Plant Supervisor

Hiring Path:

- Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM - FP is 5 (steps 5 through 14). Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.
- All Interested Applicants / All Sources

Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust - Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Permanent

Appointment Type Details:
Marketing Statement:
We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary:
The work schedule for this position is:

- Full Time (40 of hours per week)

Supervisory Position:
Yes

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No

Travel Required:
Not Required

**Duties**:
The Transmitter Plant Supervisor is a senior Foreign Service National supervisor at the USAGM Germany Transmitting Station and reports directly to the USAGM Station Manager. The station consists of two broadcast transmitting plants (sites), Lampertheim and Biblis, separated by 20km. The Lampertheim site serves as a regional Uplink/Downlink satellite earth station. Both sites operate 24 hours per day, seven days a week, for the reception of broadcast programming from USAGM studios and then re-transmitting the programs using high-power shortwave (SW) broadcast transmitters connected to large directional SW curtain antenna arrays and Satelite systems.

The Transmitter Plant Supervisor manages the operation and maintenance of the high-power shortwave broadcast transmitting, antenna systems (at both sites), Satelite Earth station, and the station's LAN IT network; and typically supervises ten (locally employed) Radio Electronic Broadcast Transmitter Technicians, Assistant Transmitter Plant Supervisor, and a LAN administrator. The Transmitter Plant Supervisor has property accountability for assigned systems and equipment. This position requires the incumbent to be certified as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

The office for this position is located at the Lampertheim site, where the USAGM Station Management and Administrative sections are co-located. The supervisor can be at either Lampertheim or Biblis sites as operational/maintenance requirements demand. The incumbent may be required to supervise the installation, upgrades, or removal of broadcast transmission systems in support of other USAGM Transmitting Stations or affiliate broadcasters.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
EXPERIENCE:

- Five (5) years of experience in the equipment, operations, maintenance with a major international high-power shortwave transmitting facility is required.
- Minimum two (2) years of supervisory experience is required.
- Education Requirements:
Completion of secondary school and at least an apprenticeship in the radio communications field required. (Please attach both documents).
- Evaluations:
LANGUAGE:

- English (fluent) in speaking/reading/writing is required.
- German (fluent) in speaking/reading/writing is required.

This may be tested.

**EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)**: The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
- Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

**Benefits and Other Info**:

- Benefits URL:

- Review our Benefits
- Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Germany may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
- Other Information:
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HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights**
- IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted