Telecommunications Specialist

Summary About the Position: Serves as a Telecommunications Specialist for the g-3/5/7, US Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE), responsible for the implementation and support of various telecommunications systems used for the delivery of training throughout the MEDCoE. Responsibilities Serves as audiovisual technical representative during multi-trade projects. Provides audiovisual production support for lectures, speeches, and panel discussions held at MEDCoE or various other locations, including closed circuit broadcast capability and recording video images on electronic media. Prepares or reviews statements of requirements and other requests for system integrations, equipment purchases, modifications or changes. Receives Video Teleconference (VTC) reservations; schedules and coordinates conferences; tests and configures technologically advanced VTC and audiovisual equipment. Solves problems which are unprecedented in nature and require innovation and the development of new techniques, enhancements, and services in all areas of audiovisual and VTC production Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirements for Telecommunications Specialist: Individual Occupational Requirements Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: 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 to the position to be filled. 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. OR Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience with equipment specifications, computer-aided design, network standards and uses, and control systems programming; technical knowledge of telecommunications equipment operation to analyze, diagnose, and report technical problems/malfunctions or perform required maintenance; in-depth knowledge of multimedia and audiovisual integration, installing and maintaining integrated multimedia classrooms; familiarity with satellite closed circuit, and cable TV systems to adapt or develop guidelines for establishing and maintaining systems; and skill in developing a variety of visual aids for publications, exhibitions, and teleconferencing. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Applies Technology to Tasks Attention to Detail Customer Service Multimedia Technologies Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Information Technology Career Field position. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Recruitment, Relocation and Advance In-Hire Incentives may be authorized at managements discretion. May be eligible for situational Telework Only, including emergency and OPM prescribed, Unscheduled Telework as determined by the hiring organization.