Radio Communications Specialist

3 weeks ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Totally Joined for Achieving Collaborative Techniques Full time

Job Title: Radio Communications Specialist

Totally Joined for Achieving Collaborative Techniques (TJFACT) is a minority-owned, CVE-verified Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) performance-driven professional services government contracting company that provides a broad spectrum of services and solutions to U.S. government agencies and organizations.

We are seeking a highly skilled Radio Communications Specialist to support our DOS DT (Diplomatic Technology) IT team in Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq.

The Radio Communications Specialist will provide expert-level support for all Department of State-owned radio communications equipment, maintaining all aspects of an enterprise radio network, including base stations, repeaters, cabling, duplexers, and antennas, ensuring mission-critical resources are always available when needed.

Responsibilities include:

  • Maintaining and troubleshooting radio frequency and land mobile radio systems for Motorola, Codan, and Kenwood radio systems.
  • Designing, implementing, and maintaining UHF/VHF/HF radio communications systems throughout Iraq.
  • Performing ad-hoc and/or scheduled operational testing of individual components to ensure full network operation.
  • Troubleshooting and repairing faulty systems and performing field-level maintenance to sustain mission-critical tactical communications.
  • Refreshing encryption keys on individual units in accordance with published security standards.
  • Traveling to off-site locations to install, upgrade, and maintain equipment, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and perform radio rekeys.

Requirements include:

  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years' experience or 13 years of job-related experience in lieu of education.
  • Motorola Business Radio Certification.
  • Professional and Commercial Kenwood Radio hardware and software certification, or ETA Journeyman certification.
  • Extensive knowledge of HF/VHF/UHF systems as implemented in Iraq, including cryptographic interfaces, materials, tools, and methods common to the trade.
  • Excellent knowledge of radio spectrum, including VHF, UHF, HF, and applied atmospheric propagation transmission/reception practices and principles.
  • Excellent skills with Motorola and Kenwood land-mobile VHF/UHF radio hardware and software.
  • Experience in performing technical site surveys, fault isolation, and technical control of radio network components.
  • Experience working on scaffolding, extension ladders, rooftops, ledges, and communication towers up to 100 meters in height.
  • Experience installing and maintaining handheld, base station, repeater stations, and mobile vehicle land mobile radios.
  • Experience performing manual installation operations, including hammer drilling, core drilling, pulling wire and cable, running, and installing conduit and terminating various cables.
  • Experience moving and handling heavy objects, such as crates, equipment racks, repeater and base station radios, and other building components and materials.
  • Experience performing inventories, including open, pack, and prepare crates for transit following established Department of State POSHO regulations.
  • Experience changing batteries, installing, testing, and repairing ground network systems to ensure compliance with US electrical code, taking electrical measurements, and making appropriate electrical connections.
  • Experience working in and around electrical service panels and Uninterruptible Power Source (UPS) units.
  • Able to provide on-the-job training for newly hired locally engaged staff members in all facets of the position.
  • Active security clearance.
  • Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance.
  • ~Paid holidays.
  • ~Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.


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