TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST in the Protected Transport and Spectrum Branch of the Tactical Networks and C3 Division within the IMMEDIATE OFC OF CHIEF OF NVL OPS.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying comprehensive understanding of both the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and the Department of War requirement processes; 2) Understanding satellite communications (SATCOM) concepts, types of orbits, and military SATCOM systems; 3) Utilizing and/or demonstrating knowledge of SATCOM teleport sites, SATCOM gateways, and SATCOM operations; 4) Understanding the electromagnetic spectrum, waveforms properties, and advantages/disadvantages of the different military bands; and 5) Demonstrating knowledge of Naval communication operations.

In addition, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of experience 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 as required by the Individual Occupational Requirements for this position.

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 functions as a master analyst, performing rigorous Navy and Joint mission and campaign level analysis in support of all satellite and line-of-sight communications and network program requirement.
• You will be responsible for assessing satellite communication (SATCOM) requirements and programs across Office of the OPNAV codes.
• You will coordinate between Resource Sponsors, the Fleet, other Services and Agencies in the development of comprehensive narrowband SATCOM architecture and Tactical OPLANs to address diverse and complex operational issues.
• You will develop and execute analytic requirements agenda required to support Department of the Navy’s annual planning and programmatic cycle for leadership decisions regarding multi-billion dollar Major Defense Acquisition Programs.
• You will coordinate work of civilians, active-duty military officers and contract personnel.
• You will guide Navy and Joint Integrated Process Team Leads and inter-agency working groups consisting of Fleet and Programmatic experts through the critical analysis, drafting, and delivery of briefs and/or written reports to Senior-level officials.
• You will identify and develop Wartime C3 architecture which include both assured networks and data strategies in response to evolving threats to Navy's access to Space and Cyber capabilities.
• You will represent the organization's Assured C3, Space and Information Warfare equities at various forums to manage critical decisions among senior military and civilian leadership.
• You will support capability assessments, the development of initial capability documents, capability development documents and conduct analysis of alternatives for National and Navy Assured C3 requirements processes.