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SUPERVISOR OF RADIO MAINTENANCE

Code: 04058 Local Competitive

Career Family: SUPERVISOR

Supervisor of Radio Maintenance is a local-government title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.

The main requirement is 3 years of relevant experience.

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Where this title is used

Supervisor of Radio Maintenance is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction, supervises and performs the work involved in the maintenance and repair of radio equipment; does related work as required.

Examples of work

  • Supervises and performs the work involved in maintaining and repairing fixed and mobile short wave radio equipment; ensures compliance with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations.
  • Identifies, troubleshoots and resolves problems with radio equipment
  • Operates and maintains testing equipment
  • Cooperates with local, state and national authorities and operators in coordinating the network
  • Monitors the network to ensure that the sets are operating on the same band and that they are functioning properly
  • Obtains, stores, records, operates and safeguards radio equipment, materials, and supplies
  • Keeps the radio shop in a clean, neat, and orderly condition
  • Supervises work operations and/or functional programs, and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees.
  • Prepares clear, sound, accurate and informative reports of activities
  • Organizes assigned work and develops effective work methods
  • Maintains essential records and files
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

Three (3) years of experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of mobile and fixed radio equipment, which must have included experience with frequency modulated (FM) equipment.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of the methods and techniques used to repair and maintain radio equipment
  • Knowledge of the use, care, and maintenance of the tools used to test and repair radio equipment
  • Ability to interpret and apply the laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures of the FCC, and the municipal police department relating to the operation and maintenance of radios
  • Ability to identify, troubleshoot and resolve problems with radio equipment
  • Ability to operate and maintain short-wave sets used in a police department
  • Ability to organize and supervise radio repair and maintenance activities
  • Ability to maintain fixed mobile short-wave radios installed in the automobiles and headquarters of the police department
  • Ability to cooperate with local, state, and national authorities and operators in coordinating the network
  • Ability to monitor the network to ensure that the sets are operating properly
  • Ability to provide subordinates with guidance and assistance when difficult and unusual problems arise
  • Ability to supervise staff and evaluate the performance of their work
  • Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports
  • Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.