Telecommunications Specialist

Major Duties

• Serve as a Satellite Communications (SATCOM) subject matter expert and project manager/staff action officer regarding command and control and telecommunications systems for 7th Signal Command Theater.
• Provide monitoring for incident resolution (end-to-end), and problem management of complex Satellite Communications operations.
• Manage and coordinate the overall implementation of Satellite Communications systems, capabilities, or infrastructure that support transport between the tactical user and strategic services.
• Research and apply knowledge of current authorities and policy towards the development of new policy in accordance with DOD and Army directives, regulations, and operational and technical manuals.
• Review, validate, and coordinate planning for programs.
• Assist in staff development of future initiatives.

Qualifications/ Specialized Experience

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 Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). 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 in this document. This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by performing analysis of local and long haul telecommunications networks and systems; identifying and maintaining various telecommunications equipment and evaluating system performance; and initiating corrective actions to prevent or resolve communication outages. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.