Telecommunications Specialist Security Clearance

Position: Telecommunications Specialist with Security Clearance
Duties
* Serves as the point of contact for Directorate of Emergency Services responsible for interfacing the automated system (desktop, workstations, laptops, and servers) with various interrelated acquisition, and office automation systems.
* Develops operating specifications for telecommunications equipment and services to transmit and receive data between computers, and between computers and terminal stations.
* Serves as a liaison between organizations, both fixed and visiting, in fulfilling requirements for current, special events or future military exercises as well as normal day-to-day operations
* Works with users to test and evaluate a variety of software packages.
* Ensures work is compatible with other systems and meets requirements.
* Serves as a System Manager/Frequency Manager for the Directorate of Emergency Services performing the research, planning, direction, and administration of the Land Mobile Radio Project and frequency management
* Performs triage on equipment prior to initiating service request.
* Installs, maintains, and monitors performance tuning, backup, and recovery of databases
* Provides new customer orientation training on system operation as needed and provides guidance on integration between talk groups and procedures on obtaining authority to share resources.
* Maintains, updates, assigns, and controls all radio identifications to include, block identifications, radio identification numbers, talk group identification, and encryption secure codes used on the system. Requirements Conditions of employment
* Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
* This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
* This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work.
* This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain and maintain the Security plus, A plus certification. Qualifications Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

* Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

* Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)

* Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement

* Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce

* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan

* Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act

* Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473

* Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)

* People with Disabilities, Schedule A

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible

* Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible

* Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the

Education and/or Experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is . Specialized

Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes experience installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining hardware and software systems; troubleshooting and restoring network/telecommunication services for emergency management communication; and entering information collected into an automated trouble ticket system such as remedy tickets. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

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Education:

Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in electrical or electronic engineering, mathematics, physics, public utilities, statistics, computer science, telecommunications management, information systems management,…