PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN.

Duties

You will recommend changes to work plans, and trades procedures to improve radiological controls, correct deficiencies, increase efficiency, minimize exposure to radiation, and prevent incidents.

You will determine and execute appropriate actions to contain and control radiation, effects, all personnel movement, assigns emergency duties to other Federal personnel, and determines if and when other operations may proceed.

You will assess or investigate unusual radiological control situations.

You will analyze problems, deficiencies, and causes of incidents that could not be fully resolved by lower grade technicians.

You will appraise work procedures and recommend efficient and safe methods for radiation/contamination related evolutions.

You will prevent and control incidents and accidents during complicated operations.

Requirements

Conditions of employment 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.

You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.

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.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

You must be able to lift and/or carry loads/items up to 50 pounds in weight.

You must be able to climb ladders and scaffolding.

You must be able to work in small and/or confined spaces.

Qualifications

FOR GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-10) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: monitoring and analyzing shipyard nuclear reactor plant maintenance or refueling operations to assess radiological control methods and procedures for deficiencies or non-compliance to radiological safety requirements and exposure control to recommend and implement corrective action.

FOR GS-10: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: monitoring shipyard nuclear reactor plant maintenance or refueling operations for deficiencies or non-compliance with radiological safety requirements and exposure control to implement corrective action.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Ior Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.