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Summary
These positions are located within the Washington Office Fire and Aviation Management, Operations Risk Management.
The incumbent is responsible for refurbishing, testing, and aligning portable radios within the Communications Maintenance section of the National Interagency Incident Communications Division (NIICD) at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Mark Hilton at mark.hilton@usda.gov.
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Duties
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• Sets up and prepares radios for testing and programs radio frequencies and required firmware into equipment.
• Sets radio controls and switches to appropriate positions for testing and implements standardized test procedures.
• Monitors program and equipment tests, makes minor adjustments to radio operating parameters per manufacturer's specifications, and documents equipment performance information.
• Ability to troubleshoot, repair, modify, align, and maintain communication-electronic equipment and systems.
• Diagnose routines, component layout diagrams, schematics, block diagrams, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, and work instructions.
• Ability to disassemble and assemble land mobile radio kits to refurbish components/parts and ensure kits are ready-for-issue (RFI).

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• 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. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• 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
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license.

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 Federal Wage System Qualifications Standards.
Basic Requirement:
You must possess the Basic Requirements identified below to be considered eligible for this position.
Your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the appropriate experience requirements to successfully perform the duties of Electronics Worker.
Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired. Applicants will be assessed based on their knowledge of the job elements identified in this announcement.
Screen-out Job Element: Applicants who do not meet the screen-out job elements will not be further evaluated.

• Ability to to perform work of the position without more than normal supervision

In addition to the above requirements, applicants will be assessed based on their knowledge of the job elements identified below:

• Ability to organize and monitor testing for portable radios, such as program radio frequencies and firmware into equipment, set radio controls/switches to appropriate positions for testing, make adjustments to radio operating parameters, and document equipment performance
• Ability to troubleshoot and perform maintenance of communication-electronic equipment and systems
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, specifications, manuals, etc. (related to electronic equipment/systems)
• Ability to utilize computer software to maintain inventory stock and track equipment refurbishment

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.
Selective Placement Factors:

• Must possess a valid state driver's license.

To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
There is no education qualification or substitution for this position.
Additional information
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status such as leave without pay is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met.
Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period.
For more information on applying under special hiring authorities such as certain military spouses, explore the different Hiring Paths on the USAJOBS website.
These are permanent full-time positions and may include weekend work.
Pay rates as shown are reflective of the Boise, ID (RUS) Wage Area. Please visit the Appropriated Fund Wage Schedules webpage for additional information on pay rates.
Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized. Final determination to pay an incentive will be made by the hiring official at time of job offer.
The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional Information is available on the OPM Website.
These positions may be eligible for telework.
These are non-bargaining unit positions.
Forest Service daycare facilities are not available.
Government Housing is not available.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.