This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-4 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. You will serve as the Explosives Safety Design Validation (ESDV) Program Manager in the Explosives Safety Operations & Readiness Directorate (N9) of the Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA).

Duties

You will update policy and lead the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) OP4 Configuration Control Board (CCB). You will manage the Explosives Safety Design Validation (ESDV) process for new acquisition platforms or shipboard weapons related design changes on existing (in-service) platforms. You will provide an independent and comprehensive review to verify afloat activities are capable to safely and securely handle and stow arms, ammunition and explosives. You will provide explosives safety inputs to platform program managers for afloat platform performance requirements and capabilities pertaining to the safe stowage and handling of arms, ammunition and explosives. You will analyze and validate ship specifications and standards as they relate to weapon system installations and their impact on adjacent spaces, associated fire protection, and all other shipboard equipment related to explosives operations. You will chair and execute Technical Interchange Reviews (TIR) to provide an explosives safety specific design verification of new acquisition platforms or in-service weapons related ship design changes. You will manage ship change documents related to weapons and weapons systems during the review process to ensure ship/weapon integration vulnerabilities have been mitigated to the lowest possible level prior to Fleet use. You will conduct reviews and analyze explosives studies and evaluations of existing standards and criteria for weapon systems on shipboard platforms to ascertain their adequacy, coverage, effectiveness and efficiency. You will monitor and evaluate emerging technologies in order to assess use in explosives safety related applications, and ensure innovative safety procedures are promulgated in a timely manner. You will monitor Shipboard Explosives Safety Inspection (SESI) reports, Conventional Ordnance Deficiency Reports (CODR) and Explosives Mishap Reports (EMR) for shipboard explosives safety application. You will review shipbuilding schedules with NAVSEA Ship Program Managers each FY to ensure NOSSA funding requirements in support of ESDVs are documented to update the NAVSEA Enterprise Planning System (NEPS) when required. You will provide input to support ESDV funding requirements based on ship program schedules. You will coordinate with financial managers to arrange cross-organizational funding through the Defense Travel System (DTS) to support ESDVs. You will coordinate with various Naval activities to plan ESDVs so as to not impact ship construction schedules. You will lead technical reviews of afloat platforms as directed and provide Fleet ordnance advocacy by defending explosives safety requirements when in the presence of those elements conflicting and competing for resources.

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 Secret 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.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-3 broadband level (GS-13 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying a mastery of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment of an explosives safety program. Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) expert knowledge of explosives safety and occupational health laws, policies, regulations/standards, operational directives and methodologies, necessary to successfully implement explosives safety programs; (2) expert knowledge and experience with explosives safety principles and practices, techniques and procedures, regulations, and standards sufficient to identify and evaluate shipboard explosives safety hazards in a wide variety of ship classifications and recommend control measures for environments characterized by unsafe work practices with high potentials for mishaps; (3) expert knowledge of portable ordnance handling equipment, as well as installed handling systems, and the ability to recognize and articulate explosives safety concerns involved with the development of new, or modifications to this kind of equipment; (4) expert knowledge of ordnance policy requirements for explosives handling operations and personnel obtaining/maintaining the appropriate certification for those operations; (5) expert knowledge of explosives safety principles, practices, procedures, regulations and precedent decisions applicable to the development and implementation of new explosives safety regulations, criteria and policies encompassing storage, handling, maintenance and logistic support of explosives in both shipboard and shore-based environments. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL ORDNANCE SAFETY AND SECURITY ACT 3817 Strauss Ave, Ste 108 Indian Head, MD 20640 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]