Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities You will maintain, troubleshoot, and restore database elements for the Enterprise Land Mobile Radio (E-LMR/LMR) communications systems. You will implement hardware upgrades, facility upgrades, option features, and changes. You will ensure all test equipment, tolls, plans, drawings, and specifications are kept current, serviceable, and available. You will provide budget estimates annually to ensure that equipment levels are sufficient for projected requirements. You will monitor the operation of systems and maintain all equipment to ensure that systems and data links are fully operational. You will program and update two-way portable and mobile radios using manufactures customer programming software. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency must include: Reviewing my own information technology-related work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency must include: Diagnosing application software problems in response to customer reported incidents. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency must include: Briefing senior leaders on new database technologies and architectures. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies customer difficulties; plan, coordinate, entry, ordering, and managing of data and telecom information; generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency must include: Investigating existing information technology (IT) systems with customers to identify potential issues. In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above, I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: performing database and programming updates to communication systems; identifying hardware, software, and data communication problems and performing troubleshooting to restore databases for respective network equipment. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ 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. Education In lieu of the specialized experience listed in the Qualifications section, applicants may qualify based on education OR equivalent combination of experience and education as follows: Successfully completed a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree OR Successfully completed two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree OR Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. Note: Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information The President has ordered a government-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the hiring freeze. Although we are moving forward with the consideration of candidates, we will not make a selection for this vacancy announcement unless and until the position is no longer subject to the hiring freeze. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. 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. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
