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1 Page 1 of 6 Job Title: Telecommunications Specialist Department: Department of Defense Agency: Defense Information Systems Agency Job Announcement Number: DISA MH SALARY RANGE: OPEN PERIOD: SERIES & GRADE: $62, to $97, / Per Year POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time - Permanent PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 12 DUTY LOCATIONS: WHO MAY APPLY: JOB SUMMARY: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 to Tuesday, January 22, 2013 GS /12 1 vacancy in the following location: Fort Meade, MD United States Federal Career/Career-Conditional employees, Transfer, Reinstatement Eligibles, 30% Disabled Veterans, Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA) eligibles (at the GS-11 only), Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) and other individuals eligible under special appointment authorities. This position is located within the Network Services Directorate, Transport Division, Terrestrial Management Branch (NS/NS222). If you want to do interesting and challenging work and to make a contribution to national defense, DISA is a great place for you. DISA provides secure and reliable communications and computing support that enable the President and our military forces to communicate globally through voice, video, and data transmission. DISA is a leader within the Federal Government in implementing "people programs" and offers a broad range of quality-of-life and training programs. Go to for more information. KEY REQUIREMENTS Must be a U.S. Citizen. Background investigation required. Pre-employment drug screening is required. DUTIES: As a secure voice telecommunications specialist, the incumbent assists in the management of the activities and work efforts of the office. Works on the implementation of the Department of Defense Red Switch Network which provides secure telephone and data service to the National Military Command Center, the Alternate National Military Command Center, the primary command centers of the Unified Commands, and other critical high-level command centers. Assists in the integration of all Department of Defense red switches into a national network controlled by Defense Information Systems Agency. Assists in the development of broad policy and technical guidance, performs long range planning, and monitors and coordinates the efforts of assigned personnel and contractors. Performs high level project management over diverse, dissimilar secure voice assets that are essential to satisfy the complex and dynamic secure voice communications requirements. Ensures that projects comply with Department of Defense policies and objectives, writes detailed implementation plans and develops implementation schedules.

2 Page 2 of 6 QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Basic Requirements: Applicants must demonstrate on their resume that they have IT-related experience and/or education demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Attention to Detail Customer Service Oral Communication Problem Solving OR Meet the education detailed in the qualification standards. (GS-11 grade level only) Specialized Experience: For the GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-09 if outside the Federal service, is required. Specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level is defined as experience with a wide range of telecommunications principles, concepts and procedures in order to evaluate the interrelationships between telecommunications equipment, circuits, switches, control and network management systems and the connectibility required. For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service, is required. Specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level is defined as experience with digital switched communications networks including system operations and extensive knowledge of secure voice systems including knowledge of current secure voice capabilities and new secure programs. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of knowledge, skills and abilities, or competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing KSA's or competencies are required. Competencies required to successfully performing the duties and responsibilities of the position: Ability to apply technical competence to work with and understand technical information related to telecommunications networks, systems, and equipment. Ability to use principles, methods, and tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing programs, projects and resources. Ability to use existing and develop needed; policies, processes, procedures and plans for existing and future telecommunications systems, networks, and equipment. Ability to formulate effective strategies with a long term perspective and determining objectives, setting priorities, and anticipating potential threats and opportunities. Ability to express information in written or verbal format to individuals or groups effectively, makes clear and convincing oral presentations, and responds to and resolve customer inquiries, issues, or concerns. Qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

3 Page 3 of 6 SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AT THE GS- 11 GRADE LEVEL: Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AT THE GS- 11 GRADE LEVEL: There is no substitution of education for the specialized experience requirement at the GS-12 grade level. If you are using education to qualify for this position you will need to submit your transcripts with your application. Failure to provide transcripts, or a determination that you do not possess the education requirement, will result in objection to your qualifications, and removal from consideration in accordance with competitive examining procedures. Background or Security Investigation: The individual selected will be subject to a pre-employment drug screening and an investigation in conjunction with granting of a security clearance prior to appointment. Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Level ADP-II clearance. For more information about receiving and maintaining a security clearance, please click here. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. BENEFITS: These benefits generally apply if you are selected for a permanent or term appointment: The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program has many plans to choose from, all at very reasonable rates, which can be paid from pre-tax income. The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) is one of the premier retirement programs in the Nation. The program features three components: a retirement pension; the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP, an employee controlled investment program); and social security. Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) offers numerous life insurance policy options covering federal employees and dependents. For more benefits information please visit: OTHER INFORMATION: You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify for this position. TDY Travel: OCCASIONAL A one year probationary or trial period may be required. Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement.

4 Page 4 of 6 Management has the prerogative to select at either grade level. This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to target position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. However promotion is not guaranteed and no promise of a promotion is implied. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Moving costs will NOT be paid--however--moving costs must be paid if a DISA employee is selected for the position. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. For more information on veterans' preference clickhere. Males born after must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here). Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. It is applicable to former Federal civilian employees receiving a retirement annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund that are hired within the DoD on or after November 24, The policy also applies to annuitants (appointed in DoD on/or after November 24, 2003) who move from one position to another within DoD through voluntary reassignment, promotion, change to lower grade or transfer between military departments. The view this policy, please copy and paste the following web address into your web browser: This position is subject to the limitations imposed by the DOD Priority Placement Program. For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here. You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility. HOW TO APPLY: To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume NOTE: Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: Job title; duties (be as detailed as possible); month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008); and full- time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) 2. A complete Assessment Questionnaire 3. Other required supporting documents: (SEE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS) To begin the process, click the Apply Online button at the bottom of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page using the following Vacancy ID Fax your documents to If you cannot apply online: 1. Click the following link to view and print the assessment questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire. 2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the assessment questionnaire 3. PLEASE NOTE: In Section 25 of the Occupational Questionnaire, you may notice that the numbering restarts with number one. When entering your responses on the 1203-FX form please continue to enter your responses on the next available number within this section. The numbers on the 1203-FX will not match the Occupational Questionnaire once it restarts with number one. This issue has been identified and will be resolved as soon as possible.

5 Page 5 of 6 4. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: FOR THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS THEY APPLY STATED BELOW AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT. 1. Transcripts - (If applicable) This position has positive education requirements; You must submit all of your transcripts. The absence of this information will result in an ineligible rating. 2. ICTAP Eligibles (if applicable) - A copy of the RIF separation notice and SF50 if available. 3. Military Spouse Preference (if applicable) Copy of spousal travel orders providing eligibility. Your complete Application Package (containing the above required documents) must be received no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 22, FAILURE TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE INCLUDING ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION BY THE CLOSE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING AND/OR A LOSS OF CONSIDERATION. NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information and documents entered, uploaded, or faxed are received, legible, and accurate. AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Michael Herald Phone: (317) MICHAEL.HERALD@DFAS.MIL Agency Information: DFAS Defense Information Systems Agency DFAS DISA Defense Finance and Accounting Service 8899 East 56th Street Indianapolis, IN WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by that office for a possible interview. You will receive notice via or by mail, if no address was provided by you during the application process, once this process is completed (generally 4-6 weeks). For any further questions please contact: Michael Herald Phone: (317) MICHAEL.HERALD@DFAS.MIL

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