• Job Description

  Req#: 808453100
  About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the 7th Signal Command at Fort Meade, MD.
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  Remote telework for this position is not an option. Limited telework may be considered on a case by case basis.
  
  Duties
  
  
  • Serves as a senior Telecommunication Specialist with responsibility for signal support project planning and oversight of project execution for a portion of systems in the Telecommunications and Automated Information Systems arena.
  • Develops technical solutions and project implementation plans that consider and amplify systems architecture, interoperability, interfaces, protocols, networking, expansion potential, and overall end-to-end compatibility.
  • Serves as technical specialist on assigned projects to include commercial requirements, system architecture, programmed resources, budgeted resources, and current implementation status.
  • Participates in various signal planning and working groups formed to analyze, evaluate, and recommend solutions to future communications planning problems in support of various automation programs.
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  • This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access for the duration of employment.
  • Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs.
  • Required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) upon entering the position and annually.
  • See "Additional Information" section for additional requirements and Conditions of Employment.
  
  
  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 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.
  
  This position is in the Professional Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.
  
  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.
  
  To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of 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 assisting in the development and preparation of Satellite Communications (SATCOM) electromagnetic spectrum operations (ESMO) policies, plans, and objectives; analyzing technical solutions (for example, performing cost analysis) to make recommendations for implementation; and developing briefing/presentation materials for various audiences and stakeholders.
  

• About the company

  The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".

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