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Summary You will serve as a Telecommunications Specialist in the HEADQUARTERS US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND. Responsibilities You will develop theater policy and multinational agreements for the development of TDL (Tactical Data Link) architectures. You will provide TDL (Tactical Data Link) technical support, training, and advice to foreign militaries in support of exercise planning and execution. You will provide program/project management to achieve TDL (Tactical Data Link) interoperability goals, objectives, and requirements. You will develop and maintain current, accurate, TDL (Tactical Data Link) information on the J69 Microsoft Share Point Portal to include all key documents and allied papers. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-13: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1.) Utilizing a wide range of communications, networks, computers, and communications systems management principles, concepts, techniques, practices, and procedures to enable the incumbent to accomplish integrated telecommunications support planning, development, programming, budgeting, and implementation; 2.) Providing Tactical Data Link technical support, training, and advice to foreign militaries in support of exercise planning and execution to include assisting and coordinating U.S. exercise planners to facilitate combined communications interoperability; 3.) Reviewing, analyzing, and resolving difficult and complex telecommunications problems to support joint/combined command interfacing with national level agencies; 4.) Managing and implementing large scale projects using knowledge of Multi-Tactical Data Link network architectures and Joint Data Network systems. GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1.) Assisting with a wide range of communications, networks, computers, and communications systems management principles, concepts, techniques, practices, and procedures to enable the incumbent to accomplish integrated telecommunications; 2.) Working knowledge of Multi-Tactical Data Link network architectures and Joint Data Network systems; 3.) Interfacing with national level agencies and internation activities; 4.) Participate in planning process as Tactical Data Link Specialist. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.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.During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.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:http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf 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: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.