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United States Fleet Forces Command TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST in Naval Base, Virginia
Summary You will serve as a TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST in the NAVINFOWARDEVCEN NORFOLK. Responsibilities You will serve as Telecommunications Specialist (Electromagnetic Spectrum) for the Joint Reserve Intelligence Center, Doctrine and Innovation Director division. You will guide, analyze, coordinate, and establish standard procedures which normally require significant adaptation and supplementation to satisfy Navy or joint forces testing, training and operational requirements. You will plan, develop and implement Spectrum Management (SM) policies for the use of the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) during the conducting of exercises in accordance with existing Joint Staff Frequency Management Policy. You will review and recommend corrective actions for all Joint/Coalition/Navy Frequency Spectrum Lessons Learned from major Fleet operations and exercises. You will provide leadership and guidance to the Navy spectrum workforce in establishing and maintaining effective SM processes and work environment. You will review Fleet manpower and training requirements. You will address personnel, manpower, equipment, and modernization issues. You will provide readiness assessments associated with access and maneuver in the EMS. You will provide oversight and management of contracts related to SM and EMS. You will interface both internally and externally to ensure Fleet SM provides quality service, on-time system certification and frequency assignments to DON and DOW agencies and activities. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for a GS-13, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience managing the radio frequency spectrum. Experience coordinating and implementing spectrum management policy in order to ensure compatibility between communications and electronic systems supporting military operations. Experience identifying and addressing readiness assessments associated with access and maneuver in the electromagnetic spectrum. Experience assigning and reviewing work for attainment of desired results, setting broad based goals and objective and long-range planning. Experience preparing technical correspondence, reports and assembling and disseminating current status of work. Experience overseeing and managing contractors. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education There is no education substitution for this series/grade combination. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. This is a Special Sensitive position which requires a Top-secret security clearance with sensitive compartmented information (SCI) eligibility. This is a testing designated position under the Navy Drug-free Workplace Program This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.