EXPLOSIVES SAFETY SPECIALIST

Summary

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 plan, schedule, and conduct comprehensive, periodic scheduled and unscheduled explosive safety inspections, assessments, and evaluations.
• You will survey complex facilities, operating ranges, and logistical operations to evaluate compliance with Federal, State, DoW, Navy, Air/Space Force, and SSP safety requirements.
• You will conduct detailed risk assessments, recommends specific corrective actions, and designs hazard control measures for complex safety deficiencies.
• You will perform reviews of all proposed facility modifications that are encumbered by or generate ESQD arcs, as well as all requests for deviations, to ensure compliance with safety directives.
• You will inspect all explosive operating buildings, magazines, and workplaces to enforce compliance with explosive safety, NAVOSH, and AFOSH standards.
• You will develop, plan, and lead the annual Explosive Safety Self-Assessment (ESSA) program evaluation team, selecting multi-departmental experts to conduct comprehensive audits and communicate program effectiveness to local and higher headquarters.

Qualifications

For NH-03 : Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band, NH-02 (GS-11 equivalent), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector : Managing lifecycle explosive safety and hazard control programs for aerospace, energetic, or ballistic missile systems; conducting risk assessments and explosive safety site planning (ESSP) to mitigate operational hazards; and ensuring compliance with federal and DoW safety directives to meet mission requirements. For NH-02 :Your resume must demonstrate at least three years of general experience, one year of which was equivalent to the (GS-04) grade level or pay band (NH-1) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. General experience must demonstrate the ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions, plan and organize work AND communicate effectively orally and in writing. Such experience may have been gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work. Experience in substantive and relevant secretarial, clerical, or other responsible work may be qualifying as long as it provided evidence of the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) necessary to perform the duties of the position to be filled. Experience of a general clerical nature (typing, filing, routine procedural processing, maintaining records, or other nonspecialized tasks) is not creditable. Trades or crafts experience appropriate to the position to be filled may be creditable for some positions. For some occupations or positions, applicants must have had work experience that demonstrated KSA's in addition to those identified above. Positions with more specific general experience requirements than those described here are shown in the appropriate individual occupational requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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

NH:02: Successful completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree OR 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to the NH-01 or GS-4 grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies. Other Information

This announcement uses the Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) Business Management & Technical Management direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service. NH-02 Salary $41,038- $97,809 NH-03 Salary $90,173- $139,398 This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. This position is subject to exposure & hazards (chemicals, noise, weather). This position may board aircraft, surface ships, and submarines. Several vacancies may be filled. 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. Term appointments may be extended up to 8 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. Additionally, you may be noncompetitively converted to a permanent career-conditional or career appointment under specific conditions. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.