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Summary About the Position: As an Explosives Safety Specialist the work involves protecting personnel and property from the consequences of munitions, explosives, and energetic materials and identifying, eliminating, or reducing hazards to mitigate risks. Responsibilities Serve as the Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Specialist responsible for the access, disposal, transportation, and processing of all types of US and Foreign ordnance. Serve as the technical authority on US, Soviet, Warsaw Pact, and other foreign chemical, biological, and conventional ammunition. Responsible for the set-up and operation of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)/Recovered Chemical Warfare Material (RCWM) sites/activities. Serve as Quality Control Specialist (QC), Site Safety Officer (SSO), and Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for the organization. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS- 11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: (1) disposing of conventional, chemical, and/or biological ordnances/explosives; AND (2) ensuring compliance with DoD explosive safety requirements; AND (3) analyzing operational risks or hazards to ensure compliance with all site-specific safety requirements for EOD/UXO operations; AND (4) directing emergency response teams to found chemical and conventional munitions; leading lower grade Explosive Safety Specialist (EOD) II in performance of all duties including the preparation of Munitions Data Requirement (MDR) projects, set-up and use of non-intrusive assessment equipment (PINS, NITDS, High Energy X-ray systems, etc.) used for identifying the fill and condition of chemical, biological, and conventional munitions. Selective Placement Factors: 1. Applicant must be a graduate of a DoD Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) school (i.e. US Naval Explosive Ordnance School). 2. Must be a certified Level II Radiographer or equivalent . 3. Must be certified on the Portable Isotopic Neutron Spectroscopy (PINS). 4. Required to have a minimum of eight (8) years combined military and civilian EOD/UXO experience. 5. Required to have a minimum of 1 year of munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) experience as an UXO worker. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Ammunition and Explosives Material Ammunition and Explosives Transportation Explosives Operations Munitions Risk Analysis and Mitigation Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Field (CF) 12 - Safety and Occupational Health position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. Relocation Incentive may be authorized. Recruitment Incentive may be authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.