Telecommunications Specialist - Atlanta, United States - US Drug Enforcement Administration

US Drug Enforcement Administration

Verified Company

Atlanta, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

As a Telecommunications Specialist (Surveillance) your typical work assignments may include:

Participating in sensitive covert activities requiring the installation and recovery of electronic devices.
Tracking and intercepting surveillance to assist personnel with investigative operations by integrating the use of electronic communications equipment.
Designing and modifying large and diverse inventory of highly specialized stateoftheart electronics used in surveillance and information gathering activities to support criminal investigations and prosecutions.
Participating in maintenance of covert and concealed surveillance equipment.
Analyzing networks, including radio frequencybased (e.g., cellular, radio, Wi-Fi) and internet protocolbased, to determine the best technological approach (i.e. electronic surveillance, communication, and interception) to use in support of an investigative operations.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

U. S. Citizenship Required
You must submit to a preemployment drug test
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
You may be required to successfully complete a probationary period
DEA uses eVerify, an Internetbased system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
Current Federal employees cannot transfer unused Time Off Awards to DEA.
Applicant must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license while employed in the position and will be required to operate the motor vehicle in accordance with applicable OPM regulations and related requirements of DOJ/DEA.
Employee required to become certified Investigative Technology Specialist (Surveillance), GS within 1218 months of assignment.
Employee required to become certified Investigative Technology Specialist (Surveillance), GS within 1218 months of assignment.

Qualifications:

Basic Requirement Education:
Undergraduate and

Graduate Education:

Major study - electrical or electronic engineering, mathematics, physics, public utilities, statistics, computer science, telecommunications management, information systems management, business administration, industrial management, or other fields related to the position to be filled.

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Other Education: Communications/electronics or automatic data processing training in technical institutes or business schools above the high school level or in Armed Forces schools that included advanced instruction in addition to basic courses, may be substituted for general experience on a month-for-month basis.
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OR

Specialized Experience:

Experience in evaluating, analyzing, developing, managing, or improving communications systems, procedures, and requirements that demonstrated knowledge of current developments and trends in communications concepts and technology.

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AND

You may qualify at the GS-09 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
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OR

Education:

Master's or equivalent graduate degree _or _2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree _or _LL.B.

or J.D., if related.
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OR
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Combination of Education and Experience:A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent)
beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus
18) by 18. Add the two percentages.
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You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

OR

Education:
Ph.
D.

or equivalent doctoral degree _or _3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree _or _LL.M., if related.

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OR
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Combination of Education and Experience:A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent)
beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus
36) by 18. Add the two percentages.