This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/526769800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located in National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA), Office of Spectrum Management (OSM), Spectrum Services Division (SSD). This division manages the processes by which federal agencies obtain authorization to access the radio spectrum resource.
Learn more about this agency03/08/2019 to 03/22/2019
$134,789 - $164,200 per year
GS 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Not required
Yes—Payment of relocation expenses is authorized.
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
15
No
No
NTIA-OSM-2019-0028
526769800
This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Senior Electronics Engineer GS-0855-15 FPL 15 positions within National Telecommunications Information Administration in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
These processes include both the frequency assignment and spectrum certification activities. Within the SSD, the Systems Review Branch (SRB) provides engineering and technical support to the Spectrum Planning Subcommittee (SPS) of the Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee. More specifically, the SRB reviews requests from federal agencies for certification of spectrum support for major radio communications systems. For systems under review, the SRB provides formal reports to the SPS documenting the results of its analyses to assist the subcommittee in advising OSM on conditions and constraints to support spectrum certification.
Duties for this position include, but are not limited to:
SECURITY CLEARANCE: This position requires a SECRET security clearance. Any required investigations and clearances must be completed before the selectee can be placed in the position.
Applicants must meet ALL application requirements, to include a complete online resume, by 11:59 p.m. EASTERN TIME ZONE (ETZ) on the closing date of this announcement. Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
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.
Electronics Engineer, 0855 Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): This position requires applicants to meet an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) in addition to at least one year of specialized experience in order to be found minimally qualified. You MUST meet one of the following basic IOR's:
A. Degree:professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics
OR
B. Combination of education and experience: college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE IOR, Applicants must also meet the specialized experience for the grade level applying to.
To qualify for the GS-15, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level. Experience in guiding a staff of radiocommunication experts performing spectrum certification policy development activities; planning, organizing, and directing technical studies to assess spectrum policy and technical standards, and recommending coordination of spectrum certification technical/policy changes; and experience in assessing spectrum certification automation tools and radiocommunications technology.
Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.
This position is also being announced concurrently under Merit Promotion (MP) vacancy number: NTIA-OSM-2019-0027. Applicants who wish to be considered under MAP and DE must apply to both vacancies separately.
Payment of recruitment incentives are authorized.
Payment of relocation incentives are authorized up to $5,000.00
This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Electronics Engineer GS-0855-15 positions within NTIA in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and experience.
CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
The following links provide information on various hiring authorities that do not fall under competitive examining procedures; however, they may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions) and place you in one of the three pre-defined categories. The categories are “gold”, “silver” and “bronze”. However, your resume or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Candidates placed in the “gold” category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.
How you will be evaluated for preference eligibility: Within each category, those entitled to veterans’ preference will be listed at the top of the pre-defined category for which they are placed. Preference eligible with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category (gold) depending on the position and grade level of the job. For more information on Category Rating, please go to Category Rating.
The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response:
A complete application consists of the following:
You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient. FAILURE TO SUBMIT (VIA FAX OR ATTACHMENT) THE APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS MAY EXCLUDE YOU FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at www.usajobs.gov. To begin, click the Apply Online button near on the right side of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at www.usajobs.gov and click on "Update Application." Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue.
If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk by e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com or phone at 866-656-6831. The help desk is available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online; however, if you are unable to apply on line, please contact: Holly Pryor.
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at www.usajobs.gov and clicking on "Applications". The status will be visible next to the corresponding positions. The four points of notification are:
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/526769800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is the President's principal advisor on telecommunications and information policy issues. NTIA represents the Executive Branch in both domestic and international telecommunications and information policy activities. NTIA also manages the Federal use of the radio spectrum, performs cutting-edge telecommunications research and engineering, and administers infrastructure and public telecommunications facilities grants.