Maintenance Specialist Electronics Journey 2/Lead (PCN 02-3050)

Posting number: 54788

Department: Public Safety

Division: Statewide Services

Job classification: Maintenance Specialist, Electronics, Journey 2/Lead

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Maintenance

Summary

The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358)

This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet 

Alaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time.

NOTE: This position has been extended to allow for a larger applicant pool. 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

If you love exploring remote places and have always dreamed of flying across Alaska in a helicopter or traveling by ATV and snowmachine to your work sites, this job is perfect for you. You'll get to hike through the Alaska wilderness and visit various locations throughout the state. Your responsibilities will include installing, maintaining, and repairing public safety radio communications equipment, which involves climbing towers, servicing generators, programming radios, and performing some landscaping tasks.


OUR ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND CULTURE: 
Each technician plays a vital role in our close-knit team, working collaboratively to uphold a reliable network for Public Safety, DOT, and various other state agencies.

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM:

Our team is small, with little turnover and occasional chances for advancement into supervisory or engineering roles within this shop. The Alaska Public Safety Communication Services team's work delivers real benefits to Alaskans and offers high job satisfaction. 



THE WORKING CONDITIONS YOU CAN EXPECT:
We operate from a secure facility with badge access; each technician has a cubicle and locker for tools and gear. A typical day begins with a team meeting, followed by trip planning, asset management updates, and lab work or site visits to complete work orders.



WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We seek an individual who can work confidently at heights of up to 300 feet and is capable of climbing towers. The role will require frequent travel, sometimes for consecutive weeks depending on the project and location. Candidates should be self-motivated, able to follow instructions, and enthusiastic about learning.

Examples of duties

Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments.

Qualifications

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.


SPECIAL NOTE:

• Requires frequent travel that will occasionally include weekend travel.   
• This position is overtime eligible.
• Must be able/willing to fly in small aircraft to include helicopters.

BACKGROUND CHECK

This position requires the incumbent to submit to a fingerprint based criminal history background check.  Due to the sensitive nature of this position, and required access to APSIN, an applicant with criminal convictions will not move forward in the selection process.

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
The successful candidate will be required to read, understand, and agree to via signature, an agreement of confidentiality concerning the work commonly encountered within the Department of Public Safety to qualify for this position.