Duties
As a Broadcast Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to:
- Providing technical support for all agency end-users of broadcast equipment and systems, including video and audio routers, video switchers, audio mixers, studio and ENG cameras, satellite receivers, video and audio servers, multimedia audiovisual studios, lighting systems, non-linear edit systems, intercom systems, and digital telephone hybrid interfaces.
- Installing, cable, wire, and fabricate technical and mechanical solutions. Extensive hands-on experience is required in broadcast equipment installation, including racking gear, pulling cable, and installing BNC fittings, Ethernet, and XLR connectors.
- Providing rapid response to emergency situations that may require equipment substitutions or rerouting to minimize loss of signal-to-air and production facility downtime.
- Identifying broadcast system workflow weaknesses and designing, constructing, and installing modifications as necessary to correct the problems.
- Serves as Systems Administrator or network administrator for multi-user broadcast systems. Install and maintain all software applications and modify applications for best use within the Marti facility.
- Preparing written reports, studies, analyses, and proposals to support the ongoing management of all broadcast systems in multimedia studio.
- Establishing and maintaining collaboration, planning, and Vendor Relationships; working with the Technical Operations Manager and Senior Technical Staff in planning, designing, executing, implementing, modifying, and evaluating technical projects, applications, and systems.
- Testing, Evaluation, and Preventative Maintenance, Planning, designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating testing methodologies within assigned areas to determine system/application efficiency and effectiveness.
- Performing scheduled corrective and preventative maintenance on complex radio and multimedia studio broadcast equipment and systems, including routers, switchers, video and audio servers, mixers, non-linear editing systems, satellite receivers, studio and ENG cameras, intercom systems, and digital telephone hybrid interfaces.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S Citizen or U.S. National.
- This is a public trust position. If selected, this position requires the completion of the SF-85.
- If selected, you will be subject to a background investigation to establish your suitability for federal employment. The background investigation may include, among other aspects, a review of your credit and legal history.
- This position is covered by a Union Agreement; AFGE Local 1812, 330 Independence Avenue S.W., Room 1169, Washington, D.C. 20237, afgelocal1812@gmail.com, (202)920-4884.
- This position may require serving a one-year probationary period.
- The full performance grade level for this position is GS-13.
- If you are a male applicant who is born after 12/31/59, you are required to be registered for the Selective Service.
- This position may require working nights, weekends, and holidays.
Qualifications
Specialized Experience at the GS-13 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 which is directly related to this line of work. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience includes ALL of the following:
- Uses expert skill in reading and interpreting schematics or detailed design drawings for equipment and systems installed across all broadcast platforms and facilities;
- Manages tasks of installation and repairs of digital and analog broadcast equipment and systems used to produce and broadcast multimedia (radio, TV, digital) programming; thoroughly and efficiently tests, repairs, and calibrates cross-platform broadcast equipment to meet U.S. and international broadcast standards;
- Prepare accurate and complete records of work performed and are able to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing with supervisors and peers.
Education
Education is not required for this grade level. It cannot be used for qualification purposes.
Additional information
Applicants who are interested in applying under Delegated Examining (DE) procedures must apply to vacancy announcement ST-13073694-26-AG.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by closing date of the announcement to be considered.
1. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency. For Military Selective Service Act requirement information, please visit Selective Service
2. Your application to this vacancy announcement will only allow consideration for this announcement. We cannot electronically or manually move your application to corresponding announcements, if applicable.
3. Additional vacancies not reflected in the announcement that occur after the opening date of the vacancy announcement for position(s) identical (same grade, series and title) to the original vacancy may be filled from the selection certificate during the validity of the certificate.
4. Budgetary conditions may delay or otherwise affect filling this vacancy. However, all interested candidates should apply now.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once your application package has been received, a review of your qualifications will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and competencies required for this position. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) may be used in reviewing qualifications for this vacancy announcement.
Competencies:
- International Broadcasting Multimedia Applications
- Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.
- Multimedia Installation and Repair
- Oral Communication
Possession of competencies must be addressed in a resume and/or cover letter. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. You will be placed in one of three rating categories:
- Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating below 79.
- Well Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating of 80-89.
- Best Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating of 90 and above.
Application of Veterans' Preference: Category Rating does not add veterans' preference points, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be placed at the top of the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher). Preference eligibles who do not have a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be assigned to the appropriate quality category based upon the job-related assessment and will be listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within the appropriate quality category.
Fair Chance Act: Under the
Fair Chance Act, agencies are not allowed to request information about an applicant's criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made, except as allowed for access to classified information; assignment to national security duties or positions; or recruitment of a Federal law enforcement officer. An applicant may submit a complaint or any other information related to an organization's alleged noncompliance with the Fair Chance Act. The complaint must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged noncompliance. To make a Fair Chance Act inquiry or complaint, send an email with the appropriate information to
HROperations@usagm.gov, subject line: Fair Chance Act.