A successful candidate in this position will serve as a General Engineer/Physical Scientist or the Nuclear Explosives Safety Study Group Chair. The incumbent is the principal resource for information and advice to senior managers in the NNSA for policy and technical judgments regarding discharge of responsibilities for protection of the public health and safety in NNSA nuclear explosive operations.

Duties

As a General Engineer/Physical Scientist you will: Serve as a Nuclear Explosive Safety (NES) expert and represents the Nuclear Explosive Safety Division regarding all nuclear explosive production, dismantlement, surveillance, and transportation operations and activities conducted by the NNSA. Serve as a senior NES expert responsible for monitoring plant activities by interpreting and applying findings derived from the Nuclear Explosives Safety Study Group (NESSG) to determine the appropriateness of actions and remediation. Maintain the Accident Response Group (ARG) Master Equipment List through incorporation of recommendations from ARG equipment reviews. Develop NNSA policy directives governing the conduct of the NNSA Nuclear Explosive Safety Division for the review and approval of responsible senior NNSA Managers. Consult with National Laboratories, the Pantex Plant, the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), the Office of Secure Transportation, Pantex and Nevada Field Offices and recommend approval of changes to nuclear explosive operations or makes a determination that a nuclear explosives safety study must be completed and approved before changes can be incorporated. Originate correspondence to refine policies governing nuclear explosives operations; work directly with officials in NNSA, National Laboratories, and Production Plants, and NNSS to resolve nuclear explosive safety issues and originate recommendations for changes assuring conformance to NNSA Nuclear Explosive Safety Orders and Standards.

Requirements

Qualifications

Please note: This position may be filled in either Albuquerque, NM or Amarillo, TX. Salary Range by Location: Albuquerque, NM- $123,485- $197,540 Amarillo, TX- $122,198- $195,482 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements listed under the Education section, you must possess the following specialized experience: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e.,EN-03 or the GS-13. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience conducting at least 3 of the following activities: 1. Experience leading teams and working to obtain consensus 2. Communicating review requirements and briefing results effectively to Management 3. Organizing program activities to meet goals on a defined schedule 4. Knowledge of nuclear weapon design, operational concepts and safety features 5. Thinking critically and assessing operational safety based on facts independent of management Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies. identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! CommunicationGeneral EngineeringPartneringProject ManagementSafety Engineering "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

Education

All applicants must meet the basic requirements of the General Engineer/Physical Science occupational series.

Transcripts or other proof of required education MUST be included in application package.

801 - Degree: professional engineering. The curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

Combination of education and experience: college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. There are alternate methods to meeting the engineering educational requirement (e.g., holding current professional engineering registration, having passed the EIT examination, or having completed specified academic courses or a related degree). Please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards at Professional Engineering Positions.

1301- Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics OR Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards at Physical Science Positions.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

EDUCATION: Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
**If you are selected, official transcripts will be required.

**FOREIGN EDUCATION: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Please Note: If your foreign education has already been accepted by an accredited U.S. educational institution as part of a degree program with that institution, you do not need to provide an evaluation of foreign education but must submit a copy of the transcripts listing the degree from the U.S. accredited institution that accepted your foreign education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Contacts

• Address Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Anne Burghardt
• Phone: 202-586-5075
• Email: [email protected]