You will serve as a Physical Science Technician in the Operations Division of NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER JACKSONVILLE.

Duties

You will review information from samples as received, inspect samples for correctness and completion; request additional or corrected information from the customer as needed. You will oversee sample retain management with regard to log-in, storage, and ultimate disposal. You will prepare laboratory findings and briefings to operations personnel and fuels leadership presenting the results of the investigations, methods, and techniques used, data obtained and recommendations and conclusions reached. You will maintain records of fuel tests, interprets test results and compares them against acceptance limits.

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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-08) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes: 1) Analyzing samples from test situations to determine product quality, type and quantity of contaminants, or identification of unknown contaminants in samples; 2) Applying a knowledge and skills of analytical chemistry as it applies to the conduct of a Quality Assurance Program for an analytical chemistry laboratory; 3) Adapting and modifying the established precedents, methods and procedures to solve a variety of quality determination problems; 4) Ability to calibrate or check the calibration of applicable lab equipment and perform limited repair to test instruments; and 5) Maintain all administrative records associated with sample testing and analysis, QA and QC functions, requirements, purchasing, and others as needed. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 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 Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree from an accredited college or university.
OR
Successful completion of 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree from an accredited college or university.

Contacts

• Address NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER JACKSONVILLE Building 110 Yorktown Rd Jacksonville, FL 32212-0097 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]