Position Summary:
These positions are located within the Chief Information Office of the USDA Forest Service.
Key Responsibilities:
- The responsibilities are listed at the full performance level.
- Provide radio subject matter expertise to local leadership on the forest.
- Program authorized radio frequencies into radios, request frequencies, mitigate and deconflict interference issues.
- Install and perform corrective/preventive maintenance of Land Mobile Radio systems.
- Site access may include hiking, snowshoeing, rafting, boating, helicopter, airplane, watercraft, horseback, all-terrain vehicle (ATV), snowmobile, skis, or snow cats.
- Utilize test equipment such as: service monitors, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, time domain reflectometers, and other specialized equipment for the purpose of troubleshooting and maintaining radio systems.
- Use of personal protective equipment in accordance with established safety guidelines as required to perform work safely.
- Safely climb towers to perform Land Mobile Radio system installation and corrective or preventive maintenance.
Required Education & Experience:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- 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.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-10 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Designing, redesigning, fabricating, and modifying radio systems and equipment; and/or diagnosing radio system malfunctions and operating difficulties; and/or developing methods and procedures for maintenance and testing of radio systems and subsystem components
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
- The agency tower certification program must be successfully fulfilled no more than six months after being hired, and the employee must recertify periodically as required.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov