Electronics Communications Technician/ Helicopter & Light Aircraft

Los Angeles, CA, United States

FIRST DAY OF FILING

FEBRUARY 26, 2024 at 8:00 A.M. (PT)

THE FILING PERIOD MAY BE SUSPENDED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THIS EXAMINATION MAY REOPEN AS THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE REQUIRE.

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS.

EXAM NUMBER

J6541S

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

REASONS TO JOIN OUR TEAM:

Check Out Our Outstanding Benefits!

Los Angeles County offers one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the nation.

* Flexible Benefits Plans- The County provides each employee with a monthly "benefit allowance" they can use to pay for benefits, allowing employees to choose among a variety of pre-tax and after-tax benefits that include Medical and Dental coverage, Group life insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Health care spending accounts, Long-term disability health insurance, Subsidized Dependent Care Spending Accounts.

* Robust Retirement Packages- Contributory-defined benefit plan; optional tax-deferred income plans that may include a county matching contribution up to 4% of employee's salary.

* Generous Maternity and Family Leave Benefits

* Thirteen (13) paid holidays per year.

For more details on employee benefits, please visit https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/.

DEFINITION

Maintains, repairs, tests, configures, and installs fixed, mobile, and portable radio communications and related equipment.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS

Positions allocable to this journey-level class typically report to an Electronics Communications Technician Supervisor.

These positions require incumbents to exercise knowledge of the protocols, procedures, techniques, and equipment used to maintain, repair, test, configure, and install fixed, mobile, and portable radio communications and related equipment.

Individual positions may have specialized assignments within functional areas such as fixed and mobile two-way public safety radio; microwave transmission; command and control; and helicopter and light aircraft communications.

Incumbents frequently lift tools, supplies, and equipment weighing 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally over 25 pounds. Equipment installation, repair and replacement duties require incumbents to regularly use 6-foot and taller ladders, and perform tasks that require bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching. Physical dexterity, color perception, and visual acuity are required for working with color-coded wires and cables.

Maintains specialized aviation electronic equipment by inspecting, testing, repairing, configuring, and replacing equipment in order to ensure: a) the equipment is in compliance with the manufacturer's specifications and b) aircrews can perform their mission.

Assists quality assurance inspectors when Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification is required by recommending procedures and inspecting/testing equipment in order to maintain compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).

Performs in-flight troubleshooting by flying with flight crews, observing equipment operations, determining solutions, recommending equipment, etc. in order to ensure equipment is in compliance with the manufacturer's specifications.

Adapts commercial equipment for specialized uses by creating interfacing solutions in order to meet flight crew mission requirements.

Orders specialized aviation electronics equipment parts and supplies as needed by identifying needs and informing purchasers in order to ensure parts and supplies are available.

Keeps airframe times, materials, and service records by using a computer, entering information, reviewing/analyzing information, etc. in order to maintain airworthiness.

Participates in the set-up and operation of tactical air-to-ground communications systems by installing, testing, maintaining radio and antenna systems in order to ensure critical radio communications capabilities.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

Specialty Requirements:

Four years of experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of aircraft radio communications transmitting and receiving equipment, one year of which must have been at the journey level. *

VISION: Vision and color perception must be adequate to effectively and safely perform essential job-related functions.

LICENSE(S)

A valid General Radiotelephone Operator License issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

A valid California Class C Driver License * is required to perform job-related essential functions. All applicants must possess a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment.

Out-of-state applicants must have a valid license from the state in which they reside at the time of filing. Out-of-state applicants will be required to obtain a California Class C Driver License prior to appointment.

* Successful applicants for this position will be required to obtain a copy of his / her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before being appointed. A copy of your driving record must be presented at the time of your appointment. License must not be suspended, restricted, or revoked. AN APPLICANT WHOSE DRIVING RECORD SHOWS THREE (3) OR MORE MOVING VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR WILL NOT BE APPOINTED.

PHYSICAL CLASS

Physical Class III - Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

* Journey-level experience applies to a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified and able to perform a specific trade without supervision.

In order to qualify, applicants MUST submit a copy of their valid General Radiotelephone Operator License issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at the time of filing, or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing your online application. Please submit documentation to [email protected] and indicate your name, the exam title and the exam number. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

As part of this application process, applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. The questionnaire contains a pre-investigative questionnaire which will be utilized as part of the background investigation process to ensure applicants meet the standards set forth by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Applicants who fail the pre-investigative questionnaire will be disqualified and will have to wait twelve (12) months from the date of the disqualification in order to reapply.

EXAMINATION CONTENT

This examination will consist of a structured interview assessing applied experience and training; technical knowledge; troubleshooting; active learning; attention to detail; interpersonal relations; customer contact; technical translation; safety; and oral communications weighted 100%.

CANDIDATES MUST ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON THE EXAMINATION IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE REGISTER.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation. Applicants will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING FINGERPRINT SEARCH. Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions; job related misdemeanor convictions; certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at fault accidents; suspended license; driving under the influence); poor credit history; poor employment history; substance abuse; anyone on probation.

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IF HIRED

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (Department) has a "zero tolerance" policy for its employees for the following:

* use of narcotics, controlled substances, and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.

Any employee found in violation of this policy will be subject to discharge.

VACANCY INFORMATION

The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Special Operations Division, Aero Bureau.

AVAILABLE SHIFT Any Shift

APPOINTEES MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ANY SHIFT, INCLUDING EVENINGS, NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY - APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX, OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

TO ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED, YOU MUST HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AS VERIFICATION.

All applicants are required to submit a Standard County of Los Angeles Employment application and supplemental questionnaire ONLINE only. Resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of applications, although resumes and supporting documents may be uploaded as attachments to the online application.

Fill out your application and supplemental questionnaire completely. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. All information is subject to verification and applications may be rejected at any time during the selection process.

The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the SELECTION REQUIREMENTS and you have completely filled out your application.

Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. Your application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted electronically before 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing.

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 P.M. (PT) deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

IMPORTANT NOTES

* Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.

* FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.

* Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.

CORRESPONDENCE AND UPDATES WILL BE SENT VIA E-MAIL

* All notices including invitation letters, result letters and notices of non-acceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add [email protected] as well as [email protected], and [email protected] to your email address book and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Please note, if you opt out of receiving emails, you can visit governmentjobs.com, log into your profile and check your inbox.

The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent, for your records.

NOTE: Candidates who apply online must upload any required documents as attachments during application submission. If you are unable to attach required documents, you may fax the documents to (323) 415-2580 or email the documents to [email protected] at the time of filing, or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of application filing. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection. Please include your Name, the Exam Number, and the Exam Title on the faxed documents.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes.

Federal Law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:

All applicants must file their application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922

ADA Coordinator Phone: (213) 229-1621

Teletype Phone: (213) 626-0251

Department Contact Name: Professional Examinations Unit

Department Contact Phone: (323) 526-5611

Department Contact Email: [email protected]

For more information on Employment Information, click on the link below.

http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/247636_EmploymentInformation.pdf