Telecommunications Specialist

Duties

As a Telecommunications Specialist, You Will

• Work closely with representatives from various agencies to coordinate and resolve frequency licensing issues, even under adverse conditions.
• Create, update, and submit BPA Radio Frequency Authorization (RFA) requests using Spectrum XXI (SXXI) and Radio Frequency Management (RFM) software programs.
• Review and modify BPA’s frequency management processes and procedures in collaboration with the BPA Frequency Manager to stay current with Department of Energy (DOE) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) requirements.
• Perform detailed review of frequency license related database proposals, coordination of proposals, process, and procedural changes.
• Interpret and follow guidelines and established procedures in the allocation of frequencies; may recommend alternative approaches in accordance with federal communication laws.
• Serve as a systems data steward responsible for database accuracy, integrity, and consistency.
• Manage and compile data in accordance with general standards and procedures or as otherwise directed for the purpose of reporting to internal and/or external groups.

In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free‑response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.

When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e‑Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.

• This position requires a valid driver’s license as a condition of employment.

GS-9: A qualified candidate’s online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-7 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: experience applying basic knowledge related to telecommunications principles and practices to perform database support and data management tasks. This includes inputting, tracking, and maintaining telecommunications data, such as radio frequency (RF) licenses and authorizations or similar (for example, telecom equipment inventories, configuration management database updates, network outage/maintenance tracking, IP address management, Land Mobile Radio (LMR) database updates).

Substitution of Education for

Experience:

You May Substitute Education For Specialized Experience As Follows

• Two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree, or master’s, or equivalent graduate degree; your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
  
  -OR-

• Combination of education and experience as described above. Less than one year of specialized experience may be combined with graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level (i.e., credit hours beyond the first year of full‑time study may be credited).

A qualified candidate’s online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-9 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: experience applying telecommunications principles and practices to manage radio frequency (RF) spectrum request data. This includes tracking tasks such as frequency assignment requests ensuring compliance with spectrum regulations and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows:

• Three years of progressively higher‑level graduate…