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Provides technical support applied to design, installation, maintenance, and repair of complex radio telecommunications systems owned and operated or utilized by National Park Service (NPS), Midwest Region (MWR), which encompasses a 13-state area, including over 60 NPS sites and 5 centralized radio dispatch communications centers. Provides technical and analytical work to identify, develop, and evaluate options or new technologies for telecommunications systems throughout the Midwest Region.
Learn more about this agency11/18/2024 to 12/02/2024
$73,249 - $95,221 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
50% or less - You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 7-14 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time - Overtime work may be required.
Competitive
None
No
No
No
MW-1543-MWRO-25-12604422-ST
818583400
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Special hiring authorities such as OPM Interchange Agreement, Former Public Land Corps, etc.
Incumbent installs, tests, maintains, and services a wide variety of highly complex radio telecommunications electronic equipment, systems, components, and devices. This includes a wide variety of technologies, with a focus on Land-Mobile-Radio (LMR) systems and Radio-over-IP (RolP) systems. Typical LMR systems include conventional narrowband analog, P25 conventional FDMA and P25 TDMA, mobile and hand-held radios, stand-alone base radios and repeaters, and complex simulcast repeater systems connected via IP based network, MF, HF, VHF, UHF, 700/800 MHz radio systems or equipment, IP based dispatch consoles or digital microwave transceiver systems. Knowledge of backup power systems, local area network (LAN) infrastructure, wide area network (WAN) infrastructure, computers, peripherals, in-band and cross-band repeaters, antenna systems, and physical infrastructure, such as equipment shelters and radio towers. The incumbent routinely uses varied and complex test equipment and testing methodologies to calibrate, align, and adjust equipment and systems to meet prescribed standards and tolerances. Includes installation and maintenance of lightning protection, surge suppression, grounding, environmental controls, alarm and remote monitoring solutions, and back-up power systems. Recommends suitable locations for radio system components and equipment.
Incumbent monitors evaluates and records equipment and system performances and implement maintenance strategies and overall planning efforts as directed by the regional radio program manager. Executes a scheduled preventative maintenance program on radio systems and makes timely replacements and/or repairs needed to minimize outages. Keeps abreast of developments in radio telecommunications technologies and implements improved methods and techniques in the design, modification, operation, and maintenance of telecommunications systems. The work involves routine travel from assigned duty station upwards of 14 days a month or more. Use of tools, power equipment and climbing of radio towers or structures. Prepares technical reports, trip reports, cost estimates, fact sheets, and status reports, as necessary. Provides training and assistance to park radio coordinators.
Work requires some physical exertion, mostly during field surveys and service calls to remote sites. Physical labor typically includes walking and hiking while carrying medium to light loads. More strenuous activities such as off-trail hiking, portaging, shoveling, digging, and carrying of heavy loads over a short distance may occasionally be required. Service to remote sites may occasionally require carrying heavy loads of up to 60 pounds or more across uneven terrain.
Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion, mostly during field surveys and service calls to remote sites. Physical labor typically includes walking and hiking while carrying medium to light loads. More strenuous activities such as off-trail hiking, portaging, shoveling, digging, and carrying of heavy loads over a short distance may occasionally be required. Service to remote sites may occasionally require carrying heavy loads of up to 60 pounds across uneven terrain.
Working Conditions: While most work will take place within climate-controlled facilities, the position involves field work, which is subject to a wide variety of environments, ranging from mild to dangerous. Outdoor field station environments include a wide range of weather conditions, such as violent storms with lightning, heavy rain, high winds, tornadic activity, and extreme temperatures. Temperatures can range from -20 Deg. F to above 100 Deg. F. Transport to and from remote sites may be via car, ATV, snowmobile, watercraft (ship, boat, or canoe) and aircraft (fixed wing or helicopter). Water transport can encounter high winds and heavy seas (Lake Superior). Ground transportation in winter can encounter freezing rain, hail, or heavy, sustained snowfall and blizzard conditions with sub-zero temperatures. Foot transportation may involve hiking over steep, rocky terrain, or through wet woodland swamps, or through deep-drifted snow. Trails may be paved and improved, or nonexistent. Other work will require working in unimproved attic and basement utility areas and climbing ladders to service rooftop antennas, repeaters, solar panels, and other radio equipment.
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR 575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.
A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are highly qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link:
Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.
Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process.
If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/02/2024.
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.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation. The application process is as follows:
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the most qualified candidates and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.
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/818583400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Point of contact is Richard Miller richard_miller@nps.gov
