You will serve as a EXPLOSIVES SAFETY SPECIALIST in the NSA WASHINGTON.

Duties

You will provide direct oversight compliance of the OPNAV mandated Explosives Safety Program. You will serve as the installation’s command representative and point of contact for explosives safety inspections (ESIs) and technical assist visits (TAVs). You will assist installation Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) Officers and Frequency Managers in preparing and maintaining their command’s HERO Bill and scheduling the installation’s HERO Survey. You will ensure all requirements for the storage and transportation of arms, ammunition and explosive (AA and E) materiel, AA and E personnel screening, and assignment training criteria are properly applied. You will provide oversight and training elements to include the qualification and certification (QUAL/CERT) of explosives handling personnel, in particular the military working dog (MWD) personnel, when applicable. You will develop a variety of technical training courses related to explosives safety, transportation of hazardous materials, preservation/packaging and ammunition logistics.

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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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.
• 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 GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Interpreting and applying explosives safety, practices, procedures, laws, regulations and policies to carry out an explosives safety program; 2) Determining causal factors contributing to mishaps and/or hazardous working conditions and developing corrective action; 3) Inspecting facilities to determine compliance with standard operating practices and locate potential areas for mishaps; and 4) Developing and/or conducting detailed explosives safety training. NOTE: All experience must be demonstrated in your resume. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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 NSA WASHINGTON 1411 Parsons Ave SE Washington, DC 20374-5001 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]