Telecommunication specialist

Summary About the Position : This Telecommunications Specialist (COMSEC) is located at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Network Enterprise Center Directorate with duty location of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.

merit) Responsibilities Manage the Communications Security (COMSEC) Program within the Command. Conduct inspections of security procedures for Communications Security.

Serve as the Key Management Infrastructure Account Manager and as such manages Communications Security for Yuma Proving Ground regarding the accountability of the United States Army Test and Evaluation Command.

Respond to questions involving areas such as the control, planning, coordination, interpretation, and evaluation of Communications Security equipment.

Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply : Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base / Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.

O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.

g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Specialized Experience : One year of specialized experience which includes : 1) Operate a Key Management Infrastructure System to order and issue Communications Security material;

2) Advise on Communications Security programs compliance with Communications Security regulations; AND 3) Track the status of Communications Security material through to destruction.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Selective Placement Factor : Applicants will need to meet the Selective Placement Factor at the time of the application process.

Applicants will need to submit copy of their certificate(s) along with the application. Failure to provide the certificate(s) will result in an ineligible rating.

Candidate must possess : 1) Both a) the Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) Management Client (MGC) Course certificate from a DoD training institution and b) the TRADOC issued COMSEC Custodian or Account Manager's Course certificate or;

2) the combined TRADOC issued KMI & MGC Course certificate. (To be considered you MUST submit the required certificate(s) with your application package.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas : Information Systems / Network Security Oral Communication Security Technology Management Time in Grade Requirement : Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

A pre-employment and recurring comprehensive background investigation that includes, but is not limited to, contact with all references, employers, co-workers, personal associates, and a review of your driving record, credit history, criminal history, and military service are required.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial / probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required.

This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.

Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

This is a(n) Digital Technology Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable.

Visit https : / / www.dfas.mil / civilianemployees / civrelo / Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction / for more information.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

Advanced In-hire may be authorized. Relocation Incentive may be authorized. Recruitment Incentive may be authorized. The U.

S. Army Test and Evaluation Command has various incentives that may be available for highly qualified candidates. These include Recruitment Incentives, Relocation Incentives, Student Loan Repayment, Credit for Leave Accrual, and Permanent Change of Station Allowance.

The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is the Army's premier test center featuring the longest overland artillery range in the nation.

YPG conducts developmental testing on nearly every piece of equipment in the ground combat arsenal. The proving ground is at the forefront of Army modernization efforts, actively supporting six of the Army Futures Command's cross-functional teams building the future force.

YPG is the host site of the annual Project Convergence capstone event, the largest capabilities demonstration in the Army.

YPG manages test operations at three locations : Yuma Test Center in Yuma, Arizona; Cold Regions Test Center at Fort Greely, Alaska;

and Tropic Regions Test Center on leased land at multiple locations in Central and South America. This position is located in southwestern La Paz County and western Yuma County in southwestern Arizona, United States, approximately 30 miles north-east of the city of Yuma.

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Last updated : 2024-05-17