You will serve as a BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN of NAVENTOMOLOGYCEN OF EXCELLENCE.

Duties

You will conduct tests and evaluations. You will review pest management techniques for efficacy, economy, personnel, and environmental safety. You will maintain command's insecticide dispersal equipment. You will develop and execute comprehensive programs using integrated pest management techniques. You will provide training in equipment operation. You will work within a laboratory and/or pest control facility. You will handle arthropods. You will collect data for review by subject matter experts. You will assist specialists in using computer software and databases.

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.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 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 exhibiting knowledge of pesticide dispersal equipment and vector control methodologies. Experience rearing insect colonies. Professional knowledge of hazardous material control. Experience working within a laboratory and/or pest control facility. Experience utilizing Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) operations and practices. 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 Biological Science Technician Series 0404 (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.

Contacts

• Address NAVENTOMOLOGYCEN OF EXCELLENCE NECE Bldg 937 Jacksonville, FL 32212 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]