Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. GS-09: $68,405 - $88,926 GS-11: $82,764 - $107,590 GS-12: $99,200 - $128,956 Responsibilities You will serve as Electronics Technician in the Precise Time Department, U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. You will install electronic circuits and cables, move equipment, and clocks. You will perform routine satellite operations, special link calibrations, and equipment testing. You will be responsible for maintenance of electronics associated with atomic frequency standards, including cesium and masers. You will monitor electronically clock performance including health and status readouts. You will perform maintenance on electronics associated with atomic frequency standards. You will recognize the need for improvements to Master Clock and time transfer electronic systems, subsystems, components, connections, and their associated electrical powers systems You will be responsible for chamber maintenance and for contract supervision of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and generator system maintenance. You will be responsible for perform routine satellite operation, specials time calibrations, equipment testing, satellite dish installation troubleshooting and maintenance. You will create documentation, write internal reports and conduct and document special technical investigations or studies that include complex dependencies of the relevant Master Clock and time transfer systems and subsystems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-11: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in troubleshooting electrical and electronic systems Experience performing credit card purchases and maintaining purchasing documents Experience using a variety of guidelines, manuals, and standard reference materials Experience exercising independent judgment and skill to interpret and analyze considerable amounts of data plan work Experience recognizing the need for improvements to Master Clock and time transfer electronic systems, subsystems, components, connections, and their associated electrical power systems and the interdependence between several systems. Experience installing electronic circuits and cables, moving equipment and clocks, general maintenance and similar work. Experience writing formal reports and publications on procedures developed. Experience performing maintenance on complex electrical and mechanical systems, which may require climbing to heights using ladders, cranes, and safety harnesses. Experience troubleshooting electrical and electronics systems. Experience communicating scientific and technical material in both verbal and written formats to a wide range of audiences from technical experts and peers to government or international experts. Experience willingness to learn and adapt to work in a complex technical environment. Experience performing credit card purchases and maintain purchasing documents. Experience using a variety of guidelines, manuals, and standard reference materials that are not completely applicable to the work or have gaps in specificity requiring the incumbent to use judgment and initiative to interpret and adapt them to specific cases and problems. Experience exercising independent judgment and skill to interpret and analyze considerable amounts of data plan the work, and refine methods and techniques. Experience applying considerable number of different basic but established methods, procedures, and techniques that affect the operation of systems and equipment and the timeliness and economy of operations, service, and equipment. GS-09: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience using electrical concepts, theories, principles and practices Experience troubleshooting complex systems in the areas of satellite communications systems, Master Clock measurement, and control and dissemination systems Experience with maintenance of complex electrical and mechanical systems Experience recognizing the need for improvements to Master Clock and time transfer electronic systems, subsystems, components, connections, and their associated electrical power systems and the interdependence between several systems. Experience installing electronic circuits and cables, moving equipment and clocks, general maintenance and similar work. Experience writing formal reports and publications on procedures developed. Experience performing maintenance on complex electrical and mechanical systems, which may require climbing to heights using ladders, cranes, and safety harnesses. Experience troubleshooting electrical and electronics systems. Experience communicating scientific and technical material in both verbal and written formats to a wide range of audiences from technical experts and peers to government or international experts. Experience willingness to learn and adapt to work in a complex technical environment. Experience performing credit card purchases and maintain purchasing documents. Experience using a variety of guidelines, manuals, and standard reference materials that are not completely applicable to the work or have gaps in specificity requiring the incumbent to use judgment and initiative to interpret and adapt them to specific cases and problems. Experience exercising independent judgment and skill to interpret and analyze considerable amounts of data plan the work, and refine methods and techniques. Experience applying considerable number of different basic but established methods, procedures, and techniques that affect the operation of systems and equipment and the timeliness and economy of operations, service, and equipment. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Electronics Technical Series 0856 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position: GS-11: NOT APPLICABLE GS-09: Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements. If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. IF CLAIMING EDUCATION, FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS/ITEMIZED LIST WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.