About the Position: Serve as the technical explosives safety specialist governing the implementation of a comprehensive Explosive Safety Management Program for all activities within the command. Provides continuous monitoring of the program to determine compliance with established policies and regulations and to determine the need for corrective actions and identify areas where improvements can be made.

Duties

Develops explosives safety policy governing occupational safety criteria, guidelines, standards, etc., affecting many varied organizations, occupational and subject matter areas. Coordinates, plans, and schedules Explosives surveys for the command and arranges entrance and exit briefings with the director and appropriate activity chiefs or commander. Works in concert with major/direct command and support elements with respect to Class V activities and training exercises. Establishes priorities and monitors execution of major projects. Monitors work areas and evaluates activities with known safety problems as indicated by a high record of work injuries, or a variety of hazardous operations and environmental conditions and processes. Prepares information governing mishap prevention and develops regulations and training material. Research standards/regulations, conducts special studies in complex areas and provides guidance on safety requirements for new or complex activities on FWA and JBER.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Employee must meet the requirements under the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Must be able to pass a Criminal History Background Check.
• Official Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) up to 25% or more of the time may be required.
• This position requires in-frequent deployment, under field conditions, not under field conditions, and to various sites within the Alaska AOR, the USARPAC AOR/Worldwide, NTC, and JRTC.
• Must be able to successfully pass a deployment physical examination.
• This position is considered essential to support Army's mobilization and wartime mission during periods of increasing tension or mobilization. It is considered emergency essential.
• Incumbent must be able to qualify in personal chemical protection and use of any required personal protective gear.
• Incumbent may be required to qualify with 9mm side arm and/or M4.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Incumbent must possess or be able to obtain a U.S. Government Vehicle driver's license within 30 days of employment and be able to maintain the same.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes evaluating practices and conditions to identify and resolve unsafe munitions handling, transporting, storing, testing, and disposal operations; monitoring explosives safety program to determine compliance with established policies and regulations; implementing specialized safety activities to eliminate or reduce the potential for injuries to employees and damage to buildings, aircraft, equipment, machines and other property. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Explosives OperationsExplosives Safety Management ProgramExplosives Safety Training and Information DisseminationMishap Investigation and Analysis Techniques Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address A1-WAAA99 HHBN 11TH AIRBORNE DIV AUGMENTATION DO NOT MAIL Fort Richardson, AK 99505 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk