Position Summary:
Telecommunications Services Officers act as the on-site point of accountability for Information Technology in CIA communications centers overseas.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Telecommunications Services Officer for CIA, you will act as the on-site point of accountability for Information Technology (IT) in CIA communications centers overseas. You will operate, maintain, install and manage complex LAN and WAN platforms and provide associated IT close support to a diverse and sophisticated customer base charged with advancing national security objectives overseas. Telecommunications Services Officers are also responsible for conventional and tactical voice communication systems, RF communication capabilities (including satellite), and will play a supporting role in the operation and maintenance of emergency power generators and heating/air conditioning systems (HVAC).
The capacity and commitment to serve globally is essential. Telecommunications Services Officers typically spend 60-70% of their career abroad on foreign assignments approximately one to three years in duration and are regularly required to work domestically and abroad in temporary capacities as the mission dictates. Some assignments may be in difficult, harsh and challenging environments. CIA offers benefits and allowances for travel that positively impact overall compensation.
Required Education & Experience:
- Excellent communications skills
- Accountability for actions
- Ability to work independently and closely with other professionals
- On occasions, the ability to lift heavy materials with assistance
- Dynamic and flexible professional approach
- Ability to climb ladders, stoop, bend and reach for extended periods of time
- Strong desire to learn
- You must apply online, while in the United States.
- You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
- You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national U.S. citizens are eligible).
- You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC, area.
- Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
- Ability to apply project management and systems engineering principles to initiate, plan, execute, control, and close out the work of a team to meet mission goals
- At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale