About the Position: Fort Drum, the home of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), is located in Northern New York, a historically unique and geographically beautiful area, offering bountiful outdoor recreational opportunities from hunting and fishing to winter sports of all types. Fort Drum is approximately 30 miles from Canada, with the Great Lakes to the west, the Adirondack Mountains to the east, and the St. Lawrence River and Thousand Islands in between.

Duties

Reviews and analyzes accident and incident reports, standing operating procedures, organizational and program documents, and all other information and regulations. Serves as an explosives safety subject matter expert (SME) for the implementation of a comprehensive explosive safety program for all activities within the Division and assigned units. Investigates ammunition and explosive accidents and incidents, and weapon-related accidents and incidents. Provides technical explosives guidance and advice on such matters to the Division staff, Division and Garrison safety directors, subordinate commands, tenant safety managers, and ASCC and assigned unit’s safety professionals.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must complete all required training and achieve the Professional Certificate Explosive Safety Level 2 (PCES2) within 12 months or prior to deployment.
• This position is designated as Emergency Essential.
• This is a deployable Department of the Army Civilian position. As such, incumbent must pass an Initial and annual medical examination and receive/maintain up-to-date required immunization for the overseas or deployed location.
• May be required to wear protective clothing and equipment. The duty uniform is standard military issued clothing when deployed or in field conditions. Standard TASO equipment will be issued per local requirements.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid stateside driver's license.
• Must obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Vehicle driver's license within 30 days of employment and be able to maintain the same.
• TDY of up to 50% (CONUS/OCONUS) may be required.
• This is a drug testing designated position. In accordance with AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, the employee must successfully pass a urinalysis screening prior to the appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Must be able to qualify individually on common tasks selected by the supervisor from the Unit's Mission Essential Task List (METL). Weapons Qualification and NBC Training may be required annually and as necessary to meet expeditionary requirements.
• Must be able to obtain an official government passport.
• This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position.
• 24 hour on call duty may be required to include evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Heavy lifting of 50-100 pounds may be required.

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)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 equivalent to at least the GS- 11 grade level in the Federal service which includes (1) assisting with monitoring an explosive safety management program; (2) ensuring compliance with explosive safety policies, procedures, and regulations; (3) assisting with evaluating ammunition, explosive, and weapons-related incidents and accidents;(4) providing safety and technical explosive guidance to customers. In addition to the qualifications above, you must also meet the Selective Placement Factor below: NOTE: This position has a selective placement factor which must be met prior to employment and for continued employment. This position requires the Professional Certificate Safety Occupation Health Level 1 (PCSOH) and the Professional Certificate Explosives Safety Level 1 (PCESl) certificates. You MUST upload a copy of your certification with your application. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Explosives OperationsExplosives Safety Management ProgramExplosives Safety Training and Information DisseminationMishap Investigation and Analysis Techniques 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-11).

Education

Contacts

• Address BN-APF-WGKE99 HHC, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION(LI) DO NOT MAIL Fort Drum, NY 13602 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk