Summary About the Position: Serves as the Ordnance and Explosive (OE) Safety Specialist and subject matter expert with responsibility for performing project and technical support duties associated with OE matters. Ensures the safe execution of OE projects by developing and using relevant guidance and implementation of the OE safety program. Must be a graduate of the Joint Military Service Explosive Ordnance Disposal School (EOD). Must supply documentation of graduation. Responsibilities As an Ordnance and Explosives (OE) Safety Specialist responsible for the investigation, identification, removal, and disposal of ordnance and explosives, chemical agents, and other toxic and hazardous-materials from contaminated sites. Civilian chemical warfare experience material (CWM) experience is required. Develops technical guidelines relating to the safety of personnel who are performing field investigations of known or suspected chemical and conventional ordnance and/or contaminated areas. Reviews and evaluates OE technical documents submitted to ensure safety and technical adequacy of approach for investigations and cleanup of chemical and conventional ordnance and/or contaminated areas. Performs field activities which include providing OE safety oversight and Quality Assurance of investigation and disposal of unexploded ordnance, chemical agents and other toxic and hazardous materials. Performs quality assurance for cleanup activities at chemical and conventional ordnance contaminated sites. Presents training courses and workshops on OE safety criteria, standards, policies and technical guidance to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) elements, Environmental Protection Agency, State regulators, and various other Government agencies. Provides technical expertise and guidance regarding the proper storage, maintenance, handling, inspection and transportation of military munitions. Commercial Recovered Chemical Warfare Materials (RCWM) experience. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 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 Education and 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. Basic Education Requirement: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology. GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes investigating and mitigating explosives safety hazards at properties known or suspected to be contaminated in a commercial environment; reviewing and evaluating Ordnance and Explosive technical documents submitted to ensure safety and compliance; instructing training courses and workshops on safety criteria, standards, policies and technical guidance to various stakeholders; providing technical guidance relating to Commercial Recovered Chemical Warfare Materials (RCWM) procedures for the remediation of chemical and conventional ordnance and contaminated areas. 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: Compliance Interpersonal Skills Oral Communication Technical Problem Solving Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. 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. One year trial/probationary period may be required. 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 Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) 12 Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.