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TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (CWO)

Department of the Navy
United States Fleet Forces Command

Summary

You will serve as a TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (CWO) in the Operations Department, Facility Control Division, Administrators Branch of NAVAL COMP TELCOM AREA WESTPAC.

Guam is designated as a medically underserved area. Military medical facilities offer space-available primary and limited specialty medical care; however, services are not guaranteed.

Overview

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Accepting applications
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$74,678 - $97,087 per year

A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 11.88% will be added to the stated salary.

Pay scale & grade
GG 11
Promotion potential
11
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Top Secret
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
ST-13022859-26-DMK
Control number
878283000

Duties

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  • You will work with the Defense Information Systems Agency and Navy Command Circuit Actions Office within the Operations Department of U.S. Naval Computer and telecommunications Station, Guam.
  • You will be responsible for the activation, maintenance and restoral of all Defense Information Systems Agency and tactical circuits termination in or traversing the NCTS Guam.
  • You will be responsible for command notification of circuit outages, Force Protection conditions, Defense Conditions, Typhoon and Heavy Weather conditions, natural disasters, and nay instance that work warrant Emergency Destruction.
  • You will ensure the availability and functionality of telecommunications equipment systems.
  • You will program multiplexers, modems, and other ancillary communication equipment, and describe/convey configuration requirements to other technicians with varying degree of competency.

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 a current valid United States driver’s license.
  • You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
  • 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.
  • MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
  • This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code Technician and Admin Support, proficiency level II the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
  • 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 fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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 1. Communications & Alert Coordination: Serve as the primary liaison for NCTAMSPAC, JFTOC, and DISA RNOC, ensuring immediate command notification of circuit outages, emergency conditions (FPCON, DEFCON), and severe weather events. 2. Equipment Availability & Maintenance: Ensure continuous functionality of TCF and SATCOM systems (including ANCC, HF, SHF, UHF, and EHF controls), while overseeing required daily and scheduled 3M preventative and corrective maintenance. 3. Task Execution & Reporting: Execute operational directives, manage circuit and cryptographic changes, and submit timely reports (SITREPs, HAZCONs, COMSPOTs) for outages and high-interest incidents. 4. Operational Awareness & Oversight: Monitor classified and unclassified message traffic for necessary actions, maintain communication with outlying sites, and keep the chain of command apprised of issues impacting mission readiness. 5. Security & Inventory Management: Maintain the physical security of system assets, control authorized access, conduct shift inspections, and properly utilize and manage COMSEC inventory. 6. Supervision & Training: Perform as a Supervisory Watch Officer (overseeing up to four GG-0391-09 Telecommunications Specialists) and conduct technical instruction for entry level operators on equipment operation, troubleshooting, and testing.

This position is within the Work Category Admin Support at Work Level II, Series and Grade 0391-11.

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

Education

Applicants that do not meet the specialized experience as described above may qualify with the following 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:

Ph.D.

or

equivalent doctoral degree.

or

3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.

or

LL.M., if related.

If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=General-Policies

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/ list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

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.

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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific 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.

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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 application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:

  • INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
  • MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES
  • NETWORK MANAGEMENT
  • PROBLEM SOLVING
  • TELECOMMUNICATIONS


This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Manual Assessment and Structured Resume Review.

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, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or 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.

United States Fleet Forces Command

The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedom. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. From pipefitters to accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers and opportunities to make a difference are endless.

Civilian careers-where purpose and patriotism unite!

NCTS Guam provides multispectral connectivity, NetOps and Information Assurance to Navy, Joint, and Coalition forces on 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/

Agency contact information

Department of Navy Employment Information Center
Website
https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/u5hx6E20Dz?origin=lprLink
Address
NAVAL COMP TELCOM AREA WESTPAC
Naval Computer and Telecommunications
Station WestPAC Guam
FPO, AP 96537
US

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