About the Position: Serve as an Electronic Technician with the Jacksonville District - Operations Division, South Florida Operations Office. Position is located at Clewiston, Florida incorporating a locality salary adjustment (included in the salary range listed above). The city has pleasant weather, a low crime rate, is close to the beaches and is world-famous for its equestrian events.

Duties

Provide technical guidance for and prepare procedure for conducting tests on various electrical equipment and systems. Determine special equipment required to perform test and instruments needed to acquire operating data and the extent of testing to be performed based on the amount and type of work accomplished on equipment. Make investigations of electrical failures or damages and prepare reports including remedial action to prevent further occurrences. Responsible for the proper operation, maintenance, repair and installation of electronic systems, subsystems and components at field sites located throughout Florida. Maintains, develops modifications, and ensures the reliability of the institution's electronic security and communication systems. Conduct acceptance and performance tests on systems and components using equipment including but not limited too; frequency meters, wattmeters, VSWR meter, and diode/transistor testers. Conducts inspections and performs preventive maintenance as required by policy.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• In accordance with AR 690-11, this position has been designated as "Emergency-Essential". Emergency-Essential designation takes precedence over any transportation agreement or military recall status.

Qualifications

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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the Specialized experience requirements described below. 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. 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. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes: (1) Proper operation, maintenance, repair and installation of electronic systems, subsystems and components at field sites; (2) Systems that support the operation of navigation locks and dams, flood management reduction facilities, and buildings/ facilities and include Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA); and (3) Performance of tests on new and existing electronic systems and components, periodic inspections of operational systems, and components. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Electronics EngineeringPlanning and EvaluatingSelf ManagementTechnical Problem Solving 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 next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RL-W2SR02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-JACKSONVILLE DO NOT MAIL Jacksonville, FL 32202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk