Radio Telecommunications Specialist 2

Are you a tech savvy professional looking for a fulfilling career with an agency which strives to seek justice, preserve peace, and improve the quality of life for all?  If so, the Pennsylvania State Police may have the position for you!  We are excited to welcome an ambitious and meticulous Radio Telecommunications Specialist 2 to play a pivotal role in ensuring optimal functioning and efficiency of the radio systems within the Radio and Information Services Division.  Apply today to showcase your skill set while making a positive impact throughout your community! 

As a Radio Telecommunications Specialist 2, you will be responsible for a wide range of radio system design and configuration duties in order to best support the needs of the Pennsylvania State Police.  Specific functions include preparing detailed CAD drawings and specifications for radio communications equipment and communications rooms, inspecting construction sites involving new stations, and evaluating the overall quality of radio repairs and services performed by the communications contractor or their agents.  

Excellent networking skills are essential, as you will serve as the liaison between Troop Communications Specialists and the division regarding requests for service equipment and assistance with other unique situations.  You will also have the exciting opportunity to design and construct special electronic devices for use in the field and other circuits and systems for use by the State Police.  Within this role, you will support Pennsylvania State Police operations at emergency incidents and pre-planned events which may involve driving and deploying Mobile Command Posts to critical incident locations, transporting and configuring portable and mobile radio equipment as required to support Command Posts and/or Joint Operations Centers during operational events, and providing radio communications support to personnel responding to such events as required.

Interested in learning more?  Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required. 
• Free parking!
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position. 
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $67,736.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email.  Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Radio Telecommunications Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Five years of radio, microwave or related telecommunications experience which includes two year of system design or configuration and three years of general telecommunications experience that involved the installation, repair or maintenance of large commercial and/or governmental systems or systems engineering analysis with a public utility, governmental agency or private company.
• Post high school training in telecommunications technology, radio communications or electronics with emphasis in radio or microwave telecommunications may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to two years of general telecommunications experience.

Other Requirements:

• This particular position also requires possession of a valid Class C Driver's License. 
• You must meet the PA residency requirement.  For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: 

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports.  See hiring agency contact information. 
• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements. 

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.  Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements.  Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. 
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date.  Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position. 

Veterans: 

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. 
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.