What are the responsibilities and job description for the TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST position at U.S. Marine Corps?
Summary You will serve as a TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST in the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT of MARCORPSBARRACKS. Responsibilities You will troubleshoot a wide range of telecommunications equipment, telephone, computer and other interface devices being used within the organization. You will support planned and ongoing automation and communications projects. You will be responsible for originating, coordinating and completing circuit actions in support of various networks and data communications systems. You will troubleshoot and maintain data communications lines and equipment to determine the source of errors, faulty circuits, and other induced problems. You will manage the installation, repair and maintenance of telephone switching systems, telephone subsets, telephone key systems, data transmission media systems circuitry, F-carrier, fiber-optic end equipment, modems and other equipment. You will install, test, troubleshoot, program, maintain and repair digital telephone central office switching equipment, attendant consoles, power and ringing equipment and other related equipment. You will perform preventive maintenance inspections on switching components, subcomponents, peripherals and other associated equipment. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following : ability to install all modern cabling and wiring standards (i.e. fiber optic and category 6); designing, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting analog and digital voice services; planning and monitoring network capacity for the voice communication systems; providing technical support to users; and, monitoring and analyzing customer monthly usage. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site : 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 Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. This position is eligible for ad-hoc or situational telework at the discretion of management. 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. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. 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 : ICTAP Applicants : To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application : 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link : Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
