AddressJob Title: Communication Technician
Job Requisition ID: 37641
Ministry: Forestry, Parks and Tourism
Location: Various
Full or Part-Time: Wage
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Regular/Temporary: Temporary Wages
Scope: Wages
Closing Date: February 3, 2023
Classification: Subsidiary 12B 3625 Technologies 4
About Us
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit:
The Ministry of Forestry, Parks and Tourism invests in growing Alberta's environmentally responsible wood products and forestry sector; protecting Alberta's forests from wildfire; preserving our provincial parks for the recreation and enjoyment of Albertans; supporting Alberta's vibrant tourism industry, and managing public lands and balancing sustainable rangelands and grazing leases for Alberta producers. For more information on the Ministry of Forestry, Parks and Tourism, please visit: .
The Wildfire Management Branch inspires public confidence in wildfire and forest management, sustaining operations and preventative practices, and leading collaboration that enables safe and resilient communities. For more information about the Wildfire Management Branch:
Role
The Communications Technician provides frontline support, operations and maintenance for area and provincial telecommunication networks and sub systems. As a member of a very highly skilled, motivated, technical team within one of the four telecommunication areas of Alberta. This position will work in a cohesive group to provide critical support and response for the planning, construction, operations and preventative maintenance of many remote sites.
Experience with technical and vital telecommunication systems, telemetry networks and other electronic systems is required.
These systems all play a critical and vital role, ensuring Forestry staff along with other ministry and municipal government staff have the appropriate and dependable telecommunication platforms during wildfires, natural disasters, local emergencies and daily operations.
Since these communication systems are often the only form of critical communications during emergency operations, a high state of readiness and response is required in order to achieve advanced seamless communications.
Qualifications
A two-year technical diploma or a Journeymen ticket in a related field (Land Mobile Radio) plus two years of related experience in wireless technology, telecommunications or instrumentation is required.
Assets:
- Hands on experience with Radio Frequency and Electronic theory, best practices, and industry standards
- Experience in operating, analyzing and interpreting data obtained from specialized electronic test equipment, such as Antenna Analyzers, and RF Watt Meters
APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:
About Your Competencies:
- Agility - Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
- Build Collaborative Environments - Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
- Systems Thinking - The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.
- Creative Problem Solving - Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
$31.29 to $40.98 per hour
Notes
This competition is for seasonal wages positions with weekly hours up to 36.25. Those selected for an interview are requested to bring three work-related references.
What We Offer:
Wage employees receive 11.2% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of statutory holiday pay and vacation leave:
- 5.2 % of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
- 6 % of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay
How To Apply
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Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting, please contact Carris Leece at (780) 427-6807 or e-mail: . If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.
