- Position Title
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (TITLE 32)
- Agency
- Air National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- IL-11743640-AF-22-443 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, December 5, 2022 to Monday, December 4, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
US Citizens. Are you a US Citizen?
2.
Are you a current National Guard member within the state for which this position is being advertised?
3.
Are you a current Permanent full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Permanent full-time status with the state National Guard.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Permanent full-time status with the state National Guard.
4.
Are you a current Temporary Indefinite full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Indefinite full-time status with the state National Guard.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Indefinite full-time status with the state National Guard.
Preferences
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Would you accept a temporary appointment?
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Would you accept a temporary promotion?
Conditions of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions.
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I have a valid, current state driver's license or I am able and willing to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
2.
This position requires membership in the IL Air National Guard (IL ANG). If you are not willing or are ineligible to join the IL ANG, please do not apply to this announcement. If selected, you MUST be or become a member of the Selected IL ANG.
Do you possess an IL ANG membership, or are you willing to obtain, and maintain a membership in the IL ANG?
Do you possess an IL ANG membership, or are you willing to obtain, and maintain a membership in the IL ANG?
3.
Please type your current RANK, AFSC/MOS, and UNIT in the space provided below.
If you are a member of another branch of service, please include your branch, rank and military specialty.
Prior service members should include their last rank held and military specialty.
Civilians should type "N/A".
(limit 20 characters)
If you are a member of another branch of service, please include your branch, rank and military specialty.
Prior service members should include their last rank held and military specialty.
Civilians should type "N/A".
(limit 20 characters)
Assessment 1
Respond to all questions. For each, choose the response that best describes your experience and/or training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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General Experience: Do you possess certification at the next higher level; experiences gained through military technical training schools; a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade?
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Specialized Experience: Do you possess specialized experience for the GS-11 Level which includes at least 36 months of experience and competency in designing, deploying, installing, operating, maintaining, modifying, and recovering various types of communication transmission systems and their components; working knowledge of systems that transfer voice and data information within service component and to outside agencies and services; skills to maintain currency requirements as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC), JTAC Instructor or JTAC Evaluator; skills to perform as a final authority in the sensor-to-shooter kill chain for U.S. and coalition airborne, ground and naval forces expending ground-to-ground and air-to-ground munitions in close proximity to friendly conventional and special forces; in-depth working skill and knowledge of basic electronics and antenna theory, Internet Protocol (IP) configuration and network operating principles; in-depth knowledge and experiences with applications of existing and planned technology to communications requirements; equipment interoperability and compatibility; and, the methods and techniques for systems and services to accomplish information data transfer; knowledge and ability to interpret and translate policy from higher organizational levels and develop local policy and implementing instructions; technical knowledge of the operational and performance characteristics of portable and vehicular telecommunications equipment; detailed technical knowledge of transmission media, and the relationship among component parts of telecommunications system such as, Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS); Tactical Air Control Party Close Air Support System (TACP CASS); and Advanced Fire Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS); skills and abilities to understand and evaluate communications requirements and relate requirements to existing and available technology, operating practices and procedures, equipment and staffing requirements, funding and cost analysis studies, and other supporting services required to research, identify, provide cost analysis, to include logistics tail and purchase the technology; experiences providing a working knowledge of maintenance, installation, and operation of analog/digital transmission equipment and wireless transmission systems in order to diagnose problems and identify corrective measures; working knowledge of methods and practices for troubleshooting, recovering, adjusting, modifying, and improving telecommunications systems to provide support that minimizes interruptions in the ability to provide critical air support to customers competent in performance management and measurement methods, tools, and techniques to optimize the functionality of systems, networks, and data; skilled in systems testing and evaluation principles, methods, and tools to test the functionality and operability of telecommunications systems, software applications and telecommunications components; knowledge of technical digital software (Digital Close Air Support, TACP CASS, Military Ruggedized Tablet) relating to mapping, precision strike, networking, the Integrated Fire And Control Trainer (IFACT); along with, Precision Strike Suite for Special Operations Forces (PSS SOF) broadband satellite communications and High Performance Waveform radio and data transmission equipment; skilled in analyzing and evaluating the quality of training applications used to administer and function these systems; in-depth knowledge of telecommunications operating techniques, digital and analog communications requirements (including full motion video), local and wide area networking and procedures to evaluate alternative approaches for satisfying communications requirements; experience in the concepts, principles and practices on data transfer devices, ground-to-ground radios, ground-to-air radios, and transmission media; skilled and able to define, coordinate, plan, and satisfy user requirements for telecommunications equipment, systems, services, to review, develop, and interpret telecommunications policies and procedures; knowledge of telecommunications systems security principles and methods to implement and manage systems, networks, and data that ensures confidentiality, integrity, and availability; skilled on systems, such as, Military Ruggedized Tablet (MRT), High Performance Waveform (HPW) radio and Automatic Link Establishment (ALE); knowledgeable and skilled on electronic combat principles and anti-jam procedures as they relate to High Frequency and satellite beyond line-of-sight communications systems and line-of-sight UHF, VHF and FM bands?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Develop and refine telecommunication policies, in coordination with outside agencies, which provide user guidelines.
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Ensure policies and procedures fall within established agency policies and recommends changes to policy when required.
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Adapt guidelines for local operating uses which create numbering systems and routing identifiers.
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Work with multi-service staffs to integrate and adapt existing systems and plans integration of future technologies to meet user requirements.
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Develop operating procedures to standardize use of voice and data communications equipment and designs training programs to implement those procedures.
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Manage the radio and frequency spectrum for multiband and multiple nets analyzing assigned nets for effectiveness in the transmission of information.
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Provide system design and equipment functionality defining user requirements to program managers and contractors (who manufacture tactical military ground-to-air or ground-to-ground telecommunications equipment).
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Analyze costs of life cycle replacement and advise if new technology or equipment would better serve the needs of users.
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Manage telecommunication programs by forecasting unit and community equipment and technology requirements.
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Perform cost analysis of equipment acquisition to determine most effective option to meet needs.
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Develop, recommend for approval and implement unit Operating Instructions regarding telecommunications and operations training and standards of evaluation.
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Plan and control air strikes in close proximity to U.S. and coalition forces.
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Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.