Supervisory Telecommunications Specialist

**Duties**:

- Serves as Shift Supervisor at the Enterprise Satellite Communications Gateway (ESG) providing national, strategic, operational, and tactical satellite communications (SATCOM).
- Responsible for the overall operations of the shift within the ESG facilities.
- Acts on behalf of the Commander for the continuity of communications services, operational capabilities, administrative, and physical security involving facilities and personnel.
- Serves as the focal point for operational status and military reporting to higher headquarters.
- Provides on-the-job training and technical assistance to all newly assigned personnel.
- Responsible for providing briefings to the Station Manager and Commander or their representative, command staff personnel and higher headquarters.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain TOP SECRET clearance based on a Tier 5 background investigation with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
- In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, employee must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
- Temporary duty travel 10% of the time.
- Required to perform shift work on a rotational basis.
- In support of the mission, the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a NTV driver license for driving Government Owned Vehicles.
- The employee is required to obtain a DoDD 8570 IAT level II certifications appropriate to assigned duties of the position.
- Position is designated as MISSION ESSENTIAL in order to perform essential duties defined as critical and essential regardless of weather conditions, emergency situations, or general dismissal.
- Lifting up to 30 pounds is required.
- This position requires the incumbent to possess, or obtain and maintain, a valid regular or official U.S. Passport.
- This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.

**Qualifications**:
**Additional Information**:

- Current DoD Employees: If a current permanent CES employee, you shall be granted administrative return rights. If not a current permanent CES employee, you may be granted administrative return rights if agreed to by your CONUS organization.
- In accordance with DoD CES Personnel System Implementation Guidance for Overseas Rotations and Administrative Return Rights, employees must be able to satisfy the rotation requirement and tour limitations in DoD Instruction 1400.25 Volume 1230.

**Who May Apply**:
**This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Level within the CES Occupational Structure.**

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by **(1)** experience in Civilian or Military Personnel Management, administrative duties, and DoD customer engagement; **(2)** experience in managing strategic SATCOM equipment, networks, and cryptographic equipment; **(3)** experience in Army Regional Hub Node (RHN) network/system administration.

**Education**:
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

**Additional information**:

- **If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment.**:

- 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.
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance.
- Incumbent (or Selectee) is required to satisfactorily complete the appropriate training and obtain the required certification/recertification for this position as outlined in DoDM 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program dated 15 February 2023.
- 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 Management Career Field position.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Statu