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Electronics Technician

Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Chief Information Office
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Summary

This position is located within the Forest Service, Chief Information Office, in Juneau, Alaska. This position serves as an Electronics Technician with responsibility for land mobile radio systems within their geographic area.

To learn more view the following: Forest Service Chief Information Office Land Mobile Radio Video

For additional information about the duties of this position please contact Brandon Thomas at 907-772-5816 and Brandon.R.Thomas@usda.gov.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
10/17/2023 to 10/30/2023
This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$64,384 to - $101,263 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 11
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Juneau, AK
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position to attend pertinent training offerings outside of the working area, travel to other service areas within the Alaska (Region), and to visit remote locations within the assigned service area.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
11
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
24-ASC-CIO-12166817-G-RS
Control number
754639300

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Duties

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  • The responsibilities listed are at the full performance level.
  • Programs authorized radio frequencies into radios, requests frequencies, mitigates and deconflicts interference issues, collaborates with other entities to write channel plans, and provide interagency collaboration on frequencies.
  • Trains and mentors' other technicians on configuring and maintaining of land mobile radio systems.
  • Meets major project goals without compromising design engineering principles and security/safety requirements.
  • Designs and implements corrective and preventive maintenance of lightning protection and grounding systems, and primary and backup power systems.
  • Installs radio control components and links, such as Radio Control over Internet Protocol (RCoIP), Very High Frequency (VHF)/Ultra High Frequency (UHF) links, dispatch console computers, and Ethernet equipment.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
  • Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
  • Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
  • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter. Appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results.
  • This position requires initial and continuing qualifications in the use of firearms as outlined in the Gun Control Act of 1968, amended by the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996.
  • Must successfully complete the agency tower certification program no more than six months after being hired and will be required to re-certify periodically as required.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements.

Specialized Experience Requirement:

For GS-9 Position
I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-08 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as meeting two or more of the following: assisting with installing and maintaining land mobile radio systems; and/or resolving/troubleshooting a variety of technical problems related to land mobile radio systems; and/or assisting with the acquisition and configuration of requirements for land mobile radio system components.

For GS-10 Position
I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as meeting two or more of the following: installing, maintaining, and repairing land mobile radio systems; and/or performing the acquisition, development of requirements, and configuration management of land mobile radio systems; and/or assisting in the design of Land Mobile Radio systems; and/or analyzing and interpreting land mobile radio systems schematics and block diagrams.

For GS-11 Position
I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-10 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as meeting three or more of the following: designing, redesigning, fabricating, and modifying land mobile radio systems and equipment; and/or diagnosing land mobile radio system malfunctions and operating difficulties; and/or coordinating installations and removals of mobile radios; and/or developing methods and procedures for maintenance and testing of land mobile radio systems and subsystem components.

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.

TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.

Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status such as leave without pay is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met.

Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period.

For more information on applying under special hiring authorities such as the Veteran's Recruitment Act (VRA), 30 percent disabled veterans, certain military spouses, Schedule A Disabled, etc., explore the different Hiring Paths on the USAJOBS website.

PROMOTION POTENTIAL: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied or guaranteed.


This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional information is available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-and-leave-flexibilities-for-recruitment-and-retention/

This is a bargaining unit position and is represented by either NFFE, AFGE, or NAGE.

Forest Service daycare facilities are not available.

Government Housing is not available.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience, education, and training you described in your application package, as well as the responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine the degree to which you possess the competencies listed below:

  • Computers and Electronics
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Systems Integration
  • Telecommunications


Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position.

If you meet the qualification requirements and are determined to be among the best qualified, you will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Noncompetitive candidates and applicants under some special hiring authorities must meet minimum qualifications to be referred.

Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action.

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12166817

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