You will serve as a SUPERVISORY PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN in the Radiological Monitoring Division (C105.3) in the Manager Radiological Controls NNSY Waterfront (C105.1W) of the Radiological Control Office (C105), of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will coordinate with other agencies, heads of other Shipyard departments and divisions in the total Shipyard nuclear mission. You will provide technical supervision for personnel assigned to the Radiological Monitoring Division. You will ensure timely completion of a satisfactory quantity of work. You will resolve problems involving policy determination or interpretations and collaborate with heads of other units to coordinate work related changes affecting other units.

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.
• You will 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.
• 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). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• 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.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• Must be able to be contacted by cell phone 24/7.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 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 understanding physics, naval nuclear propulsion systems and proven managerial ability comparable to the scope, magnitude, complexity, and significance of a Shipyard Control Program. Experience identifying radiological control regulations, standards, concepts, and techniques applied to nuclear plant overhaul and refueling. Experience understanding operation and design principles of nuclear reactor systems, Radiation Detection, Indication, and Computation (RADIAC) equipment and radiation shielding to be able to evaluate complex data in accordance to the Radiological Monitoring Program in accordance with NAVSEA, Shipyard, and federal regulatory agency requirements that control and evaluate personnel exposure to ionizing radiation, control of radioactive materials, specifying, implementing, and enforcing applicable radiological controls by conducting surveillance of all work involving radioactive materials and controls in association with Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plants. Experience providing administrative/ managerial ability to manage the division. Experience adapting to crises and prioritize constant changing work. 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.

Contacts

• Address NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]