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Summary The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the Smithsonian Facilities (SF), Office of Facilities Management and Reliability (OFMR). The Life Safety Group assures the reliable operation and servicing of diverse electronic devices, systems, and equipment primarily used for smoke detection, fire dampers, and fire alarm/suppression systems throughout SI buildings. Responsibilities The Supervisory Electronic Technician is responsible for establishing and maintaining highly reliable fire systems and providing emergency fire alarm service 24 hours a day. In this position, you will: Supervise and direct the installation, repairs, overhauls, rebuilds, modifies, tests, and troubleshoots major integrated electronics systems such as intelligent addressable fire alarm systems; also directs and supervises the preventive maintenance, testing, and servicing of a broad range of other electronic equipment and devices related to fire detection, fire suppression, and fire damper systems. Develop maintenance plans and review preventive maintenance contracts; plan & direct the predictive testing & inspection activities in support of the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program. Analyzes overall work requirements and makes determinations concerning resources needed and allocation of resources for efficient and economical operations. Negotiate with vendors to purchase new equipment, obtaining price, quantity, and availability; approves and disapproves scope of work and invoices based on completion of work. Requirements Conditions of Employment Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation May need to complete a Probationary Period Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service. Conditions of Employment Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions on OPM website. Qualifications Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as generating plans and objectives for troubleshooting Fire Alarms, Control systems and electrical/mechanical systems; review and evaluate engineering proposals and leading a team of technician. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week. Education Additional Information This position is not included in the bargaining unit. Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Office of Human Resources. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and, Beginning and ending dates of appointment. Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid. Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.