ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

About the role

You will serve as a ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN in the SONAR BRANCH (CODE 292), COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION, ENGINEERING and PLANNING DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate project objectives, perform complex engineering calculations and identify most economical and efficient procedures for performance verification.
• Prepare and review correspondence, such as job summaries, task group instructions (TGIs), deficiency logs (DLs), deficiency Reports (DRs), technical reports, estimates, status reports, instructions and procedures.
• Provide sequence of work and manning requirement information to project and department managers.
• Prepare scheduling documents, status reports, milestone charts, "game plans”, estimates and other management documents for assigned systems.

Requirements

• Must be a US 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.
• Must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• May be subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements.
• May require overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours.
• May require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.
• Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

• At least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Experience directing and planning, installation, and testing of equipment and systems involved during a ship's overhaul period.
• Experience preparing and reviewing correspondence, such as Job Summaries, Task Group Instruments (TGIs).
• Experience administering Deficiency Logs (DL's), Deficiency Reports (DR's), technical reports, estimates, status reports, instructions and procedures.
• Experience negotiating projects with managers and ship force support to gain approval and testing authority.

Additional qualification information

For more information, please refer to the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electronics-technical-series-0856/

Benefits

The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/