City of New York Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications Job Posting Notice

Civil Service Title: Radio and Television Operator Level: 03

Title Code No: 90411 Salary: $47,948/$55,140 - $60,000

Business Title: Public Safety Radio Operator Work Location: Brooklyn, NY

Division/Work Unit: Public Safety IT Number of Positions: 1

Job ID: 435652 Hours/Shift: Day - Due to the necessary support duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to be on call and/or work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings. Job Description (NYC Residency is required within 90 days of appointment) DoITT provides for the sustained, efficient and effective delivery of IT services, infrastructure and telecommunications to enhance service delivery to New York City's residents, businesses, employees and visitors. As the City's technology leader, DoITT is responsible for maintaining the foundational IT infrastructure and systems that touch every aspect of City life from public safety to human services, from education to economic development crossing the full spectrum of governmental operations.

The successful candidate will serve as a Radio Operator reporting to the Public Safety IT Division. Responsibilities will include: Program software based radios; work with internal DoITT departments and vendors on the handling of back-haul trouble tickets; travel to all sites to support preventive maintenance and other repair work to correct problems on site; repair and/or report issues to appropriate departments for resolution; operate network IP based surveillance video cameras; handle radio hardware and software problems and report all issues to appropriate staff for resolution; ship faulty radios to vendor's depot for repair; respond to DoITT's help desk queries and trouble tickets; provide on-site support for the maintenance of all equipment at prime/master site and transmitter and receiver sites; provide technical support for radio emergency communications equipment at planned drills and emergency incidents; and handle special projects and initiatives as assigned. Minimum Q ualification Requirements Six months of full-time satisfactory experience as a radio operator, broadcast technician, repairperson or mechanic in the field of radio, television or t wo -way communications or broadcast trainee in a broadcasting station or performing closely related work.

License Requirement A Motor Vehicle license valid in the State of New York may be required for some assignments. This license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.

Special Note: To be assigned to Assignment Level III the candidate must have, in addition to the requirements listed above, three years of satisfactory full-time experience as a broadcast technician (radio and/or television) which may include experience as a broadcast trainee in a broadcasting station. Preferred Skills The preferred candidate should possess the following: Experience working with emergency communication equipment; knowledge of computer hardware and software; ability to write or generate technical reports and documents in Genwatch computer system; familiarity with operating systems, including Windows Operating System, Remedy and Motorola software; and the ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines. To Apply Special Note: Taking and passing civil service exams are necessary to maintain employment with the City of New York. Please check the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) website (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/work/exam_monthly.shtml) for important exam filing information. Please ensure that you are either a permanent employee in the civil service title listed on this posting, or, that you file for the examination when there is an open filing period. For more information regarding the civil service process, please visit the DCAS website at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/work/work.shtml

* Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration

For City employees, please go to Employee Self Service (ESS), click on Recruiting Activities > Careers, and search for Job ID #435652

SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL Posting Date: February 27, 2020 Post Until: Filled

The Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications and the City of New York are equal opportunity employers. DoITT participates in E-Verify