Duties:

• Operate and perform unit and field level maintenance and emergency interventions on the Satellite Ground Station and associated communications facilities, and terrestrial links (DLOS, Fibre) terminating at the SGS;

• Maintain station logs and ensure proper outage reporting

• Activate circuits in accordance with circuit work orders

• Operate/maintain data networks to provide reach-back/backhaul anchoring for deployed NATO forces

• Provide feedback to Chief Technician and Station Engineers for internal trainingprogram improvements, and ensure maintenance personnel comply with prescribed maintenance procedures.

• Participate on On-the-Job-Training (OJT) programs to complement official NCI Academy training program.

• Perform all duties requested by Station Command, and related to daily functioning of the Site and position of the Site within NCIA, NATO, and the local community.

Requirements:

Essential basic experience of:

• Antenna sub-system including; radome, feed horn, reflector, pedestal, waveguides, tracking receiver, servo and drive equipment, including fault diagnosis and repair;

• Transmit and receive chains, including; up and down converters, Low Noise Amplifiers and High Power Amplifiers;

• MODEMs, cryptographic equipment, routers and switches;

• Computer-assisted Monitor and Control System (M&CS) for system supervision;

• GPS-disciplined Frequency Reference Standards and associated distribution systems;

• Fibre Optical cables and other tails systems;

• In-depth knowledge of digital techniques;

• Desirable TCP/IP fundamentals, video transmission principles and telecommunications quality assurance practices;

Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

• Testing and maintenance of modern communications systems;

• Proven ability to communicate effectively orally, using tact and diplomacy, with good briefing skills.

Desirable Experience and Education:

• On-line performance, accounting, fault, security and configuration management of digital networks and associated transmission systems, to include; packet switching systems in support of voice & data transfer;

• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;

• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.

Educational/Training

• Vocational training at a higher level in a relevant discipline, or equivalent, or Diploma of secondary education - and 5 years of relevant experience.

• At least 5 years' experience in the operation or maintenance of satellite ground terminals/stations, or related systems such as radars or Line-Of-Sight.

Language Requirements

• English SLP 2222 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

• Italian

NOTE: The work both oral and written in this post and in this

Headquarters as a whole is conducted mainly in English.