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. GS-4: 40,288 - 52,370 GS-5: 45,075 - 58,594 GS-6: 50,246 - 65,322

Duties

You will serve as a Physical Science Technician in the Radiological Monitoring Division, Radiological Control Office. You will serve as a major radiological control representative in "dry run" planning, practice, or "mock-up" session in preparation for major repairs and overhaul during refueling operations. You will take charge of response to radiation related emergencies and incidents until replaced by a senior radiological control supervisor or manager. You will assure adherence to radiological control requirements for assignments which involve numerous processes in several high-skill level trades: e.g., pipefitting, welding, machining and rigging, in nuclear powered ships of different designs.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.

Qualifications

GS-4: Your resume must demonstrate at least six months of general experience AND at least six months of specialized experience. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: *Experience assisting with reviewing local radiological control practices and procedures to include determining deficiencies in the actions. *Experience assisting with applying technical application of radiological principles, techniques, and methodologies of surveillance necessary to control deviations from proper work processes and procedures. GS-5: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: *Experience assisting with reviewing local radiological control practices and procedures to include determining deficiencies in the actions. *Experience assisting with applying technical application of radiological principles, techniques, and methodologies of surveillance necessary to control deviations from proper work processes and procedures. GS-6: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: *Experience assisting with utilizing radiation survey to implement radiation control requirements in assigned ship or shipyard area(s). *Experience assisting with utilizing ship and shipyard layout (including location of safety and emergency equipment, drain water and sewage systems, harbor, contaminated equipment, and radiation sources) to plan ways to control possible incidents. *Experience understanding ventilation, detection, filtration, and containment material, equipment, and systems to assure adequacy of various standard containment and ventilation systems and procedures. *Experience assisting with interpreting work plans to detect deviations from approved procedures and assure compliance with radiological safety requirements. 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/1300/physical-science-technician-series-1311/ 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

Applicants may substitute the following level of education for the required general and/or specialized experience:

GS-4: Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as physical science, engineering, or any branch of mathematics, except financial and commercial mathematics.

GS-5: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in an appropriate field of physical science, or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as physical science, engineering, or any branch of mathematics, except financial and commercial mathematics.

GS-6:
Successful completion of 6 months of graduate level education (9 semester hours) directly related to the position.

This education must be obtained at an accredited college or university.

Possession of the requirements must be verifiable via SUBMITTING A COPY of the complete transcripts with your application.

Contacts

• Address PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD HRO Building 44/1 Portsmouth, NH 03804-5000 US
• Name: Walter Manson
• Email: [email protected]