You will serve as a HEARING CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN of NMRTC JACKSONVILLE FL. THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT. Section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2020 Public Law 116-92 amended Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) to streamline and simplify certain Department of Defense civilian Direct Hire Authorities to recruit and appoint qualified candidates directly to certain positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense.

Duties

You will conduct baseline and monitoring hearing tests on personnel exposed to hazardous noise. You will perform otoscopic examinations to determine the presence or absence of obstructions or abnormalities of the ear canal. You will conduct daily performance checks on audiometric equipment to ensure normal operation. You will assist the Senior Hearing Conservation Technician and/or the operational audiologist on all other phases of the Hearing Conservation Program.

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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience interviewing patients to obtain and record information on past noise exposure. Experience conducting daily performance checks on audiometric equipment to ensure normal operation. Experience recording results of hearing tests on proper forms and notes any changes. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Technical and Medical Support Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 (opm.gov). 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

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess.

GS-5: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position.

Contacts

• Address NMRTC JACKSONVILLE FL 2080 Child Street Jacksonville, FL 32214-5000 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]