This position is located in the Chief Information Office (CIO). The incumbent has primary leadership and maintenance responsibilities for Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Systems within their area. The incumbent is responsible for providing other CIO telecommunications lines of service support based on organizational requirements and priorities. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Jimmie Porter at (541) 306-0639 or [email protected]

Duties

Performs CIO Radio program wide collateral duties such as Training Manager, Fleet Manager, Safety Manager, Asset Manager, and Equipment Transportation Manager. Assigns budget, acquisition, manpower, maintenance, or administrative special projects. Provides Communications Technicians (COMTECHs) and COMTECH Unit Leaders for Communications Advanced Teams (CAT), Type 1 Fire Incident Teams, and for local incident fire support. Supports All Risk Incidents and may be required to be on call 24/7. Ensures temporary radio communications are reestablished during fires. Incumbent stands duty as the CIO Duty Officer as required. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing radio program work across the Region.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required new supervisory training program before the end of their probationary period.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-13: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as three or more of the following: evaluating, analyzing, developing, managing, or improving communications systems, procedures, and requirements that demonstrate knowledge of current developments and trends in communications concepts and technology; and/or developing policies pertaining to Land Mobile Radio systems and frequency management; and/or preparing plans and designs for Land Mobile Radio Systems; and/or developing frequency transition plans as new technologies, policies and mandates drive changes to spectrum use. 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. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]