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Telecommunications Surveyor

Department of the Air Force

Space Systems Command

Space Launch Delta 30 / Base Communications Directorate

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To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.

For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.

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1 vacancy in the following location:

Vandenberg AFB, CA

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $71,957 - $113,185 per year Pay scale & grade

NH 2

Promotion potential None

Learn more about pay scale and grade

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type Permanent

Occupations and job series

• 0391 Telecommunications

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union Yes

Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk

Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.

Background check type

• National security

Financial disclosure required No

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number SF-F26-6S-NH0391-02-SPLASH1 Control number 892334700

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The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Launch Delta 30 (SLD 30) Base Communications Directorate (SC) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Colorado is searching for a Telecommunications Surveyor (NH-0391-02, GS 9-11 equivalent).

Description:

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Specialist position is for a Surveyor Technician serving as the technical liaison for incoming cyberspace infrastructure requirements across SLD 30 within the SLD 30/SC Base Communications Directorate. This role transforms customer mission needs submitted through the Cyberspace Infrastructure Planning System (CIPS) into actionable, fully costed, and technically sound infrastructure solutions. To execute physical and logical telecommunication and network expansions, the technician actively collaborates across Delta squadrons, Tenant Mission Partners, and Contractors.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled technical professional possessing an active DoW Top Secret clearance and 2 to 4 years of experience in telecommunications, IT infrastructure surveying, and inside/outside plant (ISP/OSP) installations at the GS-09 equivalent level. This individual possesses a strong working knowledge of military maintenance tracking databases like CIPS, CAIRS, and Remedy/ITSM, alongside familiarity with industry and military communication standards such as TIA/EIA, BICSI, and fiber/copper cabling specifications. Mechanically and analytically sound, the candidate excels at managing the lifecycle of cyberspace requirements-from intake, scope validation, and conducting detailed physical on-site facility surveys to designing technical solutions, generating detailed Bills of Materials, and calculating precise cost estimations. Finally, they must be a highly collaborative communicator capable of seamlessly bridging technical personnel, SLD 30 financial analysts, civil engineering, Delta squadrons, and non-technical stakeholders to deliver fully costed, technically sound infrastructure solutions.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of a wide range of ICT theories, concepts, principles, practices, procedures, policies, standards and operational requirements to include DOD and USSF security policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of performance characteristics of ICT equipment, infrastructure, systems, services, and transmission media to develop procedures/policies/practices for local use and evaluate devices, proposals, and approaches.
• Knowledge of basic electronics theory and operating principles, the application of existing and planned technology to communications requirements, and equipment interoperability and compatibility.
• Ability to plan, organizes, and prioritizes workload to meet changing and challenging deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to identify, direct, or coordinate actions required in providing needed service.
• Ability to analyze/apply specialized communication methods, engineering drawings, analytical techniques, and information involving ICT systems and infrastructure (e.g., systems compatibility, circuits, switches, distribution, satellite linkages, and networking).
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with key individuals/groups within and outside immediate work unit including field-level representatives.
• Ability to advise senior leaders, Program Element Monitors and field-level representatives.
• Skill in using ICT tools, test equipment, computers and operate a motor vehicle.
• Knowledge of safety regulations, practices and procedures such as safety precautions.

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with SCI access.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• This position has been designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing as a condition of employment.
• May be required to work overtime on a scheduled or an unscheduled emergency basis.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include anytime day or night, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Will be required to maintain a current drivers license to operate government vehicles.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.
• Employee will need to attain appropriate DoW approved cybersecurity baseline certificate(s) applicable for cybersecurity functions required for the DoW position held, within six months of filling position IAW DoW 8570.01-M.
• May be appointed to perform other administrative/additional duties as directed by the Supervisor.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
• PCS is not authorized. Incentive is not authorized.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0391 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here.In addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

Additional information

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPMs General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

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Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

• Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number

• Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended

• Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:

• Job title

• Detailed duties and accomplishments

• Employers name and address

• Supervisors name and phone number

• Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)

• Hours per week

• Salary, if applicable

• Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicants responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.

Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management

Email HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil Address USSF - Space Systems Command

1670 Space Force Pentagon

Washington, DC 20330

US

Next steps

For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability New employee probationary period

Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy

Selective Service Signature and false statements

Social security number request

Required Documents

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Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

• Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number

• Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended

• Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:

• Job title

• Detailed duties and accomplishments

• Employers name and address

• Supervisors name and phone number

• Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)

• Hours per week

• Salary, if applicable

• Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.

PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicants responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.

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Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management

Email HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil Address USSF - Space Systems Command

1670 Space Force Pentagon

Washington, DC 20330

US

Next steps

For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.

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Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability New employee probationary period

Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy

Selective Service Signature and false statements

Social security number request

Space Systems Command

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) will be used to form a pool of qualified applicants who will be considered for direct hire vacancies as they become available.

To learn more about the United States Space Force Mission click here

Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management

Email HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil Address USSF - Space Systems Command

1670 Space Force Pentagon

Washington, DC 20330

US

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Summary

To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.

For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.

Learn more about this agency

Overview

Help

Accepting applications

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Vandenberg AFB, CA

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $71,957 - $113,185 per year Pay scale & grade

NH 2

Promotion potential None

Learn more about pay scale and grade

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type Permanent

Occupations and job series

• 0391 Telecommunications

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union Yes

Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk

Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.

Background check type

• National security

Financial disclosure required No

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number SF-F26-6S-NH0391-02-SPLASH1 Control number 892334700

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