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USDA Forest Service

Electronics Technician, GS-0856-07/08/09

Announcement Number:	OCR-ELECTRONTECH-789DP	Application Deadline:	09/29/2011
Locations:	Nationwide	Open Date:	03/07/2011
Salary Range:	Min: 36822.0 - Max: 58577.0	Location Notes:	Nationwide
Pay Schedule:	Annual	Who May Apply:	US Citizens
Time Limit:	Permanent - No time limit	Promotion Potential:	9
Number of Vacancies:	30	Work Schedule:	Full Time

Agency Marketing Statement:

Notes:

The work requires some physical exertion such as lifting equipment up to 50 pounds and regular and recurring walking, bending, or climbing ladders or towers up to 400 feet to install equipment. Must successfully complete the Forest Service tower certification program within six months of hire and continually re-certify thereafter. Position is required to support All Risk incidents.

For questions regarding specific locations of these postions contact the manager listed by each respective state:
AK, OR, WA - Jimmie Porter (541) 383-5741
CA, NV - Deborah Otto-Oberg (559) 410-5897
AZ, CO, NM, UT - Jim Davenport (435) 865-3711
ID, MT, ND, SD, WY - Lincoln Cowan (208) 373-4140
AR, FL, GA, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI - Claude Gilleland (770) 297-3078

You may select up to 9 locations per application profile. To make your selections, once you've entered the Forest Service application program (AVUE Digital Services) for this particular announcement and begun the application process - on the left side of the application window - Click APPLICANT INFORMATION - From Applicant Information Screen - the first option is PREFERRED LOCATIONS - Click SELECT LOCATIONS. This will open a window of the US Map. Click on the State you are interested in working. If we have a location(s) in that state there will be a list given. If there is more than one location for a certain state and you would like to select you must hold down the CTRL key and click on each location you are interested in applying for. Remember you may pick up to 9 locations total.

Please read the announcement thoroughly and follow all instructions to receive proper consideration. If you are unable to apply on-line or have questions about the meaning of items in the vacancy announcement, please contact ASC HCM Staffing at 1-877-372-7248. If you are having program problems (i.e., getting in to the application, saving items, etc.) please follow these instructions --click the technical support (bottom right hand corner of the main menu page) and see if your question/problem scenario is there, if so, click on that item to see what it tells you, if you don't see your specific situation stated there, click on the email support and send ADS an email. They will get back to you in a reasonably short amount of time. Those applicants not able to scan required documents can mail those hard copy documents only to: USDA Forest Service, 3900 Masthead St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Attn: OCR-ELECTRONTECH-789DP

This announcement is being advertised concurrently with announcement OCR-ELECTRONTECH-789G
The posted salary is based on RUS (Rest of US) Salary Table. Salary may be different based on location of final selection.
The work requires some physical exertion such as lifting equipment up to 50 pounds and regular and recurring walking, bending, or climbing ladders or towers up to 400 feet to install equipment. Must successfully complete the Forest Service tower certification program within six months of hire and continually re-certify thereafter. Position is required to support All Risk incidents. For questions regarding specific locations of these postions contact the manager listed by each respective state: AK, OR, WA - Jimmie Porter (541) 383-5741 CA, NV - Deborah Otto-Oberg (559) 410-5897 AZ, CO, NM, UT - Jim Davenport (435) 865-3711 ID, MT, ND, SD, WY - Lincoln Cowan (208) 373-4140 AR, FL, GA, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI - Claude Gilleland (770) 297-3078 You may select up to 9 locations per application profile. To make your selections, once you've entered the Forest Service application program (AVUE Digital Services) for this particular announcement and begun the application process - on the left side of the application window - Click APPLICANT INFORMATION - From Applicant Information Screen - the first option is PREFERRED LOCATIONS - Click SELECT LOCATIONS. This will open a window of the US Map. Click on the State you are interested in working. If we have a location(s) in that state there will be a list given. If there is more than one location for a certain state and you would like to select you must hold down the CTRL key and click on each location you are interested in applying for. Remember you may pick up to 9 locations total. Please read the announcement thoroughly and follow all instructions to receive proper consideration. If you are unable to apply on-line or have questions about the meaning of items in the vacancy announcement, please contact ASC HCM Staffing at 1-877-372-7248. If you are having program problems (i.e., getting in to the application, saving items, etc.) please follow these instructions --click the technical support (bottom right hand corner of the main menu page) and see if your question/problem scenario is there, if so, click on that item to see what it tells you, if you don't see your specific situation stated there, click on the email support and send ADS an email. They will get back to you in a reasonably short amount of time. Those applicants not able to scan required documents can mail those hard copy documents only to: USDA Forest Service, 3900 Masthead St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Attn: OCR-ELECTRONTECH-789DP This announcement is being advertised concurrently with announcement OCR-ELECTRONTECH-789G The posted salary is based on RUS (Rest of US) Salary Table. Salary may be different based on location of final selection.

Duties:

Provides support and assistance in maintaining, servicing, modifying, developing, installing and testing VHF/UHF radio communication systems used in the field, and other related telecommunications electronic, electrical systems.
Provides support and assistance in maintaining, servicing, modifying, developing, installing and testing VHF/UHF radio communication systems used in the field, and other related telecommunications electronic, electrical systems.
Prepares engineering test items, adjusts and operates engineering test equipment, and records readings/results of test data. Participates in a variety of activities aimed at the installation, repair, maintenance, and/or modification of electronic systems or equipment, including test equipment.
Prepares engineering test items, adjusts and operates engineering test equipment, and records readings/results of test data. Participates in a variety of activities aimed at the installation, repair, maintenance, and/or modification of electronic systems or equipment, including test equipment.
May act as contracting officers technical representative (COTR) in performing analytic and evaluative duties in connection with the planning, scheduling, acquisition, installation, integration, modification, and testing of telecommunications systems equipment and commercial services.

Identifies and analyzes telecommunications system requirements. Analyzes requirements for user communication needs. Plans, schedules, acquires, implements, installs, modifies, and tests both voice and data telecommunication lines as well as associated equipment and services.
May act as contracting officers technical representative (COTR) in performing analytic and evaluative duties in connection with the planning, scheduling, acquisition, installation, integration, modification, and testing of telecommunications systems equipment and commercial services. Identifies and analyzes telecommunications system requirements. Analyzes requirements for user communication needs. Plans, schedules, acquires, implements, installs, modifies, and tests both voice and data telecommunication lines as well as associated equipment and services.