TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Summary

This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent will be responsible for managing international agreements to facilitate the proper execution of information sharing between key U.S. allies and mission partners..

Duties

As a TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST at the GS-0391-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serves as Joint Staff action officer and J6 Foreign Visit Coordinator, managing multilateral and bilateral visits to senior leadership at the Pentagon. Manage coordination with international and cross service organizations supporting daily operations of the "Five Eye" (FVEY)/CCEB nations and mission partners. Oversee actions, activities, and deliverables of CCEB working groups. Serves as the United States Representative to the Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB) Allied Communications Publications (ACPs) Working Group and is responsible for the development, ratification and implementation of ACPs within the Combatant Commands, Services, and Agencies (C/S/As). Support the coordination and development of discussion topics, information paper, talking points, and country background information to support the senior leadership preparation for visits and CCEB engagements. Provides information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, whether technical, sensitive, or controversial).

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service: Conducting Information Technology (IT) and communications systems analysis of the United States military capabilities and that of key international partners; Reviewing C4 technology changes and interoperability requirements to ensure effectiveness of supported combatant commands; Collaborating with high level federal agencies and Intelligence Communities to ensure mission requirements and incorporation for joint communications systems. 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. 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 Specialized Experience: 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. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/telecommunications-series-0391/ *NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. *NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses. Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable. When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. For further information, visit: Foreign Education