Electronics Technician
THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT WITH A CLOSING DATE OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020.The initial cut-off date is February 14,2020. Applications will be referred every 2 weeks. Applications will remain on file for 3 months. The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Administrative Duties:
The incumbent prepares both routine and special written reports covering systems and equipment tests, failures, maintenance records, inventories, and fire alarm event histories. Serves in a consultative capacity to VA construction staff; closely coordinates with Project Planning and Facility Maintenance staff. Uses basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking and telecommunications practices to work with OI&T staff and telecommunications contractors Technical Duties:
The incumbent researchers, designs, configures, installs, modifies, upgrades, and troubleshoots as needed on highly complex electronics systems and subsystems used throughout the health care system. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:
00am - 4:
30pm Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Electronics Technician/PD4271-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/30/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Selective Placement Factor (SPF):
The incumbent will need direct experience in installing, configuring, maintaining or repairing at least 2 of the following systems:
Nurse Call, Fire Alarm, Paging/2-Way Radio, MATV/CCTV Systems, Intrusion/Duress Alarms, Patient Wandering System. You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
use of schematic diagrams, a variety of test equipment, and the application of appropriate electronic formulas involved in such duties as testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, installing, and repairing, electronic equipment or similar functions. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Biomedical Equipment TechnologyCommunicationsComputers and ElectronicsConfiguration ManagementQuality Management 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; religions; 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work can be physically demanding involving walking, sitting, crawling, climbing, standing, and long periods of intense concentrating. Lifting of objects between 10-50 pounds is common and on occasion lifting of 100 pound objects is necessary. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Administrative Duties:
The incumbent prepares both routine and special written reports covering systems and equipment tests, failures, maintenance records, inventories, and fire alarm event histories. Serves in a consultative capacity to VA construction staff; closely coordinates with Project Planning and Facility Maintenance staff. Uses basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking and telecommunications practices to work with OI&T staff and telecommunications contractors Technical Duties:
The incumbent researchers, designs, configures, installs, modifies, upgrades, and troubleshoots as needed on highly complex electronics systems and subsystems used throughout the health care system. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:
00am - 4:
30pm Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Electronics Technician/PD4271-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/30/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Selective Placement Factor (SPF):
The incumbent will need direct experience in installing, configuring, maintaining or repairing at least 2 of the following systems:
Nurse Call, Fire Alarm, Paging/2-Way Radio, MATV/CCTV Systems, Intrusion/Duress Alarms, Patient Wandering System. You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
use of schematic diagrams, a variety of test equipment, and the application of appropriate electronic formulas involved in such duties as testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, installing, and repairing, electronic equipment or similar functions. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Biomedical Equipment TechnologyCommunicationsComputers and ElectronicsConfiguration ManagementQuality Management 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; religions; 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work can be physically demanding involving walking, sitting, crawling, climbing, standing, and long periods of intense concentrating. Lifting of objects between 10-50 pounds is common and on occasion lifting of 100 pound objects is necessary. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0856 Electronics Technical - Salary Range:
$78,081 to $101,503 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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