SUPV PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN.

Duties

You will coordinate with other agencies, heads of other Shipyard departments and divisions involved in the total Shipyard nuclear mission.

You will solve problems which involve policy determinations or interpretations.

You will collaborate with heads of other units to coordinate work related changes.

You will identify special training requirements for teams, identification of basic courses of work practice problems, and participation in the development and implementation of permanent corrective actions.

You will conduct surveillance of work involving radioactive materials and radiological controls.

You will assign specific areas of responsibilities to senior supervisors and assign to each of them subordinate supervisors and technicians required to adequately perform their assignments.

You will plan, train, and conduct drills to ensure adequate on-scene radiological controls responses for actual or potential radiological emergencies.

Requirements

Conditions of employment
Must be a US Citizen.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
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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.

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.

Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals).

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.

Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics.

You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

This position requires that the selectee be willing and able to climb ladders and scaffolding.

This position requires that the selectee be willing and able to lift and/or carry loads/items up to 40 pounds in weight.

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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-13) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Planning, coordinating, and evaluating a radiation monitoring program by executing radiological controls in connection with the overhaul refueling, and testing associated with Naval nuclear propulsion plants.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physical-science-technician-series-1311/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).