Supervisory Electronics Technician

GG 12

Major Duties

  • Serves as Chief of the Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) performing duties for maintaining DRSN nodes.
  • Plans, coordinates, designs, and supervises system related relocations, upgrades, and installations. Responsible for the administration, diagnostic analysis and repair of the e Digital Small Switch (DSS-2A) and Peripheral Equipment.
  • Develops long-range plans for communications links to maintain and expand, where necessary, network coverage of the users.
  • Develops budget estimates and approves the allocation, distribution, and expenditure of financial resources for technical operations.
  • Evaluates and verifies the technical quality of signals sent via satellite and directly monitors quality at receiver locations to ensure satisfactory system operations.
  • Provides detailed technical analysis and evaluation of equipment problems.
  • Makes on-site visits to outlying DRSN sites located in Korea to provide technical and engineering assistance and guidance as required.
  • Provides advice and assistance to senior level officials.
  • Establishes network operating standards for equipment and systems on the Command and Control Switching systems.
  • Supervises a staff of military and civilian personnel. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets priorities, prepares schedules for completion of work and assigns work based on priorities.
  • Evaluates performance of subordinates, provides advice, counsels and/or instructs employees on both work and administrative matters.

Qualifications/ Specialized Experience

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. This position is in the Supervisory/Management Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by: Providing the necessary technical expertise to support development, operation, maintenance, alignment, and testing of complex telecommunications and electronics equipment used in the Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN); developing long-range plans for communications links to maintain and expand, where necessary, network coverage of the users; assisting with development of budget estimates and approves the allocation, distribution, and expenditure of financial resources for technical operations; evaluating and verifying the technical quality of signals sent via satellite and directly monitors quality at receiver locations to ensure satisfactory system operations. Current DoD Employees: If a current permanent CES employee, you shall be granted administrative return rights. If not a current permanent CES employee, you may be granted administrative return rights if agreed to by your CONUS organization. In accordance with DoD CES Personnel System Implementation Guidance for Overseas Rotations and Administrative Return Rights, employees must be able to satisfy the rotation requirement and tour limitations in DoD Instruction 1400.25 Volume 1230.