TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Fort Meade, Maryland

Salary Range: $142488 - $185234 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER in the OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT of NAVY MARINE CORPS SPECTRUM CENTER.

Major Duties:

• You will direct and coordinate the activities of the Marine Corps Team, Navy Marine Corps Spectrum Center (NMSC), supervise the staff, assign work to be performed and conduct periodic evaluations of work performance.
• You will identify developmental and training needs of personnel, recommend awards or bonuses and be responsible for determining and affecting minor disciplinary actions.
• You will be the primary advisor for the United States Marine Corp (USMC) C4, to the Naval Representative of the Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) working group.
• You will represent the USMC on special working groups under the Military Communications Electronic Board (MCEB) while developing and implementing the Joint Frequency Records System.
• You will ensure USMC electromagnetic spectrum resources are protected both internationally and nationally by appropriate notification and justification to the International Frequency Registration Board.
• You will direct the assimilation of necessary radio frequency data to comply with the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NITA) instructions related to Radio Frequency Management.
• You will initiate and coordinate engineering research and development as required to provide USMC operating forces with radio wave propagation guidance to ensure maximum continuous communications capability.
• You will serve as the technical assistant, subject matter expert, and Advisor to HQMC C4 and the Director, NMSC on matters pertaining to management of the use of radio frequency spectrum through existing or planned automated systems.
• You evaluate operational effectiveness of frequency resources by performing detailed system analysis of the existing USMC frequency assignments, usage, and associated data operations.
• You will initiate, supervise, coordinate and direct action to improve system capabilities through more efficient use of the existing system, or plans for acquisition of additional hardware/software capability based on evaluation results.
• You will conduct briefings to inform users, management, staff, and government/non-government agencies regarding current or proposed Navy radio frequency capabilities and related programs.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-13) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience and proficiency in telecommunications and technical background in relevant Electromagnetic Spectrum military policy papers, technical documents, and frequency channel plans. Experience and mastery of radio frequency management across various levels-international, national, joint, Unified Command, and department. Experience in effectively managing employees through a comprehensive programmatic approach, proficiency in organizing routine work assignments, making necessary adjustments to staffing levels, setting work priorities, and establishing deadlines to ensure timely completion of tasks. Experience with evaluating performance and making informed decisions on product approvals or declines. 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.

How to Apply: Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 11/04/2025. Applications received after 11/04/2025 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-04