TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as a TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST in the TRANSPORT SERVICES DIVISION (N33TS), OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT (N3) of NCTAMSLANT NORVA. This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f. Responsibilities You will work with Current and Future Operations Division, fleet units, Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Group Staffs to plan and manage transport services for Fleet Unites deriving transport connections with NCTAMS LANT. You will review all new transport Service, Change or Deactivation Requests. You will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all variants of the Automated Digital Network System. You will develop troubleshooting strategies and processes for Tier II level issues. You will determine and recommends priorities for corrective actions planned to be undertaken. You will employ sound troubleshooting and testing techniques designed to achieve services requested as quickly as possible. You will train military and civilian personnel in Transport Service Division to include operation troubleshooting practices for equipment and systems installed in the Radio Room and Cryptographic Center. You will act as a member of Watch Station qualification boards as a part of the training process. You will develop and implement service plans which identify equipment configurations and connections along the signal path through the building. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying experience would be demonstrated by: -Experience applying performance management/measurement methods to conduct analysis and recommend resolution of complex telecommunication issues. -Experience utilizing security procedures, principles, and methods to protect receipt and transmission of data voice and video. -Experience using analog and digital test equipment to test performance and isolate the causes for circuit outages. -Experience providing advice or guidance on transport services. This position is within the Work Category PROFESSIONAL at Work Level FULL PERFORMANCE, Series and Grade GG-0391-12. 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 Additional Information This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f. 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. 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 The Cyber Interagency Transfer Authority (CITA) permits movement of CES employees appointed under Section 1599f of Title 10 U.S.C. and excepted service employees appointed under Schedule A, Section 213.3106(b)(11) of Title 5 CFR, info cyber workforce positions in the competitive service and movement of competitive service employees into DoD Cyber Workforce positions within the Military Departments and Defense Agencies. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. In accordance with DoDI 1400.25, Volume 3005, Section 3.15, all employees newly appointed to a CES position will serve a 3-year probationary period. Permanent and term employees currently serving in a probationary period in the competitive service or a probationary or trial period in the excepted service will complete the period as prescribed in their original conditions of employment in the new CES position if they transfer without a break in service or are promoted, demoted, or reassigned to a CES 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.