TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

• You will serve as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and be the technical liaison between the Government and contractor for specific contracts, set of line items or orders.
• You will monitor the contractor's performance and provide technical advice to the contracting officer.
• You will provide technical advice regarding Performance of Work Statements (PWSs) of the contract which includes: verify that invoices properly reflect the services performed or the products delivered, resolve security issues, and attend meetings.
• You will aid government officials in the acquisition planning and contract award process.
• You will establish and maintain the COR file with all required documentation.
• You will identify, prevent and report unethical conduct and instances of fraud, waste and abuse by the contractor.
• You will review technical deliverables and ensure compliance with Statements of Work/Statements of Objectives and generate reports in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).
• You will serve as the Certifying Official (CO) and validate transactions to ensure they meet legal requirements prior to certification.
• You will assist in the development of multiyear financial planning reports and multiyear budgets.

• 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 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.

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying experience would be demonstrated by:

- Experience developing Naval Telecommunication contract acquisition packages and conducting market research/development of contract documentation.
- Experience utilizing the Billing Information Processing System (BIPS) and Configuration Accounting Information Retrieval System (CAIRS) or equivalent systems.
- Experience auditing and completing invoice reconciliation for contract services.
- Experience installing, operating, and maintaining telephone equipment and cable distribution systems.

This position is within the Work Category PROFESSIONAL at Work Level FULL PERFORMANCE, GG-0391-12

Additional qualifications information can be found from the following Department of Defense website:



This job does not have an education qualification requirement.



This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

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.

This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

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:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

The Cyber Interagency Transfer Authority (CITA) permits movement of CES employees appointed under Section 1599f of Title 10 U.S.C. and excepted service employees appointed under Schedule A, Section 213.3106(b)(11) of Title 5 CFR, info cyber workforce positions in the competitive service and movement of competitive service employees into DoD Cyber Workforce positions within the Military Departments and Defense Agencies.

In accordance with DoDI 1400.25, Volume 3005, Section 3.15, all employees newly appointed to a CES position will serve a 3-year probationary period. Permanent and term employees currently serving in a probationary period in the competitive service or a probationary or trial period in the excepted service will complete the period as prescribed in their original conditions of employment in the new CES position if they transfer without a break in service or are promoted, demoted, or reassigned to a CES position.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.