You will serve as a EXPLOSIVES SAFETY SPECIALIST in the OPERATIONS (N3) DIVISION of COMNAVREG MIDLANT NORFOLK.

Duties

You will develop and conduct regional and local ammunition and explosives safety training. You will conduct explosives safety technical assist visits with installation ESO's within 6 to 12 months of their NOSSA Safety Inspection. You will analyze AE safety gaps and deficiencies, develop clarifying guidance to higher level instructions and reviews construction design proposals for ammunition and explosive and safety compliance. You will represent region at numerous ammunition and explosives safety meetings, prepare correspondence, etc., as well as maintain personal expertise in AE field. You will develop, implement and maintain NRMA Explosive Safety Management Program polices. You will review and endorse Explosive Safety Site Approval Requests, Construction Worker authorizations, and various waiver requests throughout the NRMA AOR. You will perform the duties of the Regional Safety Director in their absence. You will provide the ESO functionality in their absence.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance while employed in the subject position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Selectee must obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• Weekends, after-hours, and overtime work may be required.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Conducting explosive risk assessment to identify and eliminate hazardous conditions; 2) Handling, classifying, storing, packing, and/or shipping explosives, waste military munition and hazardous material; 3) Developing, validating, and/or reviewing installation explosives safety instructions and ammunition and explosives standard operation procedures; 4) Conducting ammunition and explosive safety training. (NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) 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 Position requires satisfactory completion of the following explosives safety courses. Upon assignment, the employee will be allowed 24 months to complete the training and recertification. If employee does not satisfactorily complete or maintain recertification, employee will be subject to removal/reassignment. Basic Explosives Safety AMMO-18/49 Electrical Explosives Safety for Naval Facilities AMMO-29 Explosives Safety for Naval Facility Planning AMMO-36 Naval Motor Vehicle and Railcar Inspection AMMO-51 ESO Orientation Course AMM)-74 Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard (MPPEH) Munitions Response Site Management PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work involves limited office time, but incumbent spends a considerable amount of time and effort performing onsite training, inspections, surveys, and assessments of AE operating buildings, AE storage areas, combat aircraft loading/parking areas (CALAs/CAPAs), aerial bombing ranges, air fields, piers and wharfs, and vehicle and industrial shops within the AOR. Assessments and inspections required frequent walking, prolonged standing, and occasional climbing, crouching, and kneeling. WORK ENVIRONMENT: In addition to a normal administrative environment, the incumbent will be required to visit AE storage, handling and transfer areas, assembly, loading and maintenance areas including aircraft loading/down-loading and arming/de-arming areas. Will be exposed to mass detonating, fragmenting, and mass fire hazards, operating equipment and machinery, dust, fumes, and high noise levels; high heat and humidity, and extreme cold. Duties require the use of PPE including safety shoes, safety glasses or goggles, hearing protection, and hard hat as required. 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 COMNAVREG MIDLANT NORFOLK 1510 Gilbert Street Norfolk, VA 23511-2734 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]