Radio Technician

About Us:

Totally Joined For Achieving Collaborative Techniques (TJFACT) is a minority owned CVE verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) performance driven professional services government contracting company that provides a broad spectrum of services and solutions to the U.S government agencies and organizations.

About the Position:

TJFACT is seeking aRadio Technician to support our DOS DT (Diplomatic Technology) IT team in Baghdad and Erbil Iraq.

The Radio Technician provides expertlevel support for all Department of Stateowned radio communications equipment. Specific responsibilities vary but in general are responsible for maintaining all aspects of an enterprise radio network including base stations repeaters cabling duplexers and antennas ensuring that missioncritical resources are always available when needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for providing radio frequency and land mobile radio support for Motorola Codan and Kenwood radio systems.
• Maintain monitor troubleshoot repair and install radio equipment including repeaters tuners antennas base stations vehicle radios handheld radios and all ancillary equipment required for a radio network.
• Install infrastructure required for connecting antennas on towers rooftops and vehicles to the transmitting unit as well as any other
• Responsible for designing implementing and maintaining UHF/VHF/HF radio communications systems throughout Iraq. This includes (but is not limited to):
  • Installing/maintaining base stations repeaters duplexers and antennas.
• Performs adhoc and/or scheduled operational testing of individual components to ensure full network operation.
• In the event of a loss of communication with a particular device or area of service the Radio Technician will troubleshoot down to the least replaceable unit faulty systems and perform field level maintenance to sustain missioncritical tactical communications.
• In accordance with published security standards the Radio Technician will refresh the encryption key on individual units with a minimum of user inconvenience.
• Radio Technicians travel to offsite locations to install upgrade and maintain equipment troubleshoot connectivity issues and perform radio rekeys.
• Follow Department of State inventory and security requirements.
• Open crates prepare receiving reports and report deficiencies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree with a minimum of 5 years experience or 13 years of jobrelated experience in lieu of education.
• Motorola Business Radio Certification
• Professional and Commercial Kenwood Radio hardware and software certification or ETA Journeyman certification
• Certification in Tower climbing.
• Extensive knowledge of HF/VHF/UHF systems as implemented in Iraq including cryptographic interfaces materials tools and methods common to the trade applicable codes and safety regulations.
• Motorola MOTOTRBO digital trunking and land mobile Radio equipment
• Excellent knowledge of radio spectrum including VHF UHF HF and applied atmospheric propagation transmission/reception practices and principles.
• Excellent skills with Motorola and Kenwood landmobile VHF/UHF radio hardware and software.
• Experience providing oversight for assorted hardware procurement logistics and maintenance programs.
• Experience in performing technical site surveys to determine structural and technical requirements.
• Experience conducting fault isolation and technical control of radio network components.
• Experience working in confined areas such as crawlspaces attics utility pits tunnels manholes and other confined spaces.
• Experience working on scaffolding extension ladders rooftops ledges and communication towers up to 100 meters in height.
• Experience installing and maintaining handheld base station repeater stations and mobile vehicle land mobile radios.
• Experience performing manual installation operations to include hammer drilling core drilling pulling wire and cable running and installing conduit and terminating various cables.
• Experience moving and handling heavy objects such as crates equipment racks repeater and base station radios and other building components and materials.
• Experience performing inventories including open pack and prepare crates for transit following established Department of State POSHO regulations.
• Experience changing batteries installing test and repair ground network systems to ensure compliance with US electrical code take electrical measurements and make appropriate electrical connections.
• Experience working in and around electrical service panels and Uninterruptible Powel Source (UPS) units.
• Able to provide onthejob training for newly hired locally engaged staff members in all facets of the position.
• Active security clearance.

BENEFITS:

• Medical Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401K plus match
• Paid Vacation days
• Paid holidays
• Short Term and LongTerm Disability
• Voluntary Term Life

TJFACT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. We reserve the right to modify or revise the job descriptions in part or in its entirety. Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with governing law.

Required Experience:

IC