363.2 C73473cx Bovernor The Illinois State Police, Division of Administration, Communications Services Bureau offers a challenging and rewardingcareerinlawenforcement communicationsasaCommunications Equipment Technician. This position supports a statewide communications system which is the core of Illinois State Policeoperations.Thereliabilityofthecomplex system isofprime importance requiring ahighly skilledworkforcetoprovidethetechnicalsupport necessary to keep the system operational. CommunicationsEquipmentTechniciansprovide thistechnical support. CommunicationsEquipmentTechnicianSeries Communications EquipmentTechnician I Communications EquipmentTechnician II Communications EquipmentTechnician III This series includes those positions which are responsible for servicing or supervising the servicing of radio transmitting equipment, electronic circuit repair or adjustments which affect transmitter power frequency or modulation. Thefollowing is ageneral overview of the responsibilities and qualifications for the Communications Equipment Technician positions. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANA- CHAMPAIGN BOOKSTACKS Communications Equipment Technician I RESPONSIBILITIES: • Performsjourney-levelelectronictechnician duties • Repairs, adjusts, calibrates a variety of radio transmittingequipmentandrelatedcommunications circuitry • Diagnosesandcorrectscircuitfailuresinavariety ofcomplex electronicequipment items • Participatesintheinstallationofantennasystems, wiring, and interconnection ofequipment • Makes use of hand tools, soldering gun, and various electronictestequipment QUALIFICATIONS: • Completion offouryears ofhigh school • Two years of technical school with course work in electricity, electronics, and communications systems • Knowledgeofpractical electronicsandelectronic testequipmentoperation and application • MustobtainavalidF.C.C.licensureorsubstitutable certification by an approved organization. * Examplesofacceptableaccreditationare(1)FCC General Radiotelephonelicense, (2)Certification by the National Association of Business and Educational Radio (NABER), (3) Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA), (4)AssociationofPublicSafetyCommunications Officials (APCO) Salary range (effectiveJanuary2008): $3468to $5139 month LIBRARY U. 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URBANA-CHAMPAIGft A Communications Equipment Technician li RESPONSIBILITIES: • Functions as a lead worker and advanced technical specialist in the maintenance and repair of complex radio communications equipment • Trains othertechnicians • Responsibleforoneofthemajoragency-wide service programs QUALIFICATIONS: • Completion offouryears of high school • Twoyearsoftechnicalschoolwithcoursework inelectricity,electronics,andcommunications systems • Twoyearsexperienceinland/mobiletwo-way radio communications servicework • Must obtain a valid F.C.C. licensure or substitutable certification by an approved organization. * Examples of acceptable accreditation are (1) FCC General Radiotelephone license, (2) Certification by the National Association of Business and Educational Radio (NABER), (3) Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA), (4) Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Salary range (effectiveJanuary 2008): $3836to $5776 month Communications Equipment Technician RESPONSIBILITIES • Functionsasanexpertcommunicationstechnician accountabletothe central repairfacility • Oversees the proper and reliable functioning of theagency’sextensivecommunicationsnetwork of microwave and multiplex communications equipment • Determines and schedulesworkpriorities • Requires extensivetravel • Requires availabilityon a24 hourbasis QUALIFICATIONS: • Completion offouryears of high school • Three years of progressive experience in land/ mobile two-way radio communications servicing work • Extensive knowledge of practical electronics and electronic test equipment operation and application • MustobtainavalidF.C.C.licensureorsubstitutable certification by an approved organization. * Examplesofacceptableaccreditationare(1)FCC General Radiotelephonelicense,(2)Certification by the National Association of Business and Educational Radio (NABER), (3) Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA), (4)AssociationofPublicSafetyCommunications Officials (APCO) Salary range (effectiveJanuary 2008): $4052to $6109 month Benefits Among being oneofthe nation’sbest lawenforcr benefitsto offer: Paid Holidays Retirementr UpwardMo Vacation,Sick,and Personal Days li DeferredCn Health,Dental,and LifeInsurance Unemploynr ISP Headquarter Location By Countyand City DistrictNumber County 1 White: e 2 Kar Chgo Coc 5 Wii 6 Living; 7 RockIsji 8 Woodl 9 Sanga 10 Champ 11 Madit 3 12 Effingl 13 Peri 14 MeDoni 16 Winnefc 17 LaSa 18 Montgof 19 Whit 20 Pike 21 Iroquc 22 Pulas entagencies, the Illinois State Police hasavarietyofother >gram FlexibleSpendingAccounts tyProgram EducationandTraining >ensation FederalCreditUnion Compensation t ie CityName Sterling Elgin Des Plaines Lockport Pontiac I EastMoline Metamora Springfield Pesotum Collinsville Effingham DuQuoin 1 Macomb Pecatonica LaSalle Litchfield Carmi Pittsfield Ashkum Ullin Employment Opportunities Toapplytobeamemberofthe IllinoisState Policeas a Communications Equipment Technician, you must complete a CMS-100 application and submit itto: — DepartmentofCentral ManagementServices Bureau of Personnel Division ofExaminingand Counseling WilliamG.Stratton Building,Room 500 Springfield,Illinois62706 UNIVERSITY (217)782-7100 OF TESTING LOCATIONS: StateofIllinois Building ILLINOIS-URBANA 100West Randolph Street, Suite3-300 Dept, ofCentral ManagementServices Chicago, IL 60601 312-793-3565 Central ManagementService Capital CityCenter 130West Mason Street, 2ndfloor Springfield, IL 62702 217-557-6885 Central ManagementServices E.J.ZekeGiorgi Center 200South Wyman Rockford, IL 61101 815-987-7004 (Byappointmentonly) Central ManagementServices State Regional Office Building 2125South FirstStreet Champaign, IL 61820 217-278-3435 (Byappointmentonly) Central ManagementServices State Regional Office Building 2309West Main Street, Suite 126 Marion, IL 62959 618-993-7005 (Byappointmentonly) Foradditional informationon becomingan Illinois State PoliceCommunicationsEquipmentTechnician contact: IllinoisState Police DivisionofAdministration,CommunicationsServices Bureau RadioNetworkServicesSection 531 Sangamon Springfield,IL62702 (217)782-7345 You mayalsovisitourwebsiteat www.isp.state.il.usorwww.illinois.gov a PrintedbytheAuthorityoftheStateofIllinois ISPCentralPrintingSection ISP5-389 (01/08) .5M