EXPLOSIVES SAFETY SPECIALIST

Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as explosives safety manager for Combat Air Force (CAF) nuclear surety and convention munitions policies, procedures and inspections. Responsible for unit evaluations, inspection program manager planning,organizing, administering and evaluating programs involving diverse environmental, nuclear, explosives.

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Duties

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• Serves as the Combat Air Force (CAF) Explosives Safety Manager with duties, responsibilities, and authorities to oversee, manage, plan, develop, organize, administer, evaluate, and coordinate comprehensive Federal, DoD, and Air Force nuclear and weapons safety programs engaged in very complex activities which critically affect a MAJCOM military readiness program.
• Provides technical and policy CAF weapons safety expertise regarding Federal, DoD, DoE, DoT, NATO, Host Nation, and Air Force safety criteria with responsibility covering diverse weapons systems and a large population spanning an entire command program which includes personnel and resources throughout the United States and abroad.
• Expert knowledge of Federal, DoD, DoE, DoT, NATO, Host Nation, and Air Force, and other safety Expert knowledge of Federal, DoD, DoE, DoT, NATO, Host Nation, and Air Force, and other safety Expert knowledge of Federal, DoD, DoE, DoT, NATO, Host Nation, and Air Force, and other safety principles, laws, regulations, and precedent decisions to manage CAF nuclear and explosives safety program exclusively or to assist the Air Force program manager in providing technical and/or policy guidance.
• Exercises command-wide responsibility for CAF nuclear and explosives mishap response and investigation, to include planning, directing, and advising, on all nuclear and explosives safety related events as required by Federal, DoD, and Air Force instructions, directives, policies, standards, and requirements.
• Develops and coordinates technical safety training/instructions for subordinate units/organizations.
• Responsible for unit evaluations and inspections of weapons/weapons systems for a command safety program covering widely dispersed and diversified activities.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see
• A security clearance is required
• PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at:
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may/may not be authorized
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays, occasional travel away from the normal duty station.
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• May include a possible student loan repayment incentive.
• May include superior qualifications consideration.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• This position meets the administrative exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.206).
• The work requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license is required for the position.

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of nuclear and explosives safety principles, practices and procedures, body of laws, regulations, and precedent decisions applicable to a broad range of high explosive safety risk civilian and military activities. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Expert knowledge of Federal, DoD, DoE, DoT, NATO, Host Nation, and Air Force safety principles,

practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and current legislative issues which provide the capability to

recommend substantive program changes or alternative new courses of managerial action requiring the

extension and modification of existing weapons and explosives safety techniques critical to the resolution

of weapons safety management problems as well as plan, develop, implement, and coordinate a AFRC

weapons safety program.

2. Knowledge of Federal, DoD, DoE, DoT, NATO, Host Nation, and Air Force weapons safety

requirements, methods, techniques, and procedures which includes: munitions maintenance,

loading/unloading explosives, missile handling, weapon's firing ranges, combat training, sited explosives

storage areas, transportation/handling of hazardous materials for operational explosives storage locations,

safety awards, and weapons safety education, and risk assessment, accident and mishap investigation and

reporting; etc.

3. Knowledge of organizational and functional responsibilities and operations of the employing

organization to identify problems and develop innovative solutions and the ability to research, analyze,

interpret and apply rules, regulations, and procedures, plan and organize work.

4. Knowledge of construction standards, methods, practices and techniques, materials, and equipment to

determine compliance with regulations and standards.

5. Ability to coordinate and integrate the work activities of several organizational segments or several

different projects and to adjust work operations to meet emergency, changing program, or production

requirements within available resources and with minimum sacrifice of quantity or quality o fwork.

6. Ability to deal with widely diverse individuals and groups in gaining support for program goals and

working out solutions to problems as well as gaining cooperation from others through tact, courtesy,

diplomacy, and consensus and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing as well as to use

computer software programs.

7. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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