Electronic Technician Trainee, Electronic Technician

The Division of Administration/Office of State Buildings has a vacancy.

This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a Electronic Technician Trainee (WS-213) or Electronic Technician (WS-215) depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Electronic Technician is $90,210. Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers.  Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing.  New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.  Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.   Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application.

The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

For further information about this posting, please contact:

Erica R. Gay

HR Specialist

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

 email: erica.gay@la.gov       

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

One year of experience in the maintenance or repair of mechanical or electronic office equipment, precision machinery, or electronic/electrical systems or in the installation, repair or maintenance of computer equipment or systems (hardware and/or software).

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Training in a vocational-technical school or military school will substitute for the experience on the basis of one year of training for one year of experience.

College training with at least six semester hours per year in electronics or computer science will substitute for the experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for the one year of required experience.

CompTIA A+ Certification will substitute for the one year of required experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Must possess an appropriate Federal Communications Commission (FCC) radio-telephone license when working with marine and aviation transmitting equipment or with radar.

May be required to have technician certification by the National Association of Business and Educational Radio (NABER).

May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license at the time of appointment.

NOTE:

The maintenance or repair of electronic or electrical systems includes the repair or maintenance of radio or television broadcasting equipment; or electronic equipment such as radios, televisions or VCRs..

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Function of Work:

To install and repair two-way radio transmitters and receivers, micro-waves, radar, telephones, marine radios, public address (PA) systems, data communication modules and terminals, airport navigational systems, digital signs, closed-circuit televisions (TV), and related electronic and mechanical and equipment.

Level of Work:

Entry.

Supervision Received:

General from an Electronic Technician or Electronic Technician Supervisor.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

May be used by any state agency.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Electronic Technician by absence of functional supervisory responsibility and by performing less complex work than an Electronic Technician.Repairs two-way radios (mobile and land based).

Repairs airport navigational aides.

Repairs PA systems, maintains private branch exchange (PBX) telephone and other telephone equipment.

Installs data communication modules and terminals.

Repairs marine radar and marine radios.

Repairs closed-circuit TV cameras and monitors.

Repairs digital sign systems, tower lights, and antennas.

Maintains stand-by electric power plants.

Keeps records on radio equipment.

Maintains sufficient radio parts inventory.

Installs and repairs telephone systems, tower lights, and antennas and maintains stand-by electric power plants.