Telecommunications Specialist 1

Start an exciting career as a Telecommunication Specialist 1 with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. This role offers the opportunity to support essential communication systems that keep operations running smoothly. You will work with advanced technology while learning new skills in a fast paced environment. Join a team that values reliability, teamwork, and a strong commitment to service.

Click here to learn more about the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

This position supports the design, installation, repair, and maintenance of telecommunications systems across buildings and outdoor environments. The work focuses on cabling, equipment setup, troubleshooting, and coordination with staff and contractors. 

As a Telecommunication Specialist 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Project Planning: Assist with planning telecommunications projects by preparing drawings, materials lists, and cost estimates
• Cable Installation: Unreels, pulls, and strings copper and fiber cable on poles, through utility vaults and conduit, and into buildings using bucket trucks and cable trailers
• Equipment Setup: Set up telecommunications components such as racks, patch panels, switches, and telephone systems
• Troubleshooting Work: Identify and repair cable damage, connectivity issues, and equipment failures
• Field Operations: Locate underground lines, mark construction areas, and travel to sites to complete assigned tasks
• Record Maintenance: Update telecommunications drawings and ensure work follows required cabling standards

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 7:45 am to 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday, with 45-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years of technical experience providing microcomputer support services that included information technology or telecommunications hardware and software installation, operation, and maintenance within a network environment; or
• Three years of voice or data telecommunications experience that included one year of system design or configuration experience and two years of general telecommunications experience that involved: technical management of systems for commercial or governmental applications or technical work in the acquisition, installation, repair, or maintenance of commercial or governmental systems; or
• One year of technical experience providing microcomputer support services that included information technology or telecommunications hardware and software installation, operation, and maintenance within a network environment, and an associate's degree in Microcomputer or Telecommunications Technology or other closely related field.
• Post high school training in telecommunications technology; data communications; or electronics with emphasis in telecommunications technology may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the general telecommunications experience, but may not be substituted for the required experience in system design or configuration. 

Other Requirements:

• You must possess a valid federal or state-issued photo ID and pass a favorable NCIC screening for admittance to Fort Indiantown Gap.
• You must pass a background check to obtain and maintain access to federal computer networks.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: 

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information. 

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position. 
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans: 

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.htmland click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date. 

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. 
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.