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Duties

This position is located in the Fire Research Laboratory (FRL) within the Office of Science and Technology (OST) in Beltsville, Maryland. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a technical expert practitioner concerning the evaluation of products, equipment and components having electrical or electronic functions and mechanical features with regard to failure modes resulting in fire causation. GS-12:

Requirements

Qualifications

To be eligible for the position, you must meet the Basic Education Requirement for a GS-0850 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. Please refer to theeducation section of this announcement concerning the positive degree requirements. In addition to meeting the basic education requirement above, you must also meet the experience qualification requirements listed below: Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume. To qualify for the GS-12, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11. Specialized experience for the position includes: Performing or assisting in the performance of engineering, electrical and physical analyses, and tests to provide information requested; and Investigating possible electrical failures, modifications, or misuse of electrical and mechanical equipment and or components, and Using judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness in deviating from established methods to develop new approaches and methods; and Determining compliance with current electrical codes and standards; and Interpreting, evaluating and analyzing the results of examinations and preparing laboratory reports on the basis of the results. To qualify for the GS-13, candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12. Specialized experience for the position includes: Performing difficult fire investigations and analyses involving a variety of highly complex procedures, examinations, and tests; and Operating and interpreting the instruments necessary to analyze electrical evidence from complex cases; and Adapting and modifying established procedures and methods to perform the appropriate analysis determined as necessary; and Exercising the highest level of independent judgment in ensuring analytical data is valid and consistent, if results are to be accurate and reliable; and Expressing ideas and facts, both orally and in writing and effectively present analytical results in a court of law and withstands vigorous cross examination. Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Silver (minimum score of 85) or better category using established category rating criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Silver (minimum score of 85) or better category using established category rating criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at:https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Veteran Preference: If you are entitled to veteran preference, you should indicate the type of veteran preference you are claiming on your résumé. In order to verify your veteran preference entitlement, please submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty); official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty; or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that shows your military service was performed under honorable conditions. In addition, if you are a disabled veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, or widow/widower of a veteran, the spouse of a disabled veteran or the natural mother of a disabled or deceased veteran, you must submit the October 2013 Revised Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and the other required documentation identified on the reverse side of the SF-15 to support your preference claim. Although veteran preference points are not assigned under the category rating procedures described under "How You Will Be Evaluated," veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-veterans within each category for which they are qualified. If you are a 30% or more disabled veteran, you may be eligible to use leave under the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015. This act grants leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for a disability instead of using regular sick. For additional information see: Disabled Veteran Leave

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-13 level.

For more information on how to meet the Basic Requirements please visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov

Contacts

• Address Office of Science and Technology 99 New York Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20226 US
• Name: Keysha Alston
• Email: [email protected]