You will serve as an Electronic Technician in the Communications Maintenance Branch of NAVSTA.

Duties

You will install, operate, modify, and perform preventative and corrective maintenance on primary communication systems for town and Radar Air Traffic Control Facilities. You will perform maintenance engineering and assist in the design of communication systems installed on the Naval Air Station systems and aircraft for permanent and tenant commands. You will develop and issue engineering specifications concerning novel and unusual problems in the processing, rework, or repair of assigned systems and equipment. You will provide technical decisions, engineering advice, and information throughout all levels of fleet activities. You will investigate, analyze and resolve problems pertaining to the design, installation, maintenance or repair of the equipment. You will troubleshoot and repair micro/miniature electronic circuits to include a multi-layered/component dense, board environment.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• Must have the ability to climb radio towers up to 100 feet without the fear of heights.

Qualifications

FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Installed, operated, modified, and performed preventative and corrective maintenance on primary communication systems for towers and Radar Air Traffic Control Faculties (RATCF); i.e. UHF and WHF transmitters and receivers, antenna systems, remote control units, test, and marine communications systems. 2) Troubleshooting and repairing micro/miniature electronic circuits, i.e. multi-layered/component dense, board environment. 3) Analyzing, calibrating, repairing, and maintaining general and special purpose test equipment. 4) Utilizing finding techniques to isolate radio interferences. 5) Performing tasks using microcomputer controls for radio and test equipment systems. 6) Troubleshooting and recommending repair on large-scale integrated circuits use in microcomputer systems. FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Utilizing basic electronics theories used in vacuum tubes, transistors, and digital circuitry to repair and replace components in electronic circuit boards. 2) Troubleshooting and repairing micro/miniature electronic circuits; i.e. multi-layered/component dense, board environment. 3) Analyzing, calibrating, repairing, and maintaining general and special purpose test equipment. 4) Utilizing finding techniques to isolate radio interferences. 5) Performing tasks using microcomputer controls for radio and test equipment systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Individual Occupational Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electronics-technical-series-0856/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

AT THE GS-09 LEVEL:

Have successfully completed two full years of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major

OR

Have a combination of experience and graduate level education as described above that equates to one year of experience. Percentage of the required education plus percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

AT THE GS-07 LEVEL:

Have successfully completed one full year of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/workingin-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/

OR

Have a combination of experience and graduate level education as described above that equates to one year of experience. Percentage of the required education plus percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

Contacts

• Address NAVSTA NNS Norfolk, VA 23511 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]