About the Position: This Physical Scientist is located at U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground (DPG), West Desert Test Center Office of the WDTC Director with duty location of Dugway Proving Ground Tooele, Utah. The U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) executes efficient testing and support to enable our nation's defenders to counter chemical, biological, radiological, and explosives (CBRE) hazards.

Duties

Serves as a physical scientist for the Chemical Analytical Branch within the Chemical Test Division. Serves as a technical contracting representative for analytical instruments.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the employee to meet and maintain the requirements of AR 50-6 for enrollment in the Chemical Personnel Reliability Program (CPRP).
• This position requires the employee to occasionally travel away from the normal duty station up to 25% of the time.
• Position requires the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as a mask (M-50), respirator, gloves, suits, and lab coat.
• Position requires obtaining and maintaining a valid driver's license.
• Position may have to work some nights and weekends to meet mission needs.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance through the duration of your employment.
• The incumbent of this position must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• This position requires a pre-employment and annual physical examination.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian Employees 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. Basic Education Requirement for Physical Scientist (1301 Series): A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to one of the majors, as shown in A above, that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience involves: 1. maintenance, operations and method developments of analytical field referee instruments for processes such as application of sampling technology, analyzing toxic industrial chemicals/chemical agents, aerosol generation and decontamination; AND 2. Communicating technical test parameters and design with an interdisciplinary team. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: ChemistryData Collection and AnalysisLeadershipTechnical Competence 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

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

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 requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W30MAA DUGWAY PROVING GROUND DO NOT MAIL Dugway, UT 84022 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk