The United States Space Force (USSF) at Los Angeles Space Force Base, CA is searching for a Video Teleconference SME to support 61 CS (NH-2210-03, GS-12/13 equivalent).

Description:
Join the 61st Communications Squadron at Los Angeles Air Force Base and play a pivotal role in supporting the critical Space Systems Command (SSC) mission as our Video Teleconferencing (VTC) Subject Matter Expert. We are seeking a seasoned professional with extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing mission-critical VTC services across Unclassified and Classified networks within the DoD environment. In this high-impact position, you will flawlessly facilitate high-visibility VTCs for General Officers and high level Government Officials, relying on your ability to rapidly diagnose and resolve complex audio-visual and system failures under pressure. The role requires a strong technical foundation in secure communication protocols and the integration of VTC platforms within sophisticated mission environments. In addition to technical delivery, you will manage vital programmatic and acquisition requirements, evaluating modern solutions and emerging technologies to ensure the seamless, secure communication capabilities required by our space acquisition warfighters.


Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate for the Video Teleconferencing (VTC) Subject Matter Expert (SME) position will be a seasoned professional with extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing mission-critical VTC services across Unclassified and Classified networks within the Department of Defense (DoD) environment. This technical foundation must include a strong understanding of security protocols, AES encryption, and secure, approved DoD communication standards, alongside deep knowledge of system design and integrating VTC platforms with complex room AV equipment and existing IT infrastructure. The individual must possess the executive presence to flawlessly facilitate high-visibility VTCs for General Officers and the Pentagon, paired with the critical ability to rapidly diagnose and resolve complex audio-visual and network failures under high-pressure situations. Beyond technical execution, the role requires a strong background in IT program management and acquisition, including gathering technical lifecycle costs, evaluating solutions, and drafting technical Statements of Work (SOW). This subject matter expert will be responsible for forecasting resource requirements, managing vendor relationships, and integrating emerging technologies to ensure the continued efficiency and security of VTC operations for the warfighter.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of a wide range of IT principles, concepts, methods, advancements, policies, design, development, testing and applications, both hardware and software sufficient to assess the organization's IT business requirements and convince management toward a specific course of action.
2. Knowledge of the organization's policy and planning formulation process along with its missions, goals, and objectives to prepare IT polices and plans.
3. Knowledge of acquisition requirements, budgetary processes, cost-benefit analysis methods, and analysis of performance data to prepare persuasive budget recommendations in support of IT requirements.
4. Ability to analyze complexities of existing technology, review/revise/develop policy, initiate plans for enhancements, and provide management sufficient technical and cost analysis information, through written documentation and oral briefings, to render informed judgments.
5. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
• Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
• PCS / Relocation funding is not authorized.
• Subject to TDY 15 days per year.

Qualifications

The 2210 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. There is no Group Coverage Qualification Standard for this series.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. 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 resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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