Computer Engineer

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 11/15/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience with operating systems to allow for repair, maintenance and interfacing; Knowledge with a wide arrange of electronic equipment designed/diagnostic tools, principles, standards, precedents, techniques, requirements, methods, applications, sources and procedures to perform a variety of assignments in the assigned application of specialty area; Knowledge of system development life cycles to analyze hardware or software requirements of electronic equipment systems. Knowledge of a wide range of computer based electronic equipment systems conversant with theory of operation, maintenance and troubleshooting methodologies specifically including nurse call systems, patient elopement, audio/visual systems, intrusion and security alarm system, electro-mechanical devices, pneumatic systems, RTLS, servers, and all other controls. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Transcript Required OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the first 2 years (36 semester hours) of graduate level education. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Computers and Electronics Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Network Management 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: the work is both sedentary and active, requiring walking through out he medical center. Duties may require lifting, carting and carrying equipment weighing 10 – 40 pounds. Asking assistance from other specialist to help with lifting is encouraged. There may be limited crawling under desks and behind areas to gain access to equipment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
This position is assigned to the Biomedical Section of Facilities Management Services at the Boise VA Medical Center (BVAMC). The incumbents provides technical support for all matters of concern overseeing the operating, implementation, and upkeep of network electronic systems of BVAMC and all associated Clinical Outpatient Centers. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive available for a highly qualified applicant. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) authorized for a highly qualified applicant.