Radio Engineering Manager Job at NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency S

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Agency: Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of

Title: Radio Engineering Manager

Occupational Category: Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade: 27

Bargaining Unit: PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range: From $103784 to $127830 Annually

Employment Type: Full-Time

Appointment Type: Permanent

Jurisdictional Class: Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage: 10%

Workweek: Mon-Fri

Workday

From: 8 AM

To: 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County: Albany

Street Address: 1220 Washington Ave., Bldg. 7

City: Albany

State: NY

Duties Description

Under the direction of the Assistant Director for the Office of Interoperable and Emergency Communications (OIEC), the incumbent is responsible for OIEC engineering, program, and technical support functions for the office. The incumbent manages the 911 Unit, plans, organizes, and directs activities related to public safety communications relative to OIEC authority, supervises Radio Engineers and other program staff; collaborates with staff from other Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) offices, external agencies, and outside entities (local government, federal agencies, and consultants). Typical tasks and activities include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Manages all aspects and staff of the 911 program unit, planning, prioritizing, and directing tasks related to activities. Performs all administrative supervisory duties as required.
2. Analyzes, or assigns tasks for analysis of 911 systems functionality, performance, and analyzes system/network performance reports. Prepares recommendations to take corrective actions and/or make modifications to hardware and software, operations, policies, and procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the systems.
3. Facilitates the migration of public safety answering points (PSAPs) to a NG911 capability.
4. Establishes Statewide priorities and action steps with a focus on sustaining current 911 systems and implementing NG911 system.
5. Articulates plans for a sustainable, Statewide NG911 solution among all stakeholder agencies facilitating stakeholder engagement with planning, coordination, and implementation efforts related to the priorities and plans for NG911.
6. Develops plans for Statewide NG911 solution to develop interconnectivity of 911 systems and implement NG911 in cooperation with county 911 systems.
7. Resolves and repairs, or assigns tasks, for hardware and software architectural and infrastructure problems and directs routine maintenance to ensure and maintain optimal network operations and service.
8. Develops and recommends technical standards for the procurement, operation, and maintenance of the emergency communications systems, networks, and other communication assets, including those of DHSES and other state agencies and/or intergovernmental organizations.
9. Prepares or assigns tasks for official correspondence, reports, briefings, schedules, and reports as appropriate and necessary for the efficiency and effectiveness of the functions and technical operations of OIEC.
10. Coordinates, facilitates, and participates in and attends meetings and conferences to discuss public safety communications hardware and software specifications, applications, and services.
11. Makes recommendations regarding product acquisitions and system design changes beneficial to OIEC/DHSES operations and other State and local stakeholders.
12. Ensures staff maintains a thorough knowledge of the state of the art in PSAP technology and manufactured product offerings in land mobile radio, emergency services dispatching, voice and data telecommunications, and other emerging technologies with applications to the public safety field.
13. Leads and/or develops program and technical requirements to be used with annual RFA offerings associated with State overseen communication grant programs to facilitate the development, consolidation, or operation of 911 systems.
14. Leads, supervises, or coordinates the provision of emergency/disaster response communications as requested by the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) including technical support, operation, and analysis of 911 systems during daily operations, planned events, and disaster response to unplanned events.
15. Oversees the collective operations, maintenance, and upgrade of equipment, technology, and practices to the State's 911 ecosystem.
16. Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service in Radio Engineer, SG-24 OR Nine years of experience as a radio systems engineer involving the development, deployment, operation, and maintenance of wireless land mobile radio or other wireless communication systems, of which two years must have included supervisory experience.

Substitutions:

• An associate degree may substitute for two years’ experience.
• A bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years’ experience.
• A master’s degree may substitute for five years’ experience.

Additional Comments

NOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices, and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations, and/or duties.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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Name: Human Resources/MC

Telephone: 518-486-5700

Fax: 518-485-8432

Email Address: HRresumes@dhses.ny.gov

Address

Street: NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, HRM

1220 Washington Ave., Bldg. 7A, 5th Floor

City: Albany

State: NY

Notes on Applying: Please submit a resume and cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID 179257 in the subject line of your application email to HRresumes@dhses.ny.gov.

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