HEALTH PHYSICIST

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 serve as the Assistant Radiation Safety Officer (ARSO), working collaboratively with the RSO and the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) to manage routing and non-routine radiation safety programs.
• You will assists the RSO in maintaining compliance for the USNA Broad Scope permit.
• You will implement the management review program that includes Surveys, Audits and Inspections.
• You will coordinate , develop and deliver radiation safety training and orientations for RASP- exposed individuals, faculty, staff, researchers and emergency response personnel.
• You will work with the Radiological Health Officer to monitor medical center personnel regarding the radiation health program.
• You will function as a qualified radiation worker and technical asset inside the Nucleonics and Propulsion laboratories, delivering direct technical support for nuclear and radiation safety classes.
• You will keep work areas and laboratories clean, safe and orderly, collects, analyzes and evaluate technical data derived from mechanical and electronic experiments to support technical papers and publications.
• You will maintain a current inventory of all RASP sources ensuring they are secured against loss, unauthorized use or unauthorized disposal. Processes tracks and receives radioactive material shipments.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1. Advising on corrective action plans and processes related to radiation safety. 2. Coordinating and participating in training for radiation exposed individuals and other personnel. 3. Applying operating and emergency procedures to ensure compliance with directives and regulations. 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. 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

Basic Requirements for 1306 Series, Health Physicist: 1. Degree: 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 2. Combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in A 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 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 position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. 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. Occasional work outside of normal operational hours may be required to monitor off-hour laboratory profiles or respond to emergent radiological alerts. 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 Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees The RSO will use proper and appropriate protective gear, such as gloves, lab coats, and goggles as needed.