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TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (SATCOM)

Department of the Navy
United States Fleet Forces Command
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Summary

You will serve as a TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (SATCOM) in the Operations Department, Technical Control, SATCOM Teams Division of NAVAL COMP TELCOM AREA WESTPAC.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
08/05/2024 to 08/12/2024
Salary
$59,966 - $77,955 per year

A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 12.04% will be added to the stated salary.

Pay scale & grade
GG 9
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Finegayan, GU
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Term - 2 Years
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
DE-12495119-24-RU
Control number
803015200

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U.S. Citizens

Duties

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  • You will operate secure and non-secure voice circuits and NAVY ORDER WIRES between communications facilities and DSCS OC Satellite controllers.
  • You will configure, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and perform fault insolation and system backups for various SATCOM telecommunications equipment systems.
  • You will use General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment (GPETE) and apply comprehensive technical knowledge of Satellite Communications methods and procedures to resolve complex communications connectivity issues.
  • You will report the status of NCTS Guam SATCOM facility, transmission links, circuits and applicable communications electronics equipment in accordance with DISA reporting directives, locally established policy and procedures.
  • You will conduct frequent system health checks to ensure all associated SATCOM communications-electronics equipment, supporting structures and ancillary systems are operating optimally.
  • You will ensure all required reports, master station log entries and watch-to-watch inventories are completed and updated as required.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
  • This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
  • You must obtain the required credentials within 6 months of appointment and maintain those credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for DCWF specialty area 47.
  • This position has been designated as a Cyber Workforce position in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) in specialty area 411, and as a condition of employment, the incumbent of the position is required to maintain qualifications.
  • You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • You must participate in a continuous learning (CL) program as described in SECNAV VIST 5239.20A and SECNAV M5239.2.
  • An annual 20 hour minimum of Cyber Workforce related continuous learning must be documented in a current individual development plan signed by both the employee and the supervisor.
  • This is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

Applicants 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 relates to the work of the position to be filled.

Qualifying experience would be demonstrated by:

  • Operating secure and non-secure voice circuits between communications facilities and DSCS QC Satellite controllers.
  • Configuring, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and performing fault isolation and system backups for SATCOM telecommunications equipment systems supporting SHF and EHF communications to include High Power Amplifiers (HPA's), up-converters, down-converters and cesium beams via the Control Monitor and Alarm (CMA) Mod 52.
  • Reporting the status of transmission links, circuits and applicable communications electronics equipment in accordance with DISA reporting directives, locally established policy and procedures.
This position is within the Work Category Technician and Admin Support at Work Level II, Series and Grade GG-09.

Additional qualifications information can be found from the following Department of Defense website: https://dodcio.defense.gov/Cyber-Workforce/CES.aspx

Education

Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work in evaluating, analyzing, developing, managing, or improving communications systems, procedures, and requirements that demonstrated knowledge of current developments and trends in communications concepts and technology:

Master's or equivalent graduate degree.
or
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
or
LL.B. or J.D., if related.

NOTE: You must summit copies of your school official/unofficial transcripts to support your response. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f.

This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may or may not be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

Term appointments may be extended up to 8 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. Additionally, you may be noncompetitively converted to a permanent career-conditional or career appointment under specific conditions.

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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must be provided sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire.

If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may be affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

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NCTS Guam provides multispectral connectivity, NetOps and Information Assurance to Navy, Joint, and Coalition forces in Guam and the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. NCTS Guam provides communications support to shore stations and ground Mobile forces throughout the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. With the high tempo of the watch floor, NCTS Guam is actively involved with telecommunications to ensure all units in NCTS Guam AOR have connectivity and continuity. NCTS Guam supports 36 tenant commands, dozens of afloat units and ground mobile forces and support more than 100 MILCON efforts between NBG, NCTS and Andersen AFB. https://www.navifor.usff.navy.mil/ncts-guam/

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Agency contact information

Department of Navy EIC
Email
doneic@us.navy.mil
Address
NAVAL COMP TELCOM AREA WESTPAC
Naval Computer and Telecommunications
Station WestPAC Guam
FPO, AP 96537
US

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