Telecommunications Specialist

DLA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers invites applications from qualified individuals for a Telecommunications Specialist role based in Virginia Beach, VA (and other listed locations). You will provide specialized telecommunications support to ensure ongoing operation of government components under all conditions, including emergency preparedness missions.

You will participate in planning and operations, lead IT/telecom projects, ensure compliance with policies, and evaluate and improve communication systems through

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in telecommunication systems supporting emergency telecommunications and emergency preparedness.
• Experience functioning as technical authority in assignments requiring new theories, concepts, and developments to communication problems.

Responsibilities

• Developing, evaluating, testing, and implementing specialized telecommunications support for government components under all conditions.
• Supports planning and operations for an emergency preparedness mission.
• Participates in working groups and makes operational and planning decisions to resolve IT and telecommunications conflicts.
• Leads IT/telecommunications projects, ensuring compliance with policies and integration practices.
• Evaluates, analyzes, develops, manages, and improves communication systems through policy reviews and revisions.

Skills

Telecommunications

Emergency comms

Project leadership

Policy compliance

Technical authority

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Position may be filled at any of the below locations:

Location and compensation

• Louisville, KY $106,437- $138,370
• Saint Louis, MO $109,137-$141,880
• Austin, TX $109,428- $142,259
• Morgantown, WV $106,437- $138,370
• Wilton, CA $117,984 -$153,382
• Whitehall, OH $111,065- $144,386
• Military Sealift Command, Virginia Beach, VA $108,019-$140,426
• Chesterfield, VA $111,183-$144,540
• Fairfield, PA $121,785-$158,322
• Bremerton, WA $119,630-1$55,521

Duties

• As a Telecommunications Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties:
• Developing, evaluating, testing, and ensuring implementation of specialized telecommunications support to ensure the continued functioning of specific government components under all conditions.
• Supports planning and operations for an emergency preparedness mission.
• Participates in working groups and makes operational and planning decisions to resolve information technology and telecommunications conflicts.
• Leads information technology/telecommunications projects, ensuring compliance with existing policies and integration practices.
• Evaluates, analyzes, develops, manages, and improves communication systems through internal policy and procedure reviews and revisions.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Special Sensitive/SCI with Top Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis.
• Duty Hours: Incumbent is considered essential to the day-to-day operations of the organization, and is subject to immediate recall or long term shift assignments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for extended periods of time.
• Incumbent is subject to shift rotation and assignment to abnormal tours of duty when needed to execute mission requirements.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Experience working with telecommunication systems supporting emergency telecommunications, emergency preparedness and special mission requirements.
• Experience functioning as technical authority in assignments requiring the application of new theories, concepts, and developments to communication problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, technology, or procedures.

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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

1. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.
2. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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