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The annual base salary when in Australia starts from $102,380 per annum.Base salary + additional allowances when in Antarctica starts from $172,917 per annum.A generous employer superannuation contribution of up to 15.4% will be paid in addition to salary and allowances.You will accrue recreation leave at the equivalent of 20 days per annum pro rata. Please note that recreation leave is not available in Antarctica but will be paid out on return to Australia.As a Telecommunications Officer Radio (TOR) with the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) you will be responsible for the daily management of station radio, satellite and field communications systems, supporting station operations and safety. You will provide routine maintenance, undertake repairs and upgrades to communications equipment. You may install or assist with the installation of complex telecommunications systems.TORs are employed in winter roles at Casey, Davis, Mawson and Macquarie Island. Summer or shorter winter jobs may become available.TORs will work closely with Telecommunications Officer Networks (TON) whilst on station, with both positions expected to act in a leadership role, reporting to Kingston head office and Station staff. The TON and TOR will also be responsible for the supervision of the Information Technical Officers (ITO) whilst on station, supporting workloads and tasks in accordance with technical and operational priorities.What we are looking forEssentialTo apply for this role, you must have the skills and licences listed below:Qualifications/licencesProvide copy with applicationCert III in Electronics and Communications (UEE30920) or comparable qualificationCertificate of Competency in Perform Inspection (MEM15004B or PUAEQU001)Driver''s licence Current, unrestricted "C" class (manual) Australian driver''s licenceCitizenship In accordance with the PS Act 1999, Australian Public Service employees are required to be Australian citizens. Persons who are not Australian citizens will generally only be considered where there are no suitable Australian applicants, with next considerations being Australian residents with work rights and New Zealand citizens.Obtain prior to commencementSecurity Clearance this position requires a Baseline Vetting security clearance. You will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this levelValid Passport The expiry date of the passport (and any relevant visa) must be at least 6 months beyond the planned end date of your intended stay in the Antarctic or subAntarcticProvide First Aid (HLTAID011) must be valid for at least 18 months beyond the date of commencementProvide Basic Emergency Life Support (HLTAID010) must be valid for at least 18 months beyond the date of commencementProvide CPR (HLTAID009) must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of commencementKnowledge and experienceExperience in at least one of the following technical areas:Analogue radio systems with a strong understanding and practical maintenance including installation and repair of HF mobile and fixed base. VHF Repeaters/Base stations, Mobile radios and portables. Testing and repair of antennas and associated cabling/feeder systems and familiarity of masts and associated hardwareSatellite communications systems and equipment with a strong understanding and practical maintenance experience. Including BUC/LNB style, or other microwave communications systemsDesirableThese are not essential to the role however, to be suitable you will need to have at least some of these. We encourage you to apply even if you do not fit 100% of the requirements.Qualifications/LicencesMarine Radio Operators Certificate (MROCP)Long Range Operator Certificate of Proficiency (LROCP)Aeronautical Radio Operators Certificate (AROC)An Open Cabling Licence with optical, coax and structured (O, C & S) endorsementsKnowledge and experienceWithin the last 5 years:Radio operating procedures, including air-ground-air communicationsExperience working with field communications systems, such as satellite trackers personal or vehicle, satphones, PLBs, and other emergency communications equipmentHardware Installation and maintenance of IT infrastructure, network and desktop hardware. This can include servers, switches, routers, wireless network equipment, VoIP equipment, computers and peripherals, and copper and opticfibre structured cablingMaintenance and repair of electronic equipment, including to component levelSupervision of communications technical staff prioritisation of tasks and jobs, maintaining a shared workshop environment, maintaining documentation, and associated drawingsContactFor general enquiries, please email the Hays Expeditioner Recruitment Team at [email protected] job specific (technical or trade related) enquiries, or to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Hays Recruitment at [email protected]. #J-18808-Ljbffr