ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AFLOAT NETWORKS)

Full Job Description

You will serve as an ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AFLOAT NETWORKS) in the Engineering Department of FWD DEPLOYED REG MAINT CTR DET ROTA.

The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze.

Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Providing technical assistance for urgent mission-degrading Casualty Reports (CASREPS) or any other technical assistance affecting assigned ships subsystems to diagnose, correct, and restore combat readiness; 2) Troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining of Afloat Networks; 3) Evaluating and testing new or modernized shipboard systems for operation of major afloat network subsystems; 4) Developing operational/maintenance procedures and recommend improvement and/or corrective information; and 5) Providing technical guidance on software and hardware systems (e.g., Fiber Attached Storage (FAS), Microsoft Server Update Service (WSUS), Host Based Security System (HBSS), Naval Tactical Command Support System (NTCSS), Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES), and etc.).

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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. Major Duties:

• You will serve as the subject matter expert in the area of automated digital processing, tactical, and information systems onboard afloat units.
• You will be responsible in providing technical assistance to complex technical problems beyond the capability of forces a float, intermediate maintenance activities, or repair activities to diagnose and correct.
• You will be responsible in preparing technical reports identifying significant aspects of the problems, their causes, and corrections applied.
• You will be responsible on familiarizing organizational level maintenance personnel in troubleshooting techniques and maintenance polices.