About the Position: Employee serves as the Explosive Safety Specialist Technical Lead, for the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC), Camp Stanley Storage Activity (CSSA) located in Boerne, TX. Employee serves as the technical subject matter expert on the staff for all explosive safety matters related to CSSA operations and is the senior advisor to the Installation Manager, CSSA on all explosive safety issues.

Duties

Serve as technical advisor on all matters related to explosives handling, storage, and transportation. Determine if CSSA has met the Army?s requirements for appropriate explosives/ordnance marking, packaging, storage, and shipping. Assist the CSSA Safety Manager (SM) with ensuring personnel are adhering to Army and OSHA safety regulations. Work closely with CSSA staff as the point of contact for explosive safety matters.

Requirements

• This position requires the employee to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position.
• This position is covered by the Civilian Drug Abuse Testing Program. Incumbent is required to sign DA Form 5019-R and/or DA Form 7412 and requires an initial drug screening test as well as random drug tests for duration of employment.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• Position requires heavy lifting up to 20 pounds.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic 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.) 13473Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. GS-09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes knowledge of, established techniques, regulations, and requirements related to explosive safety; applying technical requirements and specifications to quality problems encountered in activities such as procedure evaluation or product inspections; knowledge of conventional fact-finding or investigative techniques; developing, analyzing, and evaluating facts relative to unsatisfactory conditions or trends; preparing documented reports of findings. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Occupational Safety, Organizational Leadership, Occupational Safety and Health. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes knowledge of processes related to the methods of testing, storing, handling, and transporting various explosive materials; providing explosive safety program oversight and leadership, which involves evaluating, and overseeing the explosive safety program and/or activities; ensuring compliance with operational safety requirements; collaborating with the workforce to develop controls to reduce explosive effects in the workplace and equipment hazards resulting from construction, facilities modification, and/or work methods. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Occupational Safety, Organizational Leadership, Occupational Safety and Health. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accident InvestigationAmmunition and ExplosivesQuality AssuranceRisk Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address FR-APF-W39003 CAMP STANLEY SUP STOR ACTV DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk