You will serve as a CHEMIST of NAVENPVNTMEDU 2 NORFOLK. 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 inspect and evaluate all incoming samples and pacakages. You will identify common problems and make simple repairs or troubleshooting when needed. You will prepare reagent and standard solutions as needed to perform analysis. You will assist in motoring of temperatures, safety checks, DI water readings, etc.

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.
• Incumbent must be vaccinated on an annual basis against Influenza.
• 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

GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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 using scientific instruments (Ex: chromatographs, mass spectrophotometers, high pressure chromatographs, graphite furnaces, ion chromatography, or inductively coupled plasmas. Experience training others on how to use scientific instrumentation. Experience with scientific written communication to include validating standard operating procedures. Experience preparing standards and determining if performance qualifications have been met. GS-07 Your resume must 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience using scientific instrument (Ex: chromatographs, mass spectrophotometers, high pressure liquid chromatographs, graphite furnaces, ion chromatography, or inductively coupled plasmas). Experience preparing standards and determining if performance qualifications have been met. Experience following best storage and preservation procedures of all samples. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Professional and Scientific General Schedule Qualification Standards (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-09

2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.

GS-07

1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement.

Contacts

• Address NAVENPVNTMEDU 2 NORFOLK NAVENPVNTMEDU 2 NORFOLK Norfolk, VA 23511 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]