Equipment Specialist (LHT STR)

Job Summary

About the Position: These are permanent positions. Salary Range for each position: Fort Hood, TX = $82,830 to $128,043 Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA = $92,123 to $142408

Job Description

• Serve as the LHT STR Equipment Specialist (LAR) with responsibility to develop and implement the Technical Assistance plan for the LHT family of systems throughout their lifecycle.
• Serve as the commodity command?s Technical Subject Matter Expert and focal point for technical assistance for LHT system.
• Advise commanders or their representatives on a variety of technical LHT matters based on specialized training or experience with the particular system.
• Investigate failure trends in systems malfunctions and/or logistics for the causes for unusual down time.
• Review documented log events over a period of time and the solutions used to repair systems to identify causes of failure such as faulty design, improper operations, lack of user training, supply availability, etc.
• Employ effective troubleshooting procedures with unit personnel to identify and correct deficiencies.
• Write technical reports identifying maintenance and/or logistics trends, technical and administrative matters, etc., including recommendations for improvements at local level and/or action by higher headquarters.
• Recommend courses of action to improve operation and/or resolve deficiencies.
• Provide over the shoulder training while providing troubleshooting on assigned systems.
• Provide training on supported systems using self-developed training materials, or materials obtained from the system developer.
• Execute training of military and civilian personnel in system operation and maintenance procedures.

Qualifications

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 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing technical advice, assistance, or instruction to soldiers on the operation and/or maintenance of electronic communications equipment; investigating trends in electronic communication systems malfunctions and logistics for the causes for unusual down time; and providing training on electronic communication systems operation and maintenance procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02/GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Problem Solving Teaching Others Technical Competence Technical Problem Solving NH-03 Non-Supervisory Senior Professional or Team Lead Control Point This is a DoD Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) position in the NH-03 broadband with an advertised pay range from the lowest equivalent GS-12 grade Step 1 to the highest equivalent GS-13 grade step 10 in the broadband. The control point for this position covers that full range of the NH-03 band as advertised. Management will set the pay for this position consistent with the qualifications and education of the selectee and the expected contribution for the position.