TECHNICIAN

Duties

• You will perform work in support of energetic formulation development, experimentation, and preparation and testing of said formulations.
• You will take an active role in the purchasing of chemicals, materials and parts needed to support formulation development.
• You will coordinate the movement and inventory of explosives as required.
• You will actively communicate with counterparts in M-Dept to schedule time in the plant to support material manufacturing requirements.
• You will prepare appropriate safety documentation while understanding and using Command explosive and Occupational Safety Health (OSH) programs.
• You will participate and organize, as required, meetings in support of the safety process to understand and mitigate exposure to hazardous environments.
• You will prepare cost estimates, experiment and test plans, and similar documentation.
• You will conduct basic non-routine testing and evaluation.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• 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).

Qualifications

For the NT-02:
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-01 (GS 1-4 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: reading and interpreting energetic formulation development, experimentation, preparation and testing of said formulations, and assist in the purchasing of parts needed to support formulation development.

For the NT-03:Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-02 (GS 5-8 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: performing energetic formulation development, experimentation, and preparation and testing of said formulations, and purchasing of parts needed to support formulation development.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

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

Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

FOR THE NT-03:
Successful completion of two full years of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled. Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/

OR

A combination of experience and graduate level education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

FOR THE NT-02:

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 engineering, construction, or industrial technology; or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as engineering, engineering or industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics.

OR

A combination of experience and post high school education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

Additional information

You will serve as a Technician in the Energetics Formulation Branch (E62), Weapons Research & Evaluation Division (E6) of Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head

The NT-02 encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-05-GS-08 ($46,610-$83,119)
The NT-03 encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-09-GS-10 ($70,623-$101,097)

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project.

This announcement uses the STRL for Direct Support direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability to successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or final job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

Work is in office, laboratory and manufacturing plant settings. Moderate lifting, climbing, bending, stooping are expected.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

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.

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: .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.