This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), DEP COMDT FOR MISSION SUPPORT , ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ACQUISITION (CG-9), DIRECTOR OF ACQUISITION PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CG-93), MAJOR SYSTEMS ACQ PROGRAM MANAGER (C2CI) (CG-9335) located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements: EDUCATION: To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal or private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Specialized experience must include the following: A demonstrated ability to manage large software development and implementation efforts, professional-level knowledge of the concepts, practices, and principles from one or more of the following disciplines: Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Software Development and Test, Regression Testing, Communications Engineering, or Information Technology. Professional systems engineering experience, which is in, or related to, C4ISR, Modeling and Simulation (M&S), telecommunications. electronics, or information technology. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement, you must also have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
You will serve as an Computer Engineer and be responsible for the planning, analysis, design, development, testing, configuration, installation, implementation and integration of networked systems used for the transmission of information in data, voice and/or video formats, supporting the Transport Services Branch - Deployed Connectivity Sustainment Section. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Configuring and maintaining network, switches and routers, that support Deployed Connectivity networks, troubleshoot problems ranging from common to complex, and evaluate and recommend upgrades and enhancements to the current Network Transport infrastructure. Analyzing design requirements & constraints to develop, engineer or recommend transport solutions; evaluate design trade-offs; documenting detailed system and security designs, and consider engineering life cycle & operational support. Developing system engineering documentation, transport connectivity configurations, testing and validation procedures and other required systems documentation. Providing guidelines for implementing developed systems to customers or installation teams Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position. A. Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers Level I (FAC P/PM-I) or management determined equivalent within two years of entry into the position.