Telecommunications Specialist

Description

SPAARK, Inc is seeking a Telecommunications Subject Matter Expert who shall provide Information Technology networking, Communications Support Services and Preparedness and Response Planning on behalf of the U.S. Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Administration, Office of Emergency Management, Diplomatic Continuity Programs (A/OEM/DCP).

Specific Tasks:

• Participate in vital communications analysis and feasibility studies in support of both DOS and National Continuity requirements.
• Have expert knowledge of the development of National Continuity Programs planning, logistics, IT networking, and communications supporting all hazards requirements.
• Ensure compliance with OSTP/OMB Directive D-16-1 requirements are managed and met. Responsible for the planning, coordinating, designing, acquiring, implementing, and upgrading data, video, IT networking and voice/data telecommunications applications and requirements. 
• Support the Department with the Legislative and Executive Branch Departments and Agencies to further the Department’s mission in National Continuity Programs. 
• Assist in the preparation and presentation of studies and concepts for improving contingency communications for the DOS and Federal Government. 
• Assist with developing contingency operational plans (CONOPS) in support of U.S. DOS continuity programs. Using a project plan and an established deliberate planning process, incumbent will initiate the plan, conduct research, determine mission objectives, develop courses of action, write the plan, exercise the plan, gain plan approval from leadership and implement the plan. 
• Assist with design and evaluation of pre-staged IT networking and communications equipment and vital records at classified alternate work locations. 
• Participate, perform, and manage the monthly National Level tests of equipment methods and procedures in support of National Continuity Programs. 
• Assist with inventory and disposal of excess equipment and files in accordance with final disposition instructions. 
• Assist with facility engineering and maintenance of IT support systems, CATV, 
   

Qualifications

Must have at least 10 years’ experience and expert knowledge of the following facility, IT networking and communications capabilities:

• Secure and non-secure telephone and facsimile to include systems, services, engineering operations facility and security support, operations, and maintenance. 
• Data networks that are interoperable with DOS proprietary networks (Open Net, Class Net and other proprietary DOS Networks), the Internet, SIPRNET, Homeland Security Network (HSDN), and the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS), and the Distributed Continuity Integrated Network (DCIN).
• IT Networks/LANs; wired, optical, and wireless. 
• Secure Video Teleconferencing System (SVTS) at multiple classification levels.
• Audio visual experience consisting of TV, Cable Television (CATV), Public Address, Digital Signage and Video Surveillance, including the supporting cabling, installation, operation, and maintenance. 
• High Frequency Automatic Link Establishment (HF ALE) Radio systems, both secure and non-secure, Interagency (IA) and Department and Agency Communications Network (DACN) nets.
• Secure and non-secure point-to-point UHF/VHF radio systems to include UHF SATCOM systems, both conventional and DAMA. 
• Secure Satellite Telephone, both fixed and mobile. 
• Secure Cellular Telephone, both fixed and mobile. 
• Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS). 
• Wireless Priority Service (WPS). 
• Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) parameters. 
• COMSEC equipment supporting all the listed systems. 
• Facility security and support for emergency operations. Service desk support. 

Required Education:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science in Education, Management Science, Information Technology or related field.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years' experience and expert knowledge capabilities with Facilities, Information Technology (IT) networking and Communications.   All Subject Matter Experts are classified as Key Personnel.  

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