This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Research and Development Center; Technical Div located in New London, Connecticut.
Basic Requirements: Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements: EDUCATION: AND To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal 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: Working with a wide range of computer operating systems. IT network design, electronic systems technology and project objectives to design and development, assembly and test of prototypes; application software design and development techniques. Computer equipment evaluation techniques to perform systems analysis and performance analysis assignments; computer techniques, high level programming languages, requirements, methods and procedures 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. 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. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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 Information Technology Specialist you will join a fast-paced, collaborative group of scientists, engineers, computer scientists, and analysts to contribute to research in focus areas such as radio frequency communications systems, autonomous systems, networking, connectivity, software-defined radios, cloud computing, cyber security systems, intelligence systems, command and control systems, and maritime domain awareness sensors. The RDC's goal is to produce analyses and prototypes that increase suitability, effectiveness, and security of connected systems and can be transitioned to and sustained by operational Coast Guard units with available resources. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Conceiving, evaluating, justifying, planning and executing applied research projects. Developing products that improve the operational effectiveness of Coast Guard IT systems. Serving as a consultant and technical procurement expert to senior management in the procurement and oversight of major IT assets (software, hardware, and services). Applying analytical processes to the planning, design, and implementation of new and improved information systems to meet the business and operational requirements of the Coast Guard. Identifying and evaluating new technologies, systems and/or techniques to address IT technology and/or procedural shortfalls. Cloud computing design and administration. Evaluating the capability of current IT systems to meet standards. Ensuring integration of all systems components (i.e., procedures, databases, policies, software, and hardware). Formulating and refining procedures and technical approaches to satisfy IT project objectives. Collecting and analyzing data, and providing comprehensive written and verbal reports, presenting findings to sponsors and stakeholders, and briefing a wide range of audiences from field technicians and operators to senior level agency executives. Reviewing directives, policies, programs, enterprise-wide functional user requirements and acquisition strategies/vehicles for program related issues to determine the impact and implications in supporting information systems. Performing resource management control including procuring IT equipment or services necessary for project execution. Contributing to test events, field exercises, lab demonstrations, and outreach events to conduct test and evaluation to support projects and share information with internal and external sponsors and stakeholders. Designing, implementing and monitoring various network systems including IP, NAVNET, NMEA 2000, MESH and MANET technology, and various RF and protocols both terrestrial and satellite.