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National Radio Astronomy ObservatoryTitle: Zone Regulatory Services (ZRS) Assistant Location: Socorro, NM 87801, USA Requisition Number: 290 Job Family: Administrative Support Pay Type: Hourly Required Education: ADM Position Description: Position Summary The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is a prestigious research and development organization that plays a vital role in the study of the universe. Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) is a nonprofit organization that manages and operates the NRAO under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. The Observatory is a hub for technological and scientific collaboration, operating state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. The Observatory has been instrumental in the study of black holes, galaxies, and the early universe. At NRAO, we are recruiting a Zone Regulatory Services (ZRS) Assistant. This position supports the administrative duties of the ZRS Manager. Administrative duties include timely and accurate radio frequency (RF) spectrum management to minimize harmful interference in the New Mexico Radio Coordination Zone (NMRCZ), specifically for the Very Large Array site and Very Long Baseline Array stations. The ZRS assistant will assist in the process of evaluating requests for frequency coordination for all transmitters based on rules specified for federal transmitters by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and for non-federal transmitters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The ZRS Assistant will discuss the design, layout, assembly, testing and troubleshooting procedures and problems of intended and unintended transmitting sources flagged by NRAO staff. For more information about the NMRCZ, see: . The preferred location for the position will be based in Socorro, NM. What You Will be Doing: Assist in the receiving, reviewing and evaluation of preliminary requests and final applications for radio frequency transmitter installations or equipment (re)configuration and special temporary authorizations impacting the NMRCZ. Research and verify technical equipment specifications to ensure the information provided is correct. Maintain application database and accurate and searchable reports, and research historical written sources as needed. Regularly analyze the frequencies already assigned in the proposed operational area for compatibility, considering emission, power, location of transmitters, height of antennas, and other critical equipment operating characteristics. Utilize existing radio frequency interference data and dashboards to classify sources and propose mitigation techniques. Discusses the design, layout, assembly, testing and troubleshooting procedures and problems with engineers and technical staff, while being a part of the New Mexico Interference Protection Group. Work Environment Work is mission driven, team oriented and typically performed in an office setting within a research or development environment. Who You Are: You have an associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school in administration, management, or engineering. You may have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering or computer science and coursework or similar experience in propagation modeling, databases and data management. You have a minimum of 2 years of related administrative experience with intaking, recording and managing data in a database/spreadsheet. Demonstrated ability to learn specialized software for mathematical calculations. While not required, you may have experience with spectrum management or spectrum management training and frequency coordination, experience with software and calculations related to the propagation of radio waves experience measuring and interpreting electrical/electronic technology experience in RF and/or electrical engineering experience in or demonstrated ability to learn methods of deployment in R