Summary

You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN in the RADIATION HEALTH DIVISON, RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL OFFICE of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

['You will Perform liaison functions within and outside the shipyard (e.g., Shipyard management and Naval Dosimetry Center).', 'You will input necessary exposure control information into the Automated Radiological Controls Management Information System (ARCMIS).', 'You will record radiation exposure data in the occupational health record and review radiation exposure data present in the record for completeness and accuracy.', 'You will troubleshoot equipment and/or software issues associated with the internal monitoring equipment.']

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specilaized 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: GS-06 *Generates and reviews for accuracy a variety of radiological control reports from ARCMIS. *Performs monitoring of personnel for internal deposition of radioactivity. *Prepares and reviews personnel exposure reports on a regular basis to be sent to NAVSEA, Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), parent activities of visitors, and individual workers. *Reviews personnel exposure information for individuals and for specific jobs. *Investigates and then compiles an historical exposure record for each new radiation worker.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: GS-05 *Assisting in generating and reviewing for accuracy a variety of radiological control reports from ARCMIS. *Assisting in monitoring of personnel for internal deposition of radioactivity. *Assisting in preparing and reviewing personnel exposure reports on a regular basis to be sent to NAVSEA, Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), parent activities of visitors, and individual workers. *Assisting in reviewing personnel exposure information for individuals and for specific jobs. *Assisting investigations and compiling an historical exposure record for each new radiation worker. 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="List-by-Occupational-Series" 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 education for the required experience, provided it includes courses directly related to the work of the position: GS-06: Successful completion of one semester (9 hours) of directly-related graduate-level education leading to a Master's degree from an accredited college or university. GS-05: 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. NOTE: If you are claiming substitution of education for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcripts at the time of application. Failure to upload the transcripts will result in an ineligible rating. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of graduate-level education and experience may be used to meet the total qualification requirements. If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned). See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Other information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.