You will serve as an EXPLOSIVE SAFETY SPECIALIST in the OPERATIONS DIVISION of NAVWPNSTA SEAL BEACH.

Duties

You will review and analyze explosives safety procedures and operations to implement a comprehensive explosives safety inspection and evaluation program. You will deliver explosives safety trainings (e.g., work procedures and techniques, mishap prevention, or similar instruction) to maintain personnel awareness on the precepts of operational risk management. You will advise organizational leadership in the development of solutions for issues with explosives or ordnance safety. You will conduct Explosive Safety Self Audits (ESSA), ensuring programs are properly executed aboard a command or installation.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Employee is required to meet training requirements identified in the Explosives Safety Community Management Plan for 200 level as part of the Individual Development Plan as established by the Supervisor.
• Upon assignment, the employee must complete the training or recertification within 24 months. If employee does not satisfactorily complete or maintain recertification, employee will be subject to removal/reassignment.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Interpreting and applying explosives safety, practices, procedures, laws, regulations and policies to carry out an explosives safety program; 2) Determining causal factors contributing to mishaps and/or hazardous working conditions and developing corrective action; 3) Developing and Conducting training courses related to explosives safety, transportation of hazardous materials, preservation/ packaging, and ammunition logistics; 4) Inspecting facilities to determine compliance with standard operating practices and locate potential areas for mishaps. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVWPNSTA SEAL BEACH Naval Weapons Station 800 Seal Beach Blvd Seal Beach, CA 90740-5000 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]