OPS RADIO TECH - 76808155

Requisition No: 859511 

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: OPS RADIO TECH - 76808155

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 76808155 

Salary:  $35.00 Hourly/40 hours weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 09/19/2025 

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Division of Florida Highway Patrol

Bureau of FHP OPS-Special Operations

*Other Personal Services (OPS) Opportunity*

*Open Competitive*

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history. Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position. 

Contact Person: Major Conner Cadwell, (941) 236-9334

The Organization
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol. 

Our Benefits Include

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan* 
• Workers’ Compensation 
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) 
• Participation in certain State Group Insurance benefits (must meet eligibility requirements)
• Deferred Compensation 
• Employee Assistance Program 

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.  

If you're seeking employment with a meaningful mission, opportunities for skill growth and career advancement, competitive medical and life insurance, retirement benefits, ample vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and educational assistance, consider building your career at FLHSMV!  

Duties and Responsibilities
This advertisement is for temporary Other Personal Services (OPS) opportunities to be filled within the agency. This position is responsible for assisting in implementing and maintaining telecommunications systems, microwave systems and land mobile radio systems for the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Florida Highway Patrol.  This position may require occasional travel and non-standard (after 5PM or weekend) working hours. The incumbent in this position will be responsible for the following duties Provide technical assistance to field personnel with radio system, equipment, and/or operational problems. Recommend test procedures and corrective actions. Provide support of technical problems, requiring knowledge of Radio Frequency (RF) engineering principles. Oversee vendor maintenance of contract work and provide corrective action as needed. Responsible for testing radio code, radio programming software and related items. Provide training assistance for radios users of agency communications systems and related equipment. Responsible for area management and security of FHP agency specific encryption keys. Advisor in installation planning as related to the radio and related equipment. Assist with communications design and provide implementation and operational support for the Florida Highway Patrol. Assist with preparing detailed system and equipment procurement specifications and documentation to enable the Department to purchase equipment and service as required. Provide assistance to the lead communications engineer as required. Provide routine maintenance and inspection reports on MCV and SAT systems. Respond/Deploy to Mutual Aid / Disaster Incidents and details. Responsible for development and plans for future enhancements to disaster response communications systems. Perform research and evaluation of new telecommunications technology to keep the Department aware of the availability of new products to enhance and make operations more efficient. Represent FHP on the Regional Domestic Security Task Force (RDSTF) on radio interoperability issues. Serve as an agency liaison by interfacing with area government entities to provide promotion and support of communications interoperability. Provide coordination with other public safety agencies regarding joint operations related to law enforcement communications. Perform other related duties as they pertain to telecommunications, budget preparation, and procurement activities and lease agreements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of general office procedures and practices
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Skill in providing customer service to internal and external customers
• Ability to organize and maintain filing systems
• Ability to operate office equipment such as a personal computer, multi-line telephone, scanner, printer, Xerox machine, and facsimile
• Ability to effectively handle multiple priorities and assignments
• Skill communicating effectively verbally
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Highly self-motivated
• Ability to evaluate and analyze data to develop recommendations, solve problems and other activities particularly relating to radio systems (telecommunications)
• Knowledge of electronic and RF principles and practices
• Ability to conduct fact-finding research
• Ability to deal with vendors
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials
• Knowledge of Information Security

Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• FCC license

Job Related Requirements

• This position requires an FBI-CJIS security background check and JTF-SLERS background check. This position is a position of trust due to the secure information that will be accessed by the incumbent.  The position you are applying is subject to a Level 2 background and CJIS security clearance, to include fingerprinting as a condition of employment pursuant to Chapter 110.1127, 435 and 943, Florida Statutes. As an applicant for positions requiring CJIS security clearance, you are required to disclose criminal records that have been sealed or expunged.  
• A valid Florida driver license is required. A Florida driver license check will be conducted on the selected applicant.
• Candidates for this position must be 19 years of age or older. 

General Information

• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.
• Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI. Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.
• FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month.  All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes. 

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.