Telecommunications Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency•Wilton, CA

About The Position

The Telecommunications Specialist develops, evaluates, tests, and ensures implementation of specialized telecommunications support to keep designated government components functioning under all conditions. The role supports planning and operations for an emergency preparedness mission and participates in working groups, making operational and planning decisions to resolve information technology and telecommunications conflicts. The specialist leads IT and telecommunications projects, ensuring compliance with existing policies and integration practices, and evaluates, analyzes, develops, manages, and improves communication systems through reviews and revisions of internal policies and procedures. The position may be filled in Louisville, Kentucky; Saint Louis, Missouri; Austin, Texas; Morgantown, West Virginia; Wilton, California; Whitehall, Ohio; Military Sealift Command in Virginia Beach, Virginia; Chesterfield, Virginia; Fairfield, Pennsylvania; or Bremerton, Washington. It is a mission-essential position that may require reporting during disasters, severe weather, or crises, as well as immediate recall or extended shift assignments at any time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Shift rotation and abnormal tours of duty may be required to meet mission needs.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
One year of specialized experience directly related to the position is required.
For the GS-13 level, one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent in the Federal service, military, or private sector is required.
Specialized experience includes working with telecommunications systems supporting emergency telecommunications, emergency preparedness, and special mission requirements.
Specialized experience includes functioning as a technical authority in assignments that apply new theories, concepts, and developments to communication problems not susceptible to accepted methods, technology, or procedures.
Must meet applicable eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade for GS positions, time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements by the announcement's cutoff or closing date.
Must satisfy special-sensitive/SCI security requirements with Top Secret access.
Appointment is subject to a favorable suitability or fitness determination when reciprocity cannot be applied.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for or exempt from Selective Service.
The position is mission essential and may require reporting during natural disasters, inclement weather, or crises; immediate recall or long-term shift assignments at any time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and shift rotation or abnormal tours of duty.
Employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use and may be subject to pre-employment, reasonable-suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing; a negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the start date.
Substitution of education for specialized experience is not permitted at this grade level.
Selectees must have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.

Responsibilities

Develop, evaluate, test, and ensure implementation of specialized telecommunications support to keep designated government components functioning under all conditions.
Support planning and operations for an emergency preparedness mission.
Participate in working groups and make operational and planning decisions to resolve information technology and telecommunications conflicts.
Lead information technology and telecommunications projects, ensuring compliance with existing policies and integration practices.
Evaluate, analyze, develop, manage, and improve communication systems through reviews and revisions of internal policies and procedures.