This position is part of the NNSA - Office of Secure Transportation, Department of Energy. A successful candidate in this position will serve as Emergency Management Specialist and will use their experience as a Nuclear Material Courier to serve in an emergency operations control center monitoring nuclear materials convoy operations.

Duties

As a Emergency Management Specialist, you will:

Requirements

Qualifications

Specialized Experience Selective Factor - This is a secondary position requiring prior Nuclear Materials Courier experience. If you do not possess this experience you will not be qualified for this position. A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service, i.e., NQ-01, NV-01, or GS-7. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: experience in emergency response operations, knowledge of emergency planning, and knowledge of control center operations. Examples of Specialized Experience: Work where emergency planning and preparedness processes and procedures were performed in order to evaluate potential or emergency situations; Experience in control center operations to evaluate and respond to emergency response situations from government, military, Federal, or other government law enforcement/security organizations; Experience in operating and managing multi-computer-based systems and networks used in emergency operations centers; Experience in a special materials transportation unit with responsibilities for ongoing communication with a control center. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Graduate Education: Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university meets the requirements for positions at GS-7 through GS-11. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. In this case, 36 semester hours will satisfy 2 full years of graduate level education in Emergency management or similar which necessary to perform the duties of the position.

An example of combining education and experience: if the candidate had 18 SH = 50% and 6 months of specialized experience = 50% then they would meet the minimum qualifications of combining education and experience.

Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Contacts

• Address NNSA - Office of Secure Transportation 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Michelle Allen
• Email: [email protected]