Lead Telecommunications Specialist
What you'd do
This vacancy is for a Lead Telecommunications Specialist in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Spectrum Management (OSM), Spectrum Services Division (SSD) within the Department of Commerce.
Major duties
As a Lead Telecommunications Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Provides federal spectrum management support and liaison to national security emergency preparedness and public safety programs. Participating in spectrum management matters with other Federal agencies, Congressional components, or private organizations. Participates in the development of long-range plans for the management and use of the electromagnetic spectrum by the Executive Branch and for matters concerning the general national interest. Assists in the development of policy, rules, and regulations associated with implementation of advanced technology solutions, communications interoperability, national, and international standards, and future spectrum needs of Federal, State, and local, tribal, and territorial governments. Evaluates current programs, develops options to resolve problems and proposals to meet future needs. Advise and assist other Departmental offices on telecommunications and spectrum management issues pertaining to the development, implementation, and functioning of formal agreements or cooperative arrangements with other countries. Advise and assist other Departmental offices and agencies on technical and policy issues related to the security of national telecommunications. Ensures emergency spectrum management planning and practice are in accordance with current NS/EP telecommunications policy. Develop and analyze standards for the telecommunications operations of the Executive Branch. Performs a variety of duties related to telecommunications management such as aspects necessary to carry out the Department's spectrum management responsibilities and leading a multi-disciplinary team of specialists and engineers. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Lead Telecommunications Specialist GS-0391-14, FPL 14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
What you need to qualify
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the GS-14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 (or equivalent pay band) level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Developing and analyzing standards for telecommunications operations; Participating in the development of policy recommendations; and Leading a multi-disciplinary team or project evaluating spectrum management operations.
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