IT Specialist - Chief, Executive Communications

About the role

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) seeks a full‑time Supervisory IT Specialist (GG‑2210‑14) to serve as Chief, Executive Communication at U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Offutt Air Force Base, Bellevue, Nebraska. This is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) position under 10 U.S.C. § 1599f and DoD Instruction 1400.25‑V3007. A three‑year probationary period applies to new Federal appointments. Veterans’ Preference is documented per DoDI 1400.25, Volume 3005. The position may offer relocation, recruitment, and/or retention incentives based on experience and may close at any time.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Exercise second‑level supervisory and managerial authority over the USSTRATCOM Executive Communications Branch.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Designated Drug Test Position.
• Key position — may not be vacated during emergency or mobilization; incumbent must be removed from military recall status and may not join the ready reserves.
• Cyberspace work is a paramount duty; foundational qualification requirements must be met within 9 months of assignment, resident qualification requirements within 12 months.
• Knowledge of the full range of network systems (LAN/WAN) policies, design principles, methodologies, and approaches for developing, testing, installing, operating, managing, and maintaining network services that support functional requirements.
• Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct organizational functions; mentor, motivate, and appraise staff through subordinate supervisors.
• Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
• Knowledge of IT management information systems and applications software technology to isolate causes of problems between hardware, system, and applications software and to measure system performance or extend operating system capabilities to support business processes.
• Knowledge of network architecture, topology, protocols, and security requirements at the base level; configuration management concepts and practices to develop and implement plans for LANs and WANs.

Highly Desired Experience

• Expertise in mobile and airborne executive command and control (C2)
• Enterprise audio/video teleconferencing (AC/VTC) engineering
• COMSEC and cybersecurity
• Budget and contract management
• Proven branch‑level supervision
• White House / National Capital Region senior‑level customer coordination

Pay

Salary range: $127,003 – $165,148 per year, based on experience.