About the Position: Serves as Engineering Technician and Dosimetry Specialist with the responsibility for providing ionizing radiation dosimetry support to Army personnel whose duties require the use of radio active material and/or ionizing radiation producing devices. This position is with US Army AMCOM TMDE and is located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville Alabama.

Duties

providing ionizing radiation dosimetry support to Army personnel whose duties require the use of radioactive material and/or ionizing radiation producing devices. Developing experimental and theoretical studies designed to improve state-of-the-art measurement methods and techniques for radiation dosimetry. Tracks lifetime accumulated dosage and physical effects of exposure for the dosimetry and medical surveillance programs. Analyzes and evaluates the significance of test data. Prepares test/evaluation reports and graphs as appropriate to indicate precision measurement uncertainty, statistical control limits and relative response. Search stored programs and data files to update or establish new records and produce desired data and information.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a Secret Security Clearance.
• This position requires completion of one year probationary period unless previously completed.
• This position has a lifting requirement up to 50lbs.

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 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-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service which includes familiarization with operation, assembly and calibration of equipment or instruments. OR One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as; Engineering. 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) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service which includes assisting with ionizing radiation dosimetry equipment; assisting with developing experimental and theoretical studies. GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service which includes Providing ionizing radiation dosimetry support that require the use of radioactive material and/or ionizing radiation producing devices; Developing experimental and theoretical studies designed to improve state-of-the-art measurement methods and techniques for radiation dosimetry. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Engineering and TechnologyHealth PhysicsProblem SolvingTechnical CompetenceTechnology Application GS-07: 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-05). GS-09: 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). GS-11: 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-09).

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.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/

Contacts

• Address BK-APF-W1PLAA USA, AMCOM TMDE ACTIVITY DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk