You will serve as a Explosives Safety Specialist in the Facilities Certification Branch (N41) of NAVAL ORDNANCE SAFETY SECURITY ACT.

Duties

You will develop Navy-wide explosives safety policy relative to his/her area of expertise as it pertains to explosives safety management ashore. You will provide planning assistance to Naval installations for future large MILCON, BRACON, or Congressional mandated projects. You will complete complex projects, provides technical guidance, present briefings, including interpretation of explosives safety criteria to Commands and installations in support of site planning and site approval preparation You will investigate and analyze accidents related to explosives safety, safety equipment malfunctions, and program deficiencies to determine circumstances and causes. You will formulate remedial measures, advises NOSSA Command, and communicates results to all levels, internally and externally, in the development and implementation of command-wide explosives safety initiatives. You will serve as a technical consultant for senior explosives safety personnel in the formulation and implementation of conventional explosives safety criteria and policies ashore You will review Naval Installation Site Approval Requests (SAR's) which include facility drawings and maps, specifications, and project justifications. You will recommend approval/disapproval of SAR’s based on established DON and Department of the Defense explosives safety criteria and policies. You will during SAR review apply innovative approaches to resolve unusual/difficult issues which might significantly impact the approval of the request. You will review Naval installation Waivers, Exemptions, and Secretarial Certification initial requests for Naval installations to ensure compliance with the policies and procedures for deviations as defined in OPNAVINST 8020.14 and NAVSEA OP 5. You will review Naval installation Waivers, Exemptions, and Secretarial Certification renewal requests for Naval installations to ensure compliance with the policies and procedures for deviations as defined in OPNAVINST 8020.14 and NAVSEA OP 5. You will serve as an explosives safety technical expert to Regional Explosive Safety Review Boards. You will serve as an instructor for the Naval Facilities Planning Course, AMMO 36.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level/pay band NH-02 (GS-11) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector interpreting, conducting training, or developing safety policies, or procedures to ensure compliance with safety regulations for explosives ordnance disposal, aviation ordnance or ground ordnance handling. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL ORDNANCE SAFETY SECURITY ACT 23rd Strauss Ave Indian Head, MD 20640 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]