Contingency Communications Support Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Immediate Office, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), U.S. House of Representatives (House). Within the CAO Immediate Office, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) provides contingency planning and operations support, as well as improvements and enhancements to technical infrastructure, systems, information security, emergency communications, and business continuity capabilities of the House.

Duties

Job Summary: The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff. The CAO organization comprises more than 650 technical and administrative staff working in a variety of areas, including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources, payroll, child care, food and vending, procurement, logistics and administrative counsel. This position is located in the Immediate Office, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, U.S. House of Representatives. Within the CAO Immediate Office, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) provides contingency planning and operations support, as well as improvements and enhancements to technical infrastructure, systems, information security, emergency communications, and business continuity capabilities of the House. Key responsibilities include providing primary IT and voice communications support for the House Contingency Communications Programs; serving as Communications Security (COMSEC) custodian for the receipt, custody, issue, safeguarding, accounting, and when necessary, destruction of COMSEC material for the House COMSEC account, including maintaining responsibility for maintenance of up-to-date records and the submission of all required accounting reports; upkeeping and maintaining classified voice and data communications equipment; providing exercise support, and training; updating technical data and documentation; providing general communications troubleshooting and repair; and acting as a senior level technical consultant. Grade level at time of appointment is determined by experience and designated level of responsibility. The position does not have day-to-day supervisory/managerial responsibilities. This position has access to Personally Identifiable Information (PII). *Must have an Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility* *Must be able to accommodate on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week shifts* Primary Duties/Responsibilities: Protects COMSEC material and limits access to individuals with requisite clearance(s) and a valid need to know. The COMSEC custodian will be familiar with the procedures for handling COMSEC material as outlined in National Security Agency (NSA)/Central Security Services (CSS) Policy 3-16 “Control of Communications Security Material” and will need to keep informed of any new requirements or modifications to be serviced by the House’s COMSEC account. Receives, inventories, receipts for and ensures the safeguarding and accounting of all COMSEC material issued to the House’s COMSEC account and performs routine COMSEC destructions as required. Participates in Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government exercises to support House readiness. Activates, deactivates, and maintains other contingency communications equipment such as Iridium phones, GETS/WPS Information Distribution System (GWIDS) program, and House priority telecommunications services. Develops checklists for proper contingency communications equipment use and maintenance. Maintains KMI operations materials in accordance with NSA regulations and agency or institutional policy with respect to COMSEC. Trains, supports, and assists users with keying material and COMSEC equipment acquisition, installation, keying, and maintenance as required. Supports the operation, integration, and readiness of emergency notification alerting systems to ensure timely and accurate dissemination of critical alerts to House stakeholders. Ensures contingency communications systems are routinely tested, maintained, and aligned with continuity and emergency response operation elements of the House business units. Provides technical guidance on IT and telecommunications systems, supporting the deployment and operation of advanced secure communications equipment, and ensuring the security and reliability of communications for senior leadership. Develops/maintains Primary Alternate Contingency and Emergency communications plans for mission critical IV&D operations. Designs, configures, tests, and maintains UHF/VHF/HF radio systems including associated RF network components to include templates, talk-groups, and channel plans ensuring standardization across operational units. Assists in writing/organizing technical procedures, operations plans, and standard operating procedures in a joint environment with Legislative community stakeholders. Configures, installs, and troubleshoots software applications on workstations, servers, and mobile devices. Provides technical support to BC/DR customers using a variety of systems and software tools approved by the House. Evaluates, implements, and maintains contingency communications technology to support the House. Participates in systems analyses/feasibility studies on the communications infrastructure. Performs other official duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications and evaluation

You will be evaluated using a structured interview process.

How to apply

Qualified candidates please submit your resume online by following the instructions in this link.

Required documents

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