This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as a Senior Health Physicist (Current Operations Modeler) for the US Army Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Agency (USANCA), Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS) G-3/5/7, Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA).

Duties

Review and study proposals of radiation-related documents to assure completeness and compliance with all Army, Federal, State and Local regulations. Interpret and apply the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of the Army (DA) regulations, standards and guidance Provide regulatory and technical advice to professionals within Army organizations. Prepare specifications and recommendations for nuclear power reactor employment and decommissioning projects performed by Army organizations. Plan and perform or direct the coordination of the Army Reactor Council for activities under the Army Reactor Program. Serve as a deployable health physics modeler on the nuclear employment augmentation teams.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 which includes interpreting the results of analyses in the areas of health physics, radiation effects on personnel, and nuclear reactor management, to determine validity and scientific significance; making significant technical and scientific recommendations regarding nuclear power reactor employment and decommissioning projects; developing regulatory guidelines and doctrine for a Nuclear Reactor Program. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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.

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/

Contacts

• Address HT-APF-W1YY01 USA OPS PLS SUPP GRP INFO MGMT DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk