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Job opening: PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

Salary: $40 132 - 79 050 per year
Published at: Jun 10 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties

You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN in the RADIATION HEALTH DIVISION 1055, RADIOLOGY CONTROL OFFICE (105), DEP, RAD CONT NNSY WATERFRONT 1051W, NORFOLK, VA. You will serve as a Radiation Health Technician in a wide range of radiation health operations. You will serve as the representative of the Radiation Health Div during the initial phase of recovery operations involving the release of radioactivity to the environment and exposure of personnel to radiation in excess of established limits. You will take charge in aspects of radiation related emergencies. You will perform detailed radiation surveys of radiographic sites, Radiac repair facility and the areas surrounding nuclear facilities.

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.

Qualifications

GS-06: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: Experience performing a wide range of radiation health practices and requirements together with the knowledge of various processes of several trades sufficient to monitor and control operations such as utilization of licensed sources, personnel dosimetry, environmental surveillance, and operation of state-of-the-art microprocessor based radioactivity analysis equipment. Experience applying principles, theories, techniques, and methodologies for the surveillance of industrial radiological work processes, control of radioactive material, and control of radiation exposure and radioactive contamination. Experience performing the proper technical application of radiological principles, techniques, and methodologies of surveillance necessary to control deviations from proper work processes and procedures. Experience in potential radiological control casualty situations and performing the appropriate corrective or mitigating action. GS-05: Your resume must also 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: Experience perming a wide range of radiation health practices and requirements together with the knowledge of various processes of several trades sufficient to monitor and control operations such as utilization of licensed sources, personnel dosimetry, environmental surveillance, and operation of state-of-the-art microprocessor based radioactivity analysis equipment. Experience applying principles, theories, techniques, and methodologies for the surveillance of industrial radiological work processes, control of radioactive material, and control of radiation exposure and radioactive contamination. Experience preforming proper technical application of radiological principles, techniques, and methodologies of surveillance necessary to control deviations from proper work processes and procedures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Physical Science Technician Series 1311 (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


SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in an appropriate field of physical science, or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-3.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements.
If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume.
IF CLAIMING EDUCATION, FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS/ITEMIZED LIST WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

  • Address NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
  • Name: Angel Reyes
  • Email: [email protected]

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