Job opening: Supervisory Explosives Safety Specialist
Salary: $98 143 - 128 043 per year
Published at: Dec 13 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position serves as a senior-level directing, providing guidance, reviewing and serving as an expert for explosives safety programs worldwide involving munition operations, processes, and procedures.
Duties
Review and evaluate the explosives safety programs.
Plan, direct and execute explosives and chemical safety studies and Technical Assistance On-Site Visits.
Perform worldwide Ammunition Logistics and Explosives Safety reviews and audits.
Plan and assign work based on priorities, requirements of assignments and capabilities of employees.
Evaluate performance of subordinate supervisors and leaders.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires you to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
- The position requires you to obtain and maintain Safety and Occupational Health Management Career Field Explosives Safety Professional Certificate Levels I and II and complete refresher requirements contingent upon CF funding.
- This position requires you to possess and maintain a valid stateside driver’s license.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time to CONUS and OCONUS locations.
- This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
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 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 Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference 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.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:
Experience implementing and interpreting explosives safety regulations and policies;
Experience evaluating and resolving explosives safety problems;
Experience developing explosives safety site plans; and
Experience leading, directing, and assigning work of personnel.
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.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Explosives Safety InformationExplosives Safety ManagementMunitions Risk Analysis and MitigationNegotiationPerformance MeasurementProject Management
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).
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address BT-APF-W3GMAA DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER
DO NOT MAIL
McAlester, OK 74501
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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