Job Title: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (RADIO TECH) (D2582000)

Summary

PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD
ARMY TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

COLA: 2.63%
Duty Location: JFHQ-PR, G6, Camp Santiago Joint Training Center (CSJTC), Salinas, PR
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Overview
Accepting applications

Open & closing dates
03/11/2024 to 03/25/2024

Salary
$72,553 - $94,317 per year

Pay scale & grade
GS 11

Location
1 vacancy in the following location:

Salinas, PR 1 vacancy Remote job
No

Telework eligible
Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required
Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed
No

Appointment type
Permanent -

Work schedule
Full-time -

Service
Excepted

Promotion potential
None

Job family (Series)
0391 Telecommunications

Supervisory status
No

Security clearance
Secret

Drug test
Yes

Announcement number
PR-12343766-AR-24-64

Control number
780812700

This job is open to

Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.

Federal employees - Excepted service
Current excepted service federal employees.

Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.

National Guard & reserves
Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.

The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties
This position requires military membership in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG) Selected applicant(s) will be required to complete an online Onboarding process.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. Continued employment in this position is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the mandatory training specifically identified for the position. Loss of military membership will result in immediate loss of your full-time military technician position. Must be able to obtain and maintain the Government Travel Credit Card (GTC) as a condition of employment. Must possess a valid PR State driver's license to operate government motor vehicle in accordance with Service specific Vehicle Operations Directives. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate TOP SECRET (T5) security clearance for the position. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. Position is designated as OM-STS-001 within the Defense Cybersecurity Workforce as guided by NIST SP 800-181, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. Must complete appropriate training and obtain required certifications IAW DoDI 8140, DOD 8570.01M or applicable governing document(s) for Cyber workforce as an IA Technician Level II within 6 months of employment pending training seat availability.

Qualifications

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This position requires military membership in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG). If you are not a military member of the PRARNG (i.e., Airman, civilian, active-duty Soldier, prior service, guard member from another state, reservist, IRR, State Guard, etc.), you must contact the Recruiting and Retention (R&R) Office at (787) 289-1400 extension 2015 or 2008 and request the PRARNG Military Basic Requirements (MBR) Certification. If the MBR certification is not submitted, or you do not meet the requirements to be a member of the PRARNG, your application will not be screened.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION:
HRO MUST process and clear the Department of Defense (DoD), Priority Placement Program (PPP), prior to advertising all internal and external job vacancies and promotion announcements.

Area 1 = All permanent Technician Officers, Warrant Officers and Enlisted employee's members (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
Area 2 = All indefinite Technician Officers, Warrant Officers and Enlisted employee's members (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
Area 3 = Officers, Warrant Officers and Enlisted currently serving members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
Area 4 = Officers, Warrant Officers and Enlisted Prior (former) members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
Area 6 = Applicants who meet all requirements to become Officers, Warrant Officers and Enlisted members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. (If the MBR certification is not submitted, your application will not be screened).

First round consideration will be given to Area 1 Candidates. (All other Areas will be screened only in the event that there are no qualified or recommended Candidates).

To prevent a grade inversion, military rank allowed for this position will be determined at the final evaluation of the vacancy announcement considering the military rank of the supervisor.

Acceptance of any military technician position may cause the termination of entitlements and eligibility for all military bonuses and student loan repayments. For further information you must contact the appropriate military Education Office.

DUTIES:
As a TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (RADIO TECH) (D2582000), GS-0391-11, you will support tactical and emergency communications for the State and territory National Guard and serve as a subject matter expert for all government and commercial off the shelf (COTS) radio systems utilized by the National Guard, providing train the trainer level classes on those systems, guiding procurement of commercial off the shelf systems, and strengthening the state's radio maintenance program.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Work is mostly sedentary, requires some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light objects.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Work is predominately performed in an office or similar setting. May occasionally visit construction or work sites to ensure proper placement of equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS:
You will lose consideration for the position if your application does not include all the information/documents requested on the vacancy announcement. The USAJOBS Resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you met the required GENERAL and SPECIALIZED experience. Experiences copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and will disqualify you from the position. National Guard military (part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evaluated against the qualification requirements. The applicant is credited with actual number of months the member has been in the National Guard provided such service is related to the position to be filled.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Work primarily concerned with the movement of information between locations. Information moved in the form of voice communications, such as radio or telephone (including cellular), data communications involving digital transmission between computers, computer terminals, facsimile stations, or video communications such as that used in teleconferencing. Technical work of gathering materials; coordinating schedules; developing specifications and planning telecommunications programs and projects; testing equipment; providing services and software for performance acceptability; and related work connected with the acquisition, technical acceptance, installation, testing, modification, and replacement of telecommunication equipment, services, and systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year at the next lower (GS-09) level or the equivalent THIRTY-SIX (36) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as running the preventative maintenance program for all tactical and commercial off the shelf radio equipment; maintaining emergency communications response equipment; performing routine maintenance on commercial off the shelf radio equipment; monitoring national preventative maintenance bulletins and electronics maintenance shops; maintain communications towers and commercial off the shelf (COTS) repeater systems; ensuring radio-based emergency communications systems are regularly tested and personnel are trained in radio operations; managing nets frequency and trunked systems; providing guidance and assistance in activities operating radio nets and ensuring the successful application of communications plan as it applies; serving as a subject matter expert for radio crossbanding involving National Guard systems.

NOTE:
As a condition of employment selectee must complete the following Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Incident Command System (ICS) classes within 6 months of employment:
a. Introduction to Incident Command System, IS-00100
b. Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, IS-00200
c. Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS) for Expanding Incidents, ICS-300
d. An Introduction to the National Incident Management System, IS-00700
e. National Response Framework, An Introduction, IS-00800
f. All-Hazards Communications Unit Technician (COMT) Course

Education
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a college university, technical or vocational school may be substituted at the rate of one academic year of study (30 semester's hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) for 12 months of specialized experience.

A Ph.D. or equivalent, or 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a college university, technical or vocational school may be substituted at the rate of one academic year of study (30 semester's hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) for 24 months of specialized experience.

UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE EDUCATION:
Major study -- electrical or electronic engineering, mathematics, physics, public utilities, statistics, computer science, telecommunications management, information systems management, business administration, industrial management, or other fields related to the position to be filled. Other education: Technical institutes or business schools above the high school level and military schools may be substitute for general experience on a month-to-month basis.

Copy of official/student transcripts showing conferred Degree must be included in order to receive credit for education. Unofficial transcripts from internet or with alterations will not be considered. To receive credit for education the information must be included in the education section of the Resume.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered, or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):Attention to Detail and Network Management

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As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
1. Online USAJOBS Resume - Your resume in English showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (format should include Month and Year) of employment and duties performed. USAJOBS Help Center | What should I include in my federal resume?

2. Online Questionnaire (mandatory).

3. For permanent / Indefinite employee of the PRARNG (Tenure 1, 2 or 3), submit your SF-50 with this application (Refer to block 24).

4. Currently serving or former members of the PRARNG may establish eligibility submitting DD 214, NGB Form 22 or 22A with this application (Discharge from service must be Honorable or General Discharge Under Honorable Conditions).

5. PRARNG MBR Certification (mandatory for civilians, active-duty Soldiers, prior service, guard members from another state, reservist, IRR, PR State Guard, etc.); (Not required for permanent employees or traditional soldiers of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard).

6. Official/Student transcript showing conferred degree (if applicable).

7. Additional documentation (if required in the vacancy announcement).

FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION BY THE CLOSE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE CONSIDERATION.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.