About the Position: As the Department of Defense's lead laboratory for the development of medical countermeasures against chemical threat agents, the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) is increasingly called upon to provide expert analytical and consultative services related to medical chemical defense research and to the medical management of chemical casualties.

Duties

Provide oversight of the Chemical Incident or Mishap Response and Assistance (CIMRA) program, Chemical Personnel Reliability Program, Controlled Substance Program, and the environmental program at a research facility. Plan and execute exercises of a Chemical Incident or Mishap Response and Assistance (CIMRA) program. Assist supervisor in implementing chemical surety, environmental and controlled substances standards, procedures, and policies to include appropriate personnel reliability programs. Provide oversight of an environmental program at research facility. Ensure compliance with state and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. Oversee the implementation of guidelines developed by higher commands concerning chemical surety, environmental, and controlled substances. Provide technical expertise regarding policies and regulations, and operations, relating to chemical surety, environmental, and controlled substances. Develop policies and procedures for the institute?s chemical surety, environmental, and controlled substances programs. Serve as the Chemical Surety Officer managing daily chemical surety operations for the institute commander. Serve as the Chemical Surety point of contact for all inquiries regarding the Chemical Surety Program. Serve as Team Leader in accomplishing the work of the mission.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility to a Secret security clearance.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a two-year extended probationary period.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Term United States Army Medical Research and Development Command EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) is participating in an alternative personnel system known as the Personnel Demonstration Project (PDP). The DJ-04 payband is equivalent to the GS-13 step 1 to GS-14 step 10 level. In keeping with the Demonstration pay fixing policies, employees earning a salary that falls within this payband equivalent, may not receive an immediate pay increase (promotion) if appointed to this position. Future pay increases within the payband will be accomplished through the pay for performance management system. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Experience implementing chemical surety guidance, regulations, policies, and/or standard operating procedures at a research facility; (2) Experience executing exercises of a chemical incident or mishap response and assistance program in accordance with regulations; (3) Experience providing oversight of an environmental program to ensure regulatory compliance with state and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations; AND (4) Experience administering a controlled substance personnel reliability program to include enrollment, staffing packet approval, and periodic reviews. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DJ-03/GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: ChemistryOral CommunicationOrganizational AwarenessWriting

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address BB-APF-W4D7AA USA MED RESEARCH INST OF CHEM DEF DO NOT MAIL Fort Detrick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk