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Telecommunications Specialist
About this role
You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Performing full-lifecycle project management of broadcast and audiovisual systems, encompassing overall design, requisition, systems integration, and acceptance for technologies including digital signal transmission, non-linear editing platforms, and remote production satellite operations.
Preparing long-range design, installation, maintenance, and test planning for telecommunications equipment and facilities, representing the organization at technical conferences to stay abreast of emerging technologies and lead system upgrade and integration efforts. Analyzing and resolving a wide variety of unusual telecommunications problems by designing and establishing new operating criteria for radio and TV studios, transmitter systems, and major broadcast systems, and develops detailed system drawings and blueprints using Computer-Aided Design (CAD).
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. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0391. If you are using your education to meet the IOR: You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.
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/0300/telecommunications-series-0391/ 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 Experience Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): 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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