This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

You will serve as a Health Physicist in the Naval Sea Systems Command Detachment, Radiological Affairs Support Office (NAVSEA DET RASO) located at Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, Virginia. You will serve as a technical expert in support of the Navy's Nuclear Regulatory Commission-issued Master Materials License, as well as Base Realignment and Closure and Naval Facilities Environmental Restoration radiological remediation projects. You will provide for the protection of personnel and limiting exposure to the environment from the use of radioactive material and equipment producing ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. You will analyze and evaluate interrelated issues of radiation protection and environmental compliance including effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of substantive Navy, Marine Corps and BRAC mission-oriented programs. You will provide advisory services and policy guidance on regulatory and enforcement issues concerning highly complex health physics and radiation safety issues.

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
• 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 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.
• 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 NH-2 broadband level (GS-11 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional scientist applying knowledge and competence in the field of health physics to protect persons and their environment from unwarranted exposure to ionizing radiation. Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) expertise or demonstrated knowledge in nuclear or radiological sciences; (2) training and experience in the use of Residual Radiation (RESRAD), Visual Sampling Plan and Environmental Protection Agency Preliminary Remediation Goals (EPA PRG) calculator software; (3) knowledge and application of the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM); (4) knowledge and experience with Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and/or Naval Facilities Environmental Restoration (NAVFAC ER,N) radiological remediation projects involving radium-226, cesium-137 and/or strontium-90. 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=GS-PROF Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the Health Physics Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/health-physics-series-1306/ 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

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualification requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

• A degree in natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus; OR
• A combination of education and experience -- courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described above.

You must provide a copy of your college transcripts with your application. See the Required Documents section for more information.

Contacts

• Address NAVSEA HQ FIELD SUPPORT 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE Washington, DC 20376 US
• Name: Albert Lambright
• Phone: 202-277-6601
• Email: [email protected]