JOINT INTERFACE AND NETWORK OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Summary

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Duties

• The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as the United States Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC) Joint Data Network Officer (JDNO) located in the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis (805 CTS) with responsibility specified in CJCSM 3115.01 for providing communications support for C2 systems, modeling and simulations systems, local/wide area networks, long-haul communications, links & nodes and secure voice and video teleconferencing systems. Duties: Serves as United States Air Force Warfare Joint Data Network Officer (JDNO) and technical advisor to leadership on operation, maintenance, and configuration of the air and space Common Tactical Picture (CTP). Manages United States Air Force Warfare Center Data Link & Network Design for operations testing and training of Department of Defense (DoD) JADC2 objectives. Serves as United States Air Force Warfare Center/ShOC-N Joint Data Network Officer (JDNO) Data Link Subject Matter Expert. Directs feasibility studies to identify and analyze Data Link and Network Systems failures.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment: May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or shift work may be required which may include overtime and/or irregular hours; may require employee to work under adverse environmental conditions. This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety. Positions for which information security is an additional duty: This position may include information assurance (IA) work as an additional duty. Per DoD 8570.01-M, the recipient of this additional duty must achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment of these duties. A waiver of this six month requirement may be granted per DoD 8570.01-M, C3.2.4.2 or C3.2.4.3. Failure to receive the proper IA certification may result in the reassignment of this additional duty to another employee within the organization. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes expert knowledge of, and skill in, applying a comprehensive range of qualitative and quantitative methods, principles, and practices to systems and equipment with complex technical requirements sufficient to assess and improve program effectiveness. Expert knowledge of, and skill directing, multi-domain battle-lab tactical data link activities sufficient to advise on operation, maintenance, and configuration of the air and space Common Tactical Picture (CTP); manage execution of data link applications and architecture; and provide functional managers resolution to complex data link system problems. Comprehensive knowledge of laws, policies, regulations, directives, precedents, and military command structures at the tactical and operational levels. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO) concepts, principles, and practices of specific systems/equipment. Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures and operations of Coalition, Joint and Air Force data link capable weapon systems to provide guidance for joint interface control operations.Knowledge of required security and safety regulations, practices, and procedures. Skill in providing technical advice in the form of oral and written briefings, reports, and recommendations to senior leadership and technicians. Skill in analyzing and interpreting engineering drawings, technical manuals, and technical data; as well as identifying and analyzing complex technical problems and developing innovative solutions. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions of an organization and subordinate organizations; and reprioritize work to meet changing deadlines. Ability to develop and conduct training to ensure proper operation of data link systems/equipment; and communicate well, both orally and in writing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/07/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13052925 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.