may be required to fly on commercial and military aircraft.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade (GS-07) or equivalent, or qualifying graduate education, or a combination of qualifying experience and education.
• Specialized experience must include work evaluating, analyzing, developing, managing, or improving communications systems, procedures, and requirements; implementing standard and specialized communications systems using established operating techniques, technical guides, design principles, and concepts of operations; and troubleshooting moderately complex technical issues across circuits, switches, distribution systems, satellite linkages, and networks.
• For education-based qualification: a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.; relevant fields include electrical or electronic engineering, mathematics, physics, public utilities, statistics, computer science, telecommunications management, information systems management, business administration, industrial management, or related fields.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-07 is required for GS-09 consideration when TIG applies.
• Knowledge of commonly applied or standardized telecommunications principles, concepts, approaches, methods, and techniques.
• Knowledge of electronic theory, circuit design, operating characteristics, and interoperability requirements of assigned equipment.
• Knowledge of established COMSEC and TEMPEST requirements and security techniques and procedures.
• Ability to analyze, verify, and correlate data for planning and decision-making.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Must provide transcripts if using education to qualify; foreign education requires evidence of equivalency to U.S. education.
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays; shift work and emergency overtime may be required.
• Occasional travel is required; may be required to fly on commercial and military aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Land Mobile Radio (LMR) program and programs for other radio and specialized communications equipment.
• Serve as frequency manager and regulate and coordinate Radio Frequency Authorizations (RFA).
• Administer the LMR, tactical radio, and assigned cryptographic equipment COMSEC program and serve as a COMSEC account custodian.
• Administer preventative maintenance contracts.
• Maintain statistical data to monitor contractor performance and budgetary requirements.
• Provide technical support, control, and first-look maintenance for base LMRs and related telecommunications equipment, including cryptographic equipment.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Benefits

• The federal government provides a comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level