About the Position: This position is located on Fort Shafter, Hawaii, which is near the Historical Palm Circle on the island of Oahu. For information about Hawaii, the island of Oahu and US Army Pacific, visit: http://www.hvcb.org and https://www.army.mil/usarpac

Duties

Serve as Explosive and Range Safety subject matter expert for explosives and range safety programs for HQs, US Army Pacific (USARPAC). Assist the explosives and range safety Program Manager with planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring effectiveness of explosives and range safety programs within USARPAC's area of responsibility. Develops Surface Danger Zones (SDZ) for live fire exercises in foreign locations and initiates range safety deviations when required IAW Army policy. Provide advice on policies and procedures, accident reporting and analysis, field surveys, and occupational safety and health hazards pertaining to the command ammunition and explosives safety program. Provide advice to command staff and subordinate organizations on high risk operations. Evaluate military tactical training operations in order to identify unsafe conditions/practices and recommend corrective action. Represent the command at national/international conferences and meetings.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, holidays, and/or irregular duty hours commensurate with mission requirements.
• Position is designated as Emergency Essential (E-E).
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination and annual physical exam upon employment.
• May involve frequent exposure to a variety of manufacturing machinery and equipment operations, fumes and dust, hazardous material, high noise levels, and temperature extremes. Protective clothing and equipment may be necessary.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• This is a Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Career Fellow Program position. SOH Career Fellow ACTEDS Skill Level training commensurate with grade and duties is mandatory for personnel filling these positions.
• Must have or be able to obtain the Explosive Certificate Level 1 and Level 2 within 1 year for duties.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes planning, implementing, and monitoring explosives and range safety program effectiveness; and establishing guidelines and criteria to control/eliminate serious hazards during military operations and training exercises. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral CommunicationProgram ManagementSafety and Occupational Health (SOH) Hazard ControlSafety and Occupational Health (SOH) Hazard Identification Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address A1-WJMZ99 HQ US ARMY PACIFIC DO NOT MAIL Schofield Barracks, HI 96857 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk