EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN 3 - 08242026-80501

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time08/24/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time09/06/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$5,100.00 - $6,373.00Salary (Annually)$61,200.00 - $76,476.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationNashville, TNDepartmentTennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA)

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DAVIDSON COUNTY

As part of the Tennessee Emergency Management Authority's mission, all positions may be called upon to support emergency operations. Employees may be required to work alternate schedules and/or report to alternate work locations to include disaster scenes to support response and recovery operations.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Education equivalent to completion of one year of coursework in communication equipment repair or a related field at a vocational or technical school and experience equivalent to five years of increasingly responsible full-time communications technical work.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time communications technical work may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for radio communications technical work of considerable difficulty for the Department of The Tennessee Emergency Management Authority (TEMA); and performs related work as required. This classification is a lead communications technician position. An employee in this class performs installation, maintenance, and repair of a variety of communications equipment, including mobile radios, base stations, emergency management response vehicles and repeater systems. An employee in this class serves as lead technical support for the other communications technicians. This classification reports to the Radio Communications Manager.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties:

• Serves as team lead of Emergency Management Comm Tech employees including inventory management, radio programming, advanced troubleshooting processes, advanced equipment installation procedures and other duties as required.

• Acts as backup to the ESF-2 lead during activation of the State Emergency Operations Center.

• Provides oversight for TEMA Radio Communications inventory processes.

• Provides oversight on Procurement for TEMA Radio Communications section.

• Installs, programs, and maintains radio communication equipment at transmitter sites, temporary locations, and in emergency management response vehicles.

• Maintains equipment associated with various communications platforms such as satellite, cellular communication system components, microwave radio systems, T1 lines, fiber optics lines, phone lines and mobile communications vehicles to ensure continuity of operations.

• Performs scheduled equipment testing to ensure the communications systems and

equipment is compliant with Federal Communication Commission standards and guidelines.

• Troubleshoot and repair equipment failures to ensure continuity of operations.

• Coordinates with local, state, federal, and non-governmental organization partners to provide communications support and updates on the status of interoperable communication systems.

What will set you apart from other applicants:

• Credentialled or Certified as Tennessee COML, COMT and ITSL or can obtain within 1 year of employment.

• Possess FCC GROL license or can obtain within 1 year of employment.

• Experience in Emergency Operation Center activities.

• Completion of ICS-300 and ICS-400.

• Certified or credentialled Instructor.

• Certification or credentialling in electronics, RF/LTE/Satellite technology and/or information technology systems.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

• Tech Savvy
• Resourcefulness
• Communicates Effectively
• Situational Adaptability
• Action Oriented

Knowledges:

• Telecommunications
• Engineering and Technology
• Information Technology
• Mechanical
• Customer and Personal Service

Skills:

• Equipment Operation
• Equipment Maintenance
• Installation
• Troubleshooting
• Time Management

Abilities:

• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Selective Attention
• Auditory Attention
• Speech Clarity

Tools & Equipment

• Radio Interconnect Devices
• Radio Service Monitor
• TIMS Test Set
• Analog/Digital Standing Wave Ratio Meter
• Communications Site Analyzer