Summary You will serve as a HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Radiation Health Division (Code 105.5) in the Radiological Control Office (Code 105) at the NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Responsibilities You will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining complex dosimetry processing instrumentation and associated software and procedures for various @types of routine and unusual dosimetry occurrences. You will oversee the collection of a broad range of radiological surveys and samples necessary to assess the magnitude of the emergency and the risk to shipyard personnel and surrounding community. You will compile and examine radiological analysis data, validate equipment performance through trend analysis, analyze results to ensure they are accurate and performed in accordance with specified techniques and requirements. You will provide oversight and technical assistance for the collection of routine and special environmental samples and survey data and also review, analyze, compile and perform statistical analyses and monitor trends with this data. You will compile historical exposure records for each new radiation worker, request and record radiation exposure data, and review radiation exposure data in the medical record for completeness and accuracy. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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 demonstrating detailed knowledge of the theories, principles, standards and applications of health physics and radiological controls Experience applying professional knowledge and understanding of the functions and objectives of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Radiological Control Office, and Radiation Health Division Experience developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive radiation safety, health physics, or environmental monitoring programs in support of large-scale or high-risk industrial or naval operations Experience in applying knowledge and understanding of Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulations, NAVSEA policies and procedures, BUMED policies and procedures, and federal, state, and shipyard regulations Experience demonstrating assembling records, tests, and examination results and extracting pertinent information from these results to complete necessary forms and logs. Experience in applying knowledge and understanding of the operating principles of naval nuclear reactors and reactor systems. 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 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 must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess Basic Requirements: Degree: natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus. or Combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described in paragraph A. Transcripts MUST be provided. Additional 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. Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).
