You will serve as a EXPLOSIVES SAFETY SPECIALIST in the Operations (N3) Division of US NAVAL BASE GUAM.

Duties

You will serve as the designated Explosives Safety Officer (ESO) for installation. You will administer direct oversight associated with a comprehensive explosives safety program that includes individual tenants located on the installation. You will serve as the installation trainer for explosives safety and the Explosives Safety Management Program (ESMP). You will serve as the senior advisor to the Installation Commanding Officer and, as such, has direct access to provide reasoned, informed advice regarding explosives safety standards and acceptable levels of risk. You will ensure all requirements for the storage and transportation of arms, ammunition and explosive (AAE) materiel, AAE personnel screening, and assignment training criteria are properly applied. You will conduct safety analyses and operational training checks of explosives operating lines as new systems or processes are implemented on the installation.

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.
• This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI 1400.25 V1230: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf
• This position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• If eligible for permanent change of station, the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas country's laws/regulations.
• You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location.
• 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 obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret 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.
• May be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• Position requires satisfactory completion of explosives safety courses.
• Upon assignment, the employee must complete the training or recertification within 24 months. If employee does not satisfactorily complete or maintain recertification, employee will be subject to removal/reassignment.

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) Developing and Conducting training courses related to explosives safety, transportation of hazardous materials, preservation/ packaging, and ammunition logistics; 4) Inspecting facilities to determine compliance with standard operating practices and locate potential areas for mishaps 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 Explosives Safety, 0017 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 position does not require education.

Additional Information -
Work involves limited office time, but incumbent spends a considerable amount of time and effort performing onsite training, inspections, surveys, and assessments of AE operating buildings, AE storage areas, combat aircraft loading/parking areas (CALAs/CAPAs), aerial bombing ranges, air fields, piers and wharfs, and vehicle and industrial shops within the AOR. Assessments and inspections require frequent walking, prolonged standing, and occasional climbing, crouching and kneeling. Incumbent must be able to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

In addition to a normal administrative environment, the incumbent will be required to visit AE storage, handling and transfer areas, assembly, loading and maintenance areas including aircraft loading/down-loading and arming/de-arming areas. The incumbent will may be exposed to mass detonating, fragmenting, and mass fire hazard producing materials, operating heavy equipment and rotating machinery, dust, fumes, and high noise levels; as well as high heat and , humidity, and and extreme cold; such exposures. Duties will require necessitate the use of PPE including safety shoes, safety glasses or goggles, hearing protection, and hard hats as when required.

Weekend and after-hours work may be required.

Work requires travel away from the normal duty station on a periodic basis.

Contacts

• Address US NAVAL BASE GUAM HRO US Naval Base Guam FPO, AP 96537 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]