Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is: To prepare installation and major command (MAJCOM)-level explosives safety site plans for review and approval by the Department of Defense (DoD) Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) in accordance with Public Law; manage Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) explosives siting, exemption, and waiver programs; accomplish all (Cont. below)

Duties

Summary Cont.: related staffing and coordination with the Air Force Safety Center (AFSEC), other Service headquarters, Headquarters Air Force (HAF), Safety (SE), and Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) in order to effect final approvals; manage the development of explosives site planning safety program management guidance and explosives safety standards for PACAF; and develop and conduct training in these areas. The incumbent is the PACAF subject matter expert in Explosives Safety Siting (ESS). Serves as PACAF Explosives Site Planning Manager with duties, responsibilities, and authorities to oversee, manage, plan, develop, organize, administer, evaluate, and coordinate comprehensive Joint, DoD, and Air Force risk assessments, including explosives site plans (ESPs) and munitions risk management assessment (MRMAs) for the INDOPACOM and PACAF AOR installations and accomplishes complex, expert-level reviews for technical accuracy of site plans for explosives locations and exposed facilities PACAF-wide, pursuant to final approval. Modernizes and oversees content of training for Weapons Safety Managers, and personnel MAJCOM-wide. Plans, directs, and conducts investigations and analyzes mishaps and hazardous conditions to determine origin, causes, and contributing elements and prepares written evaluation reports concerning findings. Performs periodic staff assistance visits, safety program evaluations, and surveys of NAF and Wing-level weapon operations and related facilities, equipment, and training programs. Reviews plans and specifications for new construction, major building alterations, and/or changes in installation equipment and monitors project through completion to ensure compliance with weapon, explosive, nuclear, and occupational safety codes and standards.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Eligible for a Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) which is subject to change without notice
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. (Cont. below)
• Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft/vehicle to conferences, meetings, or functions away from the duty office/location. Travel may include overnight stays.
• Work requires travel and exposure to austere overseas military locations to support operational and contingency operations.
• Incumbent will be occasionally exposed to flight line and munitions storage environments and associated hazards during site visits.
• Completion of USAF Weapon Safety course and at least four (4) years of Explosive Safety System (ESS) application experience is highly desirable.
• Must pass an initial pre-employment medical examination, periodic medical examinations, required physical fitness/physical agility tests, meet established hearing standards and discern colors, contrast, and depth.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, or the GS-0017, Administrative and Management. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes expert knowledge of explosives safety and nuclear surety principles, practices and procedures, body of laws, regulations, and precedent decisions applicable to a broad range of high safety risk civilian and military activities such as munitions maintenance, loading/unloading explosives, missile handling, weapon's firing ranges, bombing ranges, and demolition areas, combat training, sited explosives storage areas, transportation/handling of hazardous materials for operational explosives storage locations, safety awards, and weapons safety education, nuclear surety program management, and many more. Note: Your resume must show supporting detail in describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time--in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of established safety principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and current legislative issues which provide the capability to recommend substantive program changes or alternative new courses of managerial action requiring the extension and modification of existing weapons and explosives safety techniques critical to the resolution of weapons safety management problems as well as plan, develop, implement, and coordinate the command weapons safety program. Knowledge of weapons safety and nuclear surety requirements, methods, techniques, and procedures which includes: munitions maintenance, loading/unloading explosives, missile handling, weapon's firing ranges, combat training, sited explosives storage areas, transportation/handling of hazardous materials for operational explosives storage locations, safety awards, and weapons safety education, and risk assessment, accident and mishap investigation and reporting. Knowledge of organizational and functional responsibilities and operations of the employing organization to identify problems and develop innovative solutions and the ability to research, analyze, interpret and apply rules, regulations, and procedures, plan and organize work. Knowledge of construction standards, methods, practices and techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with regulations and standards. Ability to coordinate and integrate the work activities of several organizational segments or several different projects and to adjust work operations to meet emergency, changing program, or production requirements within available resources and with minimum sacrifice of quantity or quality of work. Ability to deal with widely diverse individuals and groups in gaining support for program goals and working out solutions to problems as well as gaining cooperation from others through tact, courtesy, diplomacy, and consensus. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing as well as to use computer software programs. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam 655 Vickers Avenue JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96853 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]