Summary This position is located in the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Marine Operations (MO), with 10 vacancies in Honolulu, HI, Newport, OR, Newport, RI, Norfolk, VA, or Pascagoula, MS. This position is also announced under vacancy number OMAO-24-12168010-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both. Responsibilities Unique circumstances: This is an Open Continuous recruitment; to be open for one year. The application review periods will occur after after the following days of announcements being open: 14 days, 90 days, 90 days, 90 days, 81 days. This position requires Drug Testing. This position is in the bargaining unit. As an Electronics Technician, you will perform the following duties: Develop and devise mission and ship operation support and maintenance. Maintain shipboard navigation, communications, scientific instrumentation and acoustic systems in support of scientific projects. Serve as the expert in determining equipment status and repair failed equipment while underway. Complete administrative documents including status reports and pre-underway checklists. Contribute to design studies, devise improvements to subsystems, develop technical equipment or software, and analyze test results. Serve as a rotating electronics technician for shipboard field operations aboard scientific ships. Provide technical support in measurement science, instrumentation design as well as in printed circuit layout, equipment fabrication, and component/system integration. Coordinate casualty report items and provide onboard technical support reports. Provide feedback to contractors regarding electronic and mission system equipment. Provide oversight of assigned electronic work spaces and storage areas. Perform equipment repairs, conduct acceptance tests, and perform quality assurance of equipment and systems. Use appropriate shipboard maintenance program to administer and maintain the inventory control of spare parts and process repair requests. Provide expert guidance to Personal Computer (PC) users and support for communications devices. Ensure accurate calibration of ship sensor and equipment to meet mission schedule. Prepare draft or final technical documents, drawings and maintenance plans on newly installed systems using approved format and structure. Review past equipment issues and look for ways to improve reliability. Plan, develop and prioritize winter in-port work lists and dock-side maintenance plans. NOTE: These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZT-4; the ZT-3 is developmental leading to such performance. Requirements Conditions of Employment This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). This system replaced the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZT-3 is equivalent to the GS-9/10. The ZT-4 is equivalent to the GS-11/12. * A one year probationary period may be required. * Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized. ** Payment of relocation incentives OR recruitment incentives may be authorized. Note: Relocation incentives are for current federal employees only. *This position is in the bargaining unit. This position is covered by IBEW Local 932 (3843). Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Selectee must provide a valid state driver's license & safe driving record. Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued. This position is subject to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received. A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system. Qualifications Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. Physical Requirements: This position has physical requirements. Requires ability to climb 25 foot mast, prolong bending, stooping, standing and lifting up to 50 pounds. Condition of Employment: This position requires the operation of a Federal motor vehicle. Valid state driver's license to operate a government vehicle in completion of assigned tasks. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify at the ZT-3 or GS-09 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZT-2 pay band or GS-08 grade level work in the Federal service. Specialized experience must include ALL of the following: Troubleshooting, diagnosing, analyzing, or identifying malfunctions with electronics systems to determine the source and cause of the problem; Completing maintenance and troubleshooting for integrated electronics systems such as radar, Very high frequency (VHF), Satellite Communications (SATCOM), Navigation, or interior communications systems; Collaborating with a team of technical experts to plan and perform electronics system installations; and Providing hardware or software support for Personal Computer (PC) users or communication devices. To qualify at the ZT-4 or GS-11 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZT-3 pay band or GS-10 grade level work in the Federal service. Specialized experience must include ALL of the following: Completing and managing preventative maintenance programs for ship electronics systems including scientific sensors, communications systems and navigation equipment; Planning and coordinating ship system and equipment installations and calibrations; Resolving technical issues and providing hardware or software support for Personal Computer (PC) users or communication devices; and Drafting maintenance plans or technical documents for installed electronic systems or equipment. Education There is no education requirement/substitution for this position. Additional Information Well-qualified for CTAP and ICTAP eligibility includes those candidates who have been determined to exceed minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85, but otherwise may or may not be among the highly or best-qualified candidates. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents: A copy of your specific RIF notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice). A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", noting current position, grade level, and duty location; A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential. ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents: A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; notice of disability annuity termination; certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement; A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" documenting your RIF separation, noting your positions, grade level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc; A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential. Non-Competitive Reinstatement to a Higher Grade/Band than Previously Held MUST submit the following documents: 1. SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action: you must provide the most current Notification of Personnel Action (Form SF-50) that verifies career/career-conditional status, title, series, and highest grade level held on a permanent basis for your previous position. (do not submit an Award SF-50) AND, the SF-50 that verifies your separation date; AND. 2. Performance Appraisal - most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Do not submit a performance plan that does not include this information. NOAA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. The Department of the Commerce (DOC) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.