Supervisory Engineering Technician (Chemical)

Summary

About the Position: Provides Chemical Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) oversight to the unit. Assumes overall responsibility for the efficient and safe execution, emergency responses, chemical incidents/accidents, surety and non-surety escorts, short and long-term munitions assessments, and other missions as assigned.

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Overview

• Accepting applications
• Open & closing dates

08/31/2024 to 09/12/2024

• Salary

$99,200 - $128,956 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 12

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)
• 0802 Engineering Technical
• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Secret

• Drug test

Yes

• Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

• Trust determination process
• Suitability/Fitness
• Financial disclosure

No

• Bargaining unit status

No

• Announcement number

SDSC246118718832R

• Control number

807402700

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Federal employees - Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

• Land & base management

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

• Military spouses
• Veterans

Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

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Duties

• Directs the operation of equipment used in the handling and destruction of chemical munitions and related items including loading equipment on vehicles for ground and aircraft deployment in accordance with prescribed load plans.
• Establishes performance standards and assures that performance appraisals are completed within the required time limits; grants leave; monitors sick leave usage; and performs similar personnel related administrative duties.
• Responsible for the management, accountability, Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action, and internal controls within the unit.
• Supervises the operation of fixed and temporary facilities used in the testing, handling, and destruction of chemical munitions and related items including setup, systemization, calibration, maintenance, and operation.
• Serves as the Technical Escort Officer (TEO) for armed escorts of surety material, and unarmed escorts of non-surety materials.
• Assures standard operating procedures are developed and implemented to cover work activities, and that decisions made will assure the safety of all employees.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has been designated as "Emergency-Essential" and is subject to deployment. May require employee to perform mission requirements in hostile environments.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Capability for emergency worldwide response to chemical/biological accident/incident situations 24 hours per day 365 days a year.
• This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and as such is subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing thereafter.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter.
• This position requires temporary duty (TDY) up to 50% of the time. Mobility for temporary duty (TDY) assignments or temporary change of station (TCS) both CONUS and OCONUS are conditions of employment.
• Must be obtain and maintain a state issued Class C Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Hazardous Material endorsement within 24 months of employment.
• Must obtain and maintain a government driver's license and stateside driver's license within 30 days of employment.
• A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform Supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• Must be able to comply with the provisions of Army Regulation 50-6, Nuclear and Chemical Weapons and Materiel, Chemical Surety, Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) and able to maintain Chemical Surety PRP requirements.
• Must be able to perform all duties while wearing OSHA level A personal protective equipment (PPE) for up to four hours in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.20.
• Must be able to qualify in the use of and carry assigned weapon(s). Position is covered by the Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties. In addition, incumbent must be able to perform typical duties such as lifting and carrying munitions, casualty evaluation, and confined space extrication.
• Emergency response and remediation activities may include the following: long periods of standing, walking long distances, carrying light to moderately heavy objects (50 pounds or more), climbing multiple flights of stairs, and crouching.
• Conduct confined space operations, all while wearing up to and including OSHA Level A Personnel Protective Ensemble (PPE) for extended periods of time (e.g. 1-hour or more duration).
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• Required to work outside, exposed to all weather conditions (e.g. foul weather, extreme hot and cold), and of unpredictable terrain or access.
• Required to work with or in close proximity to hazardous chemical warfare material, recovered chemical warfare material, toxic industrial material, toxic industrial chemicals, radioactive materials, x-rays and explosives.

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)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• 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 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.

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which includes:

(1) Supervising Recovered Chemical Warfare Material (RCWM) operations; AND

(2) Operating and maintaining gross level chemical agent detectors; AND

(3) Supervising emergency chemical response teams.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Decision Making
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Technical Competence

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicant