- Position Title
- Telecommunications Specialist
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 25-EHT-CIO-1FS078-12FS-ED Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, December 26, 2024 to Thursday, January 2, 2025
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
1.
Are you a current Forest Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Forest Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
3.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
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• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Are you a current or former employee of the US Forest Service who is claiming eligibility under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act and:
- was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; and,
- served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and,
- most recent period of qualifying service was with the US Forest Service; and,
- performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and,if you are no longer employed by the US Forest Service, have been separated for no more than two years, and whose most recent separation was for reasons other than misconduct or performance?
5.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
2.
Please enter at least 3 references below. Include first and last name, phone number and email address.
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the experience needed to qualify for this position.
For the following question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for the question. Please note that your answer will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application, as well as information provided by your references. Failure to respond to this question will result in an ineligible rating.
1.
Select the statement that best reflects your experience for the Telecommunications Specialist position at the GS-12 grade level. Experience claimed must be supported in your resume.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Manage frequency spectrum and systems projects.
3.
Make recommendations that relate to the administrative and technical management of radio communication.
4.
Plan, develop, and manage one or more substantive national telecommunication system or program.
5.
Provide input for the system component and frequency management portions of strategic telecommunications plan.
6.
Coordinate frequencies with partner organizations in support of fire suppression or incident support.
7.
Use electronic communications concepts, principles, practices, procedures, policies, and standards to formulate telecommunications projects or studies.
8.
Use technical knowledge of the operation and performance characteristics of land mobile radio communication equipment to diagnose and resolve problems.
9.
Use knowledge of network management systems, transmission media, and the components of telecommunication systems to provide input into the development of a strategic telecommunications plan.
10.
Ensure that radio equipment conforms to industry standards.
11.
Establish priorities based on expert knowledge of radio and frequency management programs, policies, and procedures.
12.
Redirect program efforts to meet changing deadlines and broad goals.
13.
Participate in the strategic and tactical planning to meet both current and future needs of the telecommunications organization.
14.
Coordinate with others to meet objectives when there are problems securing cooperation.
15.
Provide feedback on problematic trends and patterns in customer support requirements.
16.
Develop and maintain problem tracking and resolution databases.
17.
Manage customer service performance requirements.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your supporting documentation, are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take an opportunity to review your responses for their accuracy.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
18.
I certify I have read the announcement and have attached all supporting documents as required.
19.
Have you read the "Required Documents" section of the vacancy announcement and understand that failure to submit all required, legible documents prior to the closing date of the announcement may result in loss of consideration?
20.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.