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About the Position:
Serves as
an Equipment Specialist with responsibility to implement the Technical Assistance plan for the Radio IT electronics equipment family of
systems throughout their life cycle. As the commodity command's Technical
Subject Matter Expert and focal point for technical assistance for Radio IT electronics equipment family of systems: Participates in extensive weapon system
integration theory, planning and testing as evidenced by a continual focus on
expanding the applications and capabilities of assigned systems. Serves as the
Commodity Commander's focal point for technical excellence. Maintains proficiency on IT-Radio supported equipment to include a variety of radio systems, ground night vision and combat surveillance systems and Ground Position Systems (GPS). Troubleshoot and test equipment to sustain the force anytime and anywhere.
NOTE: This advertisement is open in 18 Continental United States (CONUS) locations. The location of this position will be determined at the time of selection, based upon mission needs.
Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
Current Civilian Employee with the Department of the Army
Eligible due to Interagency Career Transition Program (ICTAP)
Eligible under Veterans' Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)
Priority Placement Program, Program S (Military Spouse) registrants referred through the Automated Stopper and Referral System (ASARS) for this position
Reinstatement Eligibles
05/31/2017 to 06/09/2017
$49,765 - $105,718 per year
GS 09 - 12
Many vacancies in the following locations:
25% or less - Extensive TDY to worldwide field sites often at short notice.
Yes—Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Allowance is authorized
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
12
No
NEAG170896231966398
470920500
Major Duties
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Experience required:
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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.
Specialized experience for the GS-09 grade level is defined as: (1) providing general technical advice and instruction to users of Radio IT equipment and the supporting communications equipment for which the Communications Electronic Command (CECOM) is logistically responsible; (2) assisting in the resolution of equipment failures; (3) identifying supply problems affecting the overall maintenance effort; and (4) troubleshooting problems with Radio IT electronics equipment such as High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency (VHF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Radio Systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level or equivalent pay band position in the Federal service (GS-07).
Specialized experience for the GS-11 grade level is defined as: (1) providing general technical advice and instruction to users of Radio IT equipment and the supporting communications equipment for which the Communications Electronic Command (CECOM) is logistically responsible; (2) assisting in the resolution of equipment failures; (3) identifying supply problems affecting the overall maintenance effort; and (4) troubleshooting problems with Radio IT electronics equipment such as High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency (VHF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Radio Systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level or equivalent pay band position in the Federal service (GS-09).
Specialized experience for the GS-12 grade level is defined as:(1)
providing expert technical advice and instruction to users of Radio IT
electronics equipment and the supporting communications equipment for which
Communications Electronic Command (CECOM) is logistically responsible; (2)
resolving equipment failures; (3) identifying supply problems affecting the
overall maintenance effort; (4)
determining future training needs; and (5) troubleshooting problems with
Radio IT electronics equipment such as High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency
(VHF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Radio Systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level or equivalent pay band position in the Federal service (GS-11).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade level (or equivalent).
For the GS-09 grade level you must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent.
For the GS-11 grade level you must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent.
For the GS-12 grade level you must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent.
Some Federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below (Transcripts must be submitted with you application package):
For the GS-09 Grade Level: master's or equivalent graduate degree
or
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.B. or J.D., if related.
For the GS-11 Grade Level: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
or
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.M., if related
For the GS-12 Grade Level: There is no education substitution at the GS-12 grade level.
NOTE: Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. You must include this information with your application package. Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Merit Checklist and Proof of Eligibility.
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume:
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found "not qualified." See: Transcripts and Licenses
Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The “Proof of Eligibility” document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at: Faxing Applications and Documents The Vacancy ID is 1966398. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, June 09, 2017 to receive consideration.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/470920500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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