About the Position: Serves as Chief, Risk Management Division of the Defense ammunition Center's USATCES Directorate. Provides Department of the Army (DA) level management and guidance on technically complex, high-risk explosives safety fields such as: protective construction design and mitigation; quantity distance scientific testing; operational risk assessments; environmental compliance for explosives operations; chemical agent, and systems safety.

Duties

Manages the Department of Army protective construction program to protect personnel and property to mitigate the risks associated with explosives hazards in industrial and operational settings. Analyzes and evaluates ammunition and explosives safety mishaps world-wide to ensure appropriate and timely mitigation and to identify trends, systematic causes and countermeasures. Provides technical expertise and guidance to develop explosives safety guidelines for systems safety to include industrial equipment. Provides expert explosives safety and risk management advice/counsel to government agencies, and the private sector on the development and interpretation of safety regulations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Supervisory probationary period maybe required.
• One-year probationary period maybe required.
• Travel requirement up to 20%
• Secret clearance required.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized 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 that includes as the subject matter expert for explosives safety site and construction plans for ammunition/chemical facilities; evaluates life cycle management application to explosive safety problems for resolution; and applies test management and explosives/chemical safety data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Explosives Safety Management ProgramManaging Human ResourcesMunitions Risk Analysis and Mitigation 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-???????13).

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 SB-W3GMAA US ARMY COMBINED ARMS SUPPORT COMMAND DO NOT MAIL McAlester, OK 74501 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk