Explosives Safety Specialist

John F. Kennedy Space Center • Kennedy Space Center, FL • 15h ago

Summary As an Explosives Safety Specialist (Explosive Safety Officer) at the Kennedy Space Center you will be responsible for providing oversight of explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnic use and make recommendations on siting of new and existing facilities, programs, and projects. You will lead a team to ensure execution of explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics safety program to protect personnel and property from the hazards of explosives and energetic materials. Responsibilities Manages the Kennedy Space Center Explosives Safety Program, advising on and resolving complex explosives safety issues and establishing requirements for high-risk or high-visibility projects. Advises Center leadership on explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics safety and develops local and Agency-level safety policies for ordnance operations. Chairs the Explosives Safety Committee, reviewing operating procedures for compliance with handling, storage, and transportation requirements of explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics. and providing expertise for mishap investigations. Integrates engineering and scientific data to assess explosives safety risks and develop mitigation strategies for new and existing programs or projects. Evaluates operational plans, technical studies, and test results to provide findings, guidance, and recommendations, including design changes to ensure explosives safety compliance. Performs explosive quantity distance calculations and structural analyses to determine safe explosive limits and recommends facility modifications to meet safety requirements. Serves as approval authority for explosive licenses, site plans, waivers, and deviations, and directs inspection programs to ensure compliance with explosives safety standards. Coordinates with Department of Defense and other agencies to align explosives safety requirements and maintain awareness of emerging policies, standards, and technologies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Evaluating operational plans, technical studies, or program requirements and developing or recommending explosives safety criteria, requirements, or policies; Controlling or overseeing the storage, handling, transportation, and use of explosives, propellants, or pyrotechnics in accordance with safety regulations and standards; and Analyzing explosive hazards, including hazard classifications, effects, and risk mitigation measures, to prevent or reduce mishaps in programs or facilities. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process. Education Additional Information Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement. If you are applying for a GS-12 or higher level and are a current federal employee, you must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible for this position. To be eligible, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in a position no more than 1 grade lower than the advertised position. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible. Note: Time-in-grade requirements also apply to applicants who have held a non-temporary, competitive service GS position in the past year. If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must: - Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility. - Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more information. - Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents' For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap. Qualified NASA term employees who have term conversion eligibility (Term Appointments | NASA) under the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004 will be referred and considered equally with other NASA permanent employees under internal competitive placement procedures. Per Executive Order 14343, this position is not part of a bargaining unit.

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