Explosive Safety Specialist

Duties

• Manages the organization's explosives program to support safe handling, use, or transport of hazardous materials and explosives.
• Provides technical safety instruction on topics related to the safety program management.
• Monitors the effectiveness of explosive policies and procedures within home station and deployed locations that present potential safety and health hazards to employees, civilians, contractor personnel, and the host nation public.
• Assists Commanders and Safety Managers in developing explosive safety policies governing occupational safety criteria, guidelines, standards, etc.
• Evaluates the seriousness of problems encountered, determines the necessity for explosive deviations and/or exemptions and prepare documents for appropriate Command level acceptance.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates explosive standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Performs hazard analysis, evaluate explosive hazard, and develop explosive licenses and safety site plans.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid stateside driver's license. Must obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Vehicle driver's license within 30 days of employment and be able to maintain the same.
• 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. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Secret security clearance.
• This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program. In accordance with (IAW) AR 600-85, a DA Form 5019R (Condition of Employment) must be signed for mandatory drug testing.
• This position requires the employee to travel away from the normal duty station on a frequent basis up to approximately 30%.
• This position may be required to wear protective clothing and equipment. The duty uniform is standard military issued clothing when in field conditions. Standard TA50 equipment will be issued per local requirements.
• Incumbent must possess the Professional Certificate Safety Occupation Health Level 1 (PCSOH) and the Professional Certificate Explosives Safety Level 1 (PCES1) certificates or obtain them within 12 months of start date.
• Incumbent must complete all required training and achieve the Professional Certificate Explosive Safety Level 2 (PCES2) within 24 months of start date as outlined in the 0018-job series Master Training Plan.
• Incumbent must pass a pre-employment medical examination to ensure the required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position may require the ability to perform work while wearing chemical protection mask and clothing.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• Must be able to qualify individually on common tasks selected by the supervisor from the Unit's Mission Essential Task List (METL). Weapons Qualification and Nuclear Biological and Chemical (NBC).
• Training may be required annually and as necessary to meet expeditionary requirements.
• This position is subject to the provisions of the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban commonly referred to as the Lautenberg Amendment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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 .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes applying safety and occupational health laws, policies, regulations and standards, to provide guidance for explosive or industrial operations; conducting safety and occupational health inspection and/or surveys in compliance with safety requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• The use of illegal drugs by Federal employees, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service. The legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana by some states has no impact on Federal law. The use and/or possession of marijuana remains illegal for Federal employees.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is an Installations Career Program position aligned under the Career Management Directorate.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.