About This Position
Our electronics technicians are skilled in electronic equipment design, development, evaluation, testing, installation, and maintenance. They're knowledgeable in the capabilities, limitations, operations, design, characteristics, and functional use of a variety of types and models of electronic equipment and systems related to electronic engineering.
Qualifications
GS-9: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-7 grade level. SE is defined as follows: Performed physical installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electronic communication systems. Performed installations and preventive and corrective (or emergency) maintenance and service work on FM radio systems, data networks, or electronic physical security systems.
Inspected equipment for adherence to standards and tolerances. GS-10: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is defined as follows: Utilized test equipment and accepted techniques to perform installation, maintenance and repair tasks, and operational testing in at least one of the following areas: FM radio systems, data networks, and/or electronic physical security systems.
Performed work with AC and DC circuits that includes: reading schematics, identifying electronic components, installing components, and soldering.
Major Duties
Perform installation, maintenance, and operational testing required to maintain the Bureau's communication and intrusion systems in optimum condition. Perform maintenance and service functions required to obtain optimum operational capability of a wide variety of complex equipment incorporated into the FM radio, radio teletype, secure telephone, data and teletype, and intrusion Systems. Use test equipment and advanced techniques to perform installation, maintenance and repair tasks as well as the operational testing of the FM radio system (base stations, repeaters, remote and mobile transmitters/receivers and personal equipment).
Conduct preventive maintenance by regularly inspecting and testing equipment for reliability and accuracy to prevent breakdown. Perform corrective maintenance to restore a system which is out of operating condition through extensive analytical testing, take positive action to replace or repair deficient or malfunctioning components and units. Review pertinent technical manuals, remain current with technology, and be available to attend government sponsored training classes.
Conditions of Employment
Must be a U.S. citizen. Must have (or be able to obtain) a valid driver's license. Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance. Some travel may be required.
Education
All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: Degrees must be in one of the following fields: Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering Technology, Electronics Technology, Computer Science, or Telecommunications. GS-9: Applicant must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B.
OR
J.D., if related. GS-10: Education cannot be substituted for SE at the GS 10 grade level. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
How You Will Be Evaluated
Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures.
Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared against your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. If your self-assessment in the vacancy questions is not supported by details in your resume or supporting documents, you may be disqualified from the Most Competitive category. Veterans' preference will be applied.
Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process. The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below.
Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Competencies: Communication Electronics Flexibility/Adaptability Initiative Organizing and Planning Problem Solving/Judgment
Additional Information
To attract and retain highly qualified candidates, selectees may be eligible for a recruitment incentive of up to 20% or, for eligible current federal employees, a relocation incentive of up to 15%. Eligibility for a relocation incentive requires proof of a change in residence and an assignment at a worksite in a different geographic area greater than or equal to 50 miles from the prior worksite. Employees must sign a written service agreement completing a specified period of employment with the FBI at the new duty station. Recruitment and relocation incentives cannot be combined.
How to Apply
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Required Documents
Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes. A complete assessment questionnaire.
Other supporting documents (if applicable): College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement. Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employees. Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees.
Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later. Memorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented. in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position.
The following notations must be specified in the documentation: Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties. The month/year work began. Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.) Specific duties performed.