Telecommunications Specialist

Telecommunications Specialist

Department: Department of Housing and Urban Development

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $143913 - $187093 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.. This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 26-HUD-12907641. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Major Duties:

• HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country. The Office of the Deputy Secretary (DEPSEC) helps the Department achieve its mission by providing management and support to program offices across the Department with a focus on those working with Operations Security (OPSEC), human capital, financial management, procurement, and information technology. In addition, the DEPSEC leads disaster coordination and management through the Office of Disaster Management which serves as the single point of contact to coordinate HUD's critical role in the Federal Government's preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery from disasters that impact communities. As a Telecommunications Specialist, you will: Serve as a technical advisor to senior HUD officials on telecommunications matters with national security implications. Provide expert analysis and advice on Federal and Department-wide secure information technology (IT) and telecommunications systems, with a special emphasis on national security emergency management systems and infrastructure located at Department facilities. Plan, develop, and assess methods, policies, and techniques for HUD-wide telecommunications systems and programs. Ensure HUD's communications systems support the Department's continuation of official functions during an emergency and complies with directives on continuity. Provide expert knowledge of a complex body of national-level policy, including Executive Orders and Presidential Directives, that governs secure communications for national security and continuity of government (COG).

Qualifications: You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: Specialized Experience for the GS-14, you must have one year (full 52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Evaluating, analyzing, developing, or managing telecommunications systems and procedures using current developments and trends in technology; AND Applying telecommunication or information technology theories, concepts, and management practices; AND Adhering to communications policy requirements in order to recommend new theories, concepts, and developments to communication problems; AND Supporting emergency management national security through the design, integration, and operational oversight of secure voice, data, and interoperable communications platforms. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

How to Apply: HUD has partnered with the Department of Treasury to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Treasury's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers. Please review the entire announcement before applying. The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. HUD provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application: Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login) A list of announcements in which you have applied will be at the Welcome screen Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to USAJOBS Help Center - How to see your application and job status To preview the questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12908049 The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting: FairChanceAct@hud.gov What are criminal history inquiries?

Application Deadline: 2026-03-26