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The primary purpose of this position is to provide maintenance of the cyberspace base cable infrastructure.
Qualifications:Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administration and Management Positions.
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Experience that provided evaluating, analyzing, developing, managing, or improving communications systems, procedures, and requirements that demonstrated knowledge of current developments and trends in communications concepts and technology.
EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have, or within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement will have, at least three years of progressively responsible general experience, one year of experience which is equivalent to at least a pay band NH-01, (GS-04), and at a level close to the work of this position that has given me the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform. Typically, we would find this experience in work within this field that is closely related. To be creditable, at least one year of the general experience must have been equivalent to the next lower pay band (NH-01) grade level (GS-04) or equivalent. This experience will provide a basic knowledge of telecommunications functions, problems, and/or solutions and also 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.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of a 4 year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in an accredited college or university: Major study: electrical or electronic engineering, mathematics, physics, public utilities, statistics, computer science, telecommunications management, information systems management, business administration, industrial management, or other fields related.
Other Education: Communications/electronics or automatic data processing training in technical institutes or business schools above the high school level or in Armed Forces schools that included advanced instruction in addition to basic courses may be substituted for general experience on a month-for-month basis. NOTE: You must provide your transcripts.
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Combination of experience and education that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of a Telecommunication Specialist.
Ideal Candidate: Demonstrates strong technical expertise and communications skills, with ability to lead different teams in accomplishing complex projects. Strong troubleshooting skills with experience in collaborating with different organizations throughout the installation. Experience in Fiber optic cables, copper cables, CAT6 and antenna systems. Must have comprehensive knowledge of Cable, Antenna and telecommunications, Performs maintenance on base owned communications cable, installations of OSP and ISP cable/wiring systems, should know fiber optics, copper core cable, voice and data premise wiring. Performs scheduled Preventive Maintenance Inspections (PMls) and unscheduled maintenance and repair on various type antennas (including but not limited to), UHF/VHF, Rotatable Log Periodic (RLP) and OMNI-directional antenna systems. This experience will provide a knowledge of telecommunications functions, problems, and/or solutions and also 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.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of safety regulations, practices, and procedures.
2. Knowledge of technical practices in order to plan, layout, install, modify, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of complete communication cable systems.
3. Knowledge of the principles and theories of telephony fundamentals; electronic principles, including theory of solid-state components, digital techniques, and copper core and fiber-optic transmission principles applying to telephone switching and network systems.
4. Skill in using and maintaining a variety of hand tools, power tools, and test equipment to include laptop computers, and GPS tracking equipment.
5. Skill in troubleshooting and tracing hard-to-locate defects or problems on large projects applying prescribed test procedures and equipment as required.
6. Ability to use electrical drawings, blueprints, engineering drawings, and wiring diagrams and to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain various communications systems, controls, and equipment without more than normal supervision.
7. Skill and ability to operate variety of motor vehicles in support of cable installation, splicing, maintenance operations to include such vehicles as 1 ton truck, ton four-wheel drive line truck, and trenching machines.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Education:Employment Type: OTHER