You will serve as an ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST in the Command Department (00), Ordnance Assurance & Safety Office (00SA) of NAVSURFWARCEN IH DIV. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-3 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-9 and GS-10. The full performance NT-4 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-11 and GS-12.

Duties

You will be responsible for Occupational Safety and Health programs that are interrelated with other IHD technical and administrative programs. You will monitor and evaluate the overall safety of hazardous chemicals and materials safety, occupational safety, industrial trades environmental, and workplace situations. You will ensure program effectiveness in eliminating or controlling hazards to station site and federal property. You will conduct surveys, periodic inspections and special studies of industrial operations, trade shop workplaces, ordnance explosives production facilities to determine adherence to Federal, Department of Defense (DoD), and Navy regulations. You will represent the command at Health and Safety seminars and conferences as an authority in OSH safety and health hazards control. You will evaluate workplaces to determine environmental health risks, exposure levels and make technical recommendations of findings. You will evaluate personal protective equipment to determine compliance with regulations.

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 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.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals).
• 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.
• Work is mainly performed in the industrial, chemicals, explosives and contractor workplaces for survey and analysis of operations.
• Work requires operation of motor vehicles, considerable walking, standing, some climbing and carrying equipment and instruments.
• You may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

Qualifications

FOR NT-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower band, NT-03 (GS-09/10 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: evaluating Occupational Safety and Health regulations and workplace practices to make recommendations of improved workplace safety and ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements. FOR NT-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower band, NT-02 (GS-05 through GS-08 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: conducting Occupational Safety and Health inspections or surveys to ensure workplace safety and compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Safety and Occupational Health Management Series, 0018, IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/ Administrative and Management Positions: 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

For the NT-04:

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

OR

Successful completion of three full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education.

OR

Successful completion of LL.M, if related.

OR

Havea combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

For the NT-03:

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree.

OR

Successful completion of two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education.

OR

Successful completion of LL.B or J.D. , if related.

OR

Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVSURFWARCEN IH DIV 4247 S Patterson Rd Suite 116 Indian Head, MD 20640-5150 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]