IT Specialist (NETWORK)

Duties
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• You will be responsible for the management, installation, maintenance, and trouble resolution of all infrastructure supporting voice, video, and data networks operated at the command.
• You will be responsible for recommending cable assignments and notifying leadership of areas where cable resources are limited.
• You will be responsible for managing complex Information Technology projects, clarifying customer requirements, and developing project documents.
• You will submit new circuit orders, verify available funding, and deactivate obsolete circuits.
• You will perform site surveys and develop cost estimates for infrastructure builds and associates updates to the cable management documentation.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top secret (SCI) security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position is an on-call position and may require the incumbent to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, and/or overtime.
• The incumbent will be required to be on-call outside normal working hours to resolve issues impacting operations.
• The incumbent may be required to work rotating shifts, serving as the command's technical representative, especially during increased DEFCON levels, exercises, or periods of heightened tension.
• Incumbent must be removed from his/her military recall status if alternatives for filling the position during an emergency are not available.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code Network Operations Specialist, proficiency level advanced.
• The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.

Qualifications

Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate

GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent): For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

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.

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.

Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

In addition:

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of Specialized Experience may include some of the following: 1) Performing operational system configuration audits, identifying discrepancies, modifying and documenting system drawings accordingly; 2) Reviewing and editing system documentation; 3) Coordinating with the Cable TV provider to ensure that services are provided and issues are resolved in a timely manner; 4) Assisting in troubleshooting circuit outages and 5) Overseeing system upgrades and contract modifications.

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

There is no substitution for education at this grade level.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 8.64% will be added to the stated salary.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

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.