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Telecommunication Specialist (Mobile Comms Office Veh Operator (MBOP))
Federal Emergency Management Agency · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Salt Lake City, UT $29.3 – $55.8/hr Apply by Jun 22, 2026 Telecommunications ENFJENFPENTPESFP MarketingOperations
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In this position, you will be responsible for the operation, set-up, and support of Mobile Communications Operations Vehicles. The ideal candidate will have IT troubleshooting experience, knowledge of RF communications, and be capable of safely operating large commercial sized vehicles (e.g. RVs, F-550s). NEW! USERRA now protects the full-time employment of FEMA reservists when they are deployed to disasters, emergencies, and critical trainings on behalf of FEMA. Review the FEMA Crew Act FAQs.
What You'll Do
- →What will I do in this position if hired?
- →Typical assignments include: Driving and operating an MCOV in accordance with Federal and State regulations.
- →What else do I need to know?
- →At FEMA, our mission to help people before, during and after disasters; so, every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management.
- →Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.
- →All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.
- →Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.
- →As a Reservist Employee, your role is to support response or recovery efforts.
- →Reservists are intermittent, on-call employees.
- →Please note that this is not a full-time position, and you only are paid when deployed.
- →Deployment frequency and length varies based on disaster response need.
- →Due to the irregular nature of disasters, Reservist employees are not guaranteed regular recurring hours, deployments, or renewal of employment.
- →The Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce (CREW) Act protects the job rights of FEMA Reservists while they are deployed to disasters, emergencies, and critical trainings by including FEMA Reservists under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployments Rights Act (USERRA).
- →This means that if you hold another job, you are able to deploy as a FEMA reservist and your job will be protected.
Requirements
- ✓To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.
- ✓To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo, successfully pass, and maintain a background investigation for Public Trust/High Risk as a condition of placement into this position.
- ✓This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined, a review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs (please visit: Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies for additional information).
- ✓For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit OPM Investigations.
- ✓Conditions of Employment: You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- ✓You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- ✓Selective Service registration required.
- ✓You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
- ✓Travel will be required.
- ✓Please review the Additional Information section for additional key requirements.
- ✓This position is temporary and intermittent, and you may be deployed to work during disaster declarations.
- ✓You will be paid only during times of deployment or when attending critical trainings.
- ✓You will be paid sick leave and earn one hour of sick leave for every 20 hours in a pay status, up to four hours each pay period.
- ✓You will be eligible to enroll in Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) within 60 days of check-in to support a disaster.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 75a2ec4e-0aa4-4265-b754-5416d5d4ef6d
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