TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
United States Fleet Forces Command
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Naval Special Warfare Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Virginia
Salary
$90,838 - $118,092
per year
Type
Full-Time
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April 20, 2026
GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing secure communication systems and equipment for a naval special warfare unit, including creating policies, training staff, and ensuring proper handling of sensitive materials.
It requires advising on technical matters and overseeing installations to keep operations running smoothly.
A good fit would be someone with experience in secure communications, strong leadership skills, and a background in military or government settings who enjoys training and problem-solving.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in COMSEC/KMI material and equipment management
- Ability to make recommendations, write, and implement command-level directives, policies, and instructions
- Experience conducting inspections, training, and monitoring operations of COMSEC/KMI systems
- Skills in developing, formulating, installing, and administering policies for secure communications
- Proficiency in managing subordinate personnel and projecting future needs for COMSEC/KMI resources
- Capability to install hardware/software and provide training on Navy COMSEC/KMI operations
- Experience delivering staff briefings and guidance on COMSEC/KMI materials and their impacts
Full Job Description
You will serve as a TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST in the COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORATE (N6) of COMNAVSPECWARDEVGRU.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Making recommendations, writing and implementing command level directives, policies, and instructions on all matters of COMSEC/KMI material and equipment; and conducting inspections, training and monitoring operations of COMSEC/KMI material and equipment.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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. Major Duties:
- You will serve as direct consultant and technical advisor in the development, formulation, installation, and administration of command policy for the command’s COMSEC/KMI material and equipment matters.
- You will manage and direct subordinate COMSEC/KMI personnel in the required holdings of COMSEC/KMI material and equipment for command staff, analyzes system, and projects future COMSEC/KMI material and equipment needs.
- You will install and oversee installation of local COMSEC account hardware and software, including training alternates in the Navy COMSEC/KMI operations.
- You will develop and provide staff level briefings on newly received and implemented COMSEC/KMI material and equipment, highlighting its contents/use and impact.
- You will provide COMSEC/KMI material and equipment training and guidance to all COMSEC user personnel.
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