ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

This is a public notice of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer; interested applicants must follow the official application directions.

About the Role

You will serve as an Electronics Technician in the Operations Transmitter Deck Watch (N31), Operations Division (N3) at NCTAMS LANT Detachment Cutler, ME.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, test, overhaul, modify, align, and repair Very Low Frequency transmitter systems, including Complex Alternating Current and Direct Current control systems, High Voltage breakers, transformers, and transfer equipment.
• Operate, maintain, test, install, and repair audio, IT, and digital communications equipment/interface devices such as Ethernet and Fiber optic network devices, multiplexing and de-multiplexing equipment, and quality control equipment.
• Monitor and configure application interfaces.
• Monitor overall system performance and status; acknowledge, silence, respond to, and report alarms and alerts in the application IAW site Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Troubleshoot system hardware and software in accordance with site SOPs.
• Prepare and maintain daily maintenance logs, reports, and records.
• Perform functional IT operation and maintenance duties.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current annual Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.
• Must have 20/20 vision or vision correctable to 20/20 with corrective lenses, must not be color blind, and must have good hearing.
• Must be able to lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds; occasionally will be required to lift items in excess of 40 pounds and up to several hundred pounds using weight handling equipment.
• This position requires evening and weekend work and rotating shift work.

Qualifications

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

• Experience testing and repairing electronic and IT equipment.
• Experience defining incidents, problems, and events in logs, reports, and trouble ticket systems.
• Experience operating low-level maintenance duties on a network.
• Experience applying guidelines and policies to identify problems and recommend changes for solution.

This position is within the Work Category TECHNICIAN & ADMIN SUPPORT at Work Level FULL PERFORMANCE, Series and Grade GG-0856-07.

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Applicants may substitute the following level of education for the specialized experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position and is directly related to the work of the position:

• One full year of graduate education meets the requirements.
• Equivalent combination of graduate-level education and experience may be used to meet qualification requirements.

All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. NOTE: You must submit copies of your official/unofficial transcripts to support your response.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

Additional Information

• This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
• Several vacancies may be filled.
• A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
• Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation, or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.
• If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
• This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
• In accordance with DoDI 1400.25, Volume 3005, Section 3.15, all employees newly appointed to a CES position will serve a 3-year probationary period.
• This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f. The Cyber Interagency Transfer Authority (CITA) permits movement of CES employees appointed under Section 1599f of Title 10 U.S.C. and excepted service employees appointed under Schedule A, Section 213.3106(b)(11) of Title 5 CFR, into cyber workforce positions in the competitive service and movement of competitive service employees into DoD Cyber Workforce positions within the Military Departments and Defense Agencies.