About the Position: As the Department of Defense's lead laboratory for the development of medical countermeasures against chemical, biochemical, and other acute non-kinetic battlefield injuries, the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) is increasingly called upon to provide expertise 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 at a research facility. Plan and execute exercises of a Chemical Incident or Mishap Response and Assistance (CIMRA) program. Oversee the implementation of guidelines developed by higher commands concerning chemical surety and controlled substances. Provide technical expertise regarding policies and regulations, and operations, relating to chemical surety and controlled substances. Develop policies and procedures for the institute’s chemical surety 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.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Secret Security clearance is required.
• 5% duty travel (TDY) 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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic 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 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. Qualifications for the GS-12 Grade level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes work that involves: : 1) Implementing chemical surety guidance, regulations, policies and/or standard operating procedures at a research facility. 2) Participated in exercises of a chemical incident or mishap response and assistance program in accordance with regulations 3) Administering a controlled substance personnel reliability program to include enrollment, staffing packet approval and periodic review. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (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-11). Qualifications for the GS-13 Grade level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes work that involves: (1) implementing chemical surety guidance, regulations, policies, and/or standard operating procedures at a research facility; (2) Executing exercises of a chemical incident or mishap response and assistance program in accordance with regulations; (3) 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 (GS-12). 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-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: ChemistryOral CommunicationOrganizational AwarenessWriting 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

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 requirements 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