This vacancy is for a GS-0856-11, Electronics Technician (CYBER) in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Long Range Communications Section located in Portsmouth, VA.
To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09/10 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Specialized experience must include the following: Installing, maintaining, or repairing HF or other RF communication systems; and Preparing and interpreting technical drawings and specifications for equipment integration; and Performing intermediate-level troubleshooting using standard test equipment; and Assisting with configuration management documentation. NOTE: Education be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
You will serve as a Electronics Technician (CYBER) and be responsible for providing technical support to customers who need assistance utilizing client-level hardware and software in accordance with established or approved organizational process components. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Participating in the planning, design, installation, and testing of high frequency (HF) shore communication systems, including transmitters, receivers, antennas, couplers, and related control equipment. Supporting technology refresh projects and capability upgrades to improve system performance, reliability, interoperability, and cybersecurity compliance. Updating technical manuals, configuration baselines, and system records in accordance with Coast Guard and DoD requirements. Assist with ensuring HF shore systems meet applicable cybersecurity standards under the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and supporting vulnerability scanning and mitigation activities. Researching emerging HF technologies, industry standards, and DoD/USCG communication policies and assisting in developing technical requirements, specifications, and engineering change proposals. Assisting in preparing engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and system documentation and conducting site surveys and assist in system integration and acceptance testing.