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Electronics Technician (Security Systems)

Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
OCOO - Office of Safety, Security and Asset Management
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Summary

As a global leader in public health & health promotion, CDC is the agency Americans trust with their lives. In addition to our everyday work, each CDC employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other CDC programs and activities while colleagues respond. Join our team to use your talent, training, & passion to help CDC continue as the world's premier public health organization. Visit www.cdc.gov

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
09/18/2024 to 10/02/2024
Salary
$76,671 to - $99,670 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11
Location
3 vacancies in the following location:
Atlanta, GA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - 5% Domestic travel may be required for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
HHS-CDC-DE-24-12547899
Control number
810110500

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Duties

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As an Electronics Technician (Security Systems), you will:

  • Manage security and surveillance systems, alarming, monitoring, and access control system.
  • Schedule and testing. Installation, programming, troubleshooting and repairs of electronic security surveillance and access control systems.
  • Locate and correct deficiencies in electronic access control and various other security systems contained in campus buildings.
  • Design, program, and operate various security system databases.
  • Provide technical review of all surveillance and detection installation projects.
  • Review plans and specification for campus projects under consideration.
  • Update and maintain maintenance schedules.
  • Review and research various state and local codes for the required testing of security system.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Due to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) process enhancement to use Shared Certificates throughout the Agency, some of the requirements below may differ:

  • US Citizenship required.
  • Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (http://www.sss.gov).
  • May be subject to a Background/Security Investigation. Security clearance level may differ from the position announced when certificates are shared.
  • CDC participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). If selected, CDC will determine your employment eligibility using your social security number.
  • Direct deposit is required.
  • One-year probationary period may be required.
  • This position may be subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
  • May be required to operate government-owned or leased motor vehicle as an incidental duty that requires possession of a valid state driver's license.
  • Shift work may be required/weekends may be required. Emergency overtime pay may be required.
  • Uses hand tools and power tools. May require standing and holding tools in uncomfortable positions for extended periods.
  • The work requires considerable bending, kneeling, climbing, and stooping. Frequently lifts and carries material and equipment that weighs up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally lifts or moves heavier items with the assistance of lifting devices or other workers.
  • The work is done primarily inside and outside and is usually dirty, dusty, and greasy with spray and fumes usually present. May work in confined spaces.
  • Protective equipment and clothing, such as safety shoes, earplugs, safety glasses or sunglasses, gloves, rain gear, hard hat.

Qualifications

Requirements continue:

  • This position may be subject to the OGE Financial Disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). CDC inspires public confidence in its trust responsibilities and mission by maintaining high ethical principles. If selected, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. If identified, this will be an annual requirement.
  • In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 15, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. This position may require a Drug Test and be subject to Random Drug Testing. The position may require the submission of a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. If required to submit to urinalysis, the appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative test result.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level, which must include the following experience: responding to operational issues, troubleshooting problems, and programming of card access systems including video surveillance system, access controls systems, and security network system operations.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

This position is eligible for inclusion in the Bargaining Unit. The duty station is in Atlanta, GA, employees in this position will be represented by the AFGE/NAPFE, Local 2883/303, (BU Code - 1872/1868).

Meet CDC/ATSDR safety policies. Continually complies with all applicable federal and state safety and health regulations and established CDC/ATSDR safety policies and procedures that include but are not limited to the wearing or use of prescribed personal protective equipment.

The Federal government, as the largest employer in the Nation, can and should show the way towards achieving drug-free workplaces through programs designed to offer drug users a helping hand, and at the same time demonstrating to drug users and potential drug users that drugs will not be tolerated in the Federal workplace if declared a drug-testing position. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public.

May be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50.

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How you will be evaluated

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

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS.

The utilization of shared certificates for additional selections within the same geographical area can be made from multiple Centers of the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR).

Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as a(n) CTAP/ICTAP eligible see http://opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position.

The category assignment is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be ranked into one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified or Qualified. The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

  • Card Key Electronics
  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Electronics Testing
  • Installation
  • Principles of Electronics
  • Safety
  • Sustainment and Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting


Once the application process is complete, a review of the resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates.

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