Summary You will serve as an Engineering Technician (Nuclear) in the Radiological Control Technician Qualifications School (C105.7) of the Manager, Radiological Controls Support (C105.1S), Radiological Control Office (C105) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Responsibilities You will apply technical knowledge, practical experience and familiarity with a broad range of requirements related to the radiological control to the modification, repair, and maintenance of Naval nuclear reactor plants. You will evaluate and advise on technical concepts that involve exposure to ionizing radiation and provide recommendations of techniques for new radiological procedures. You will manage student records to include electronic grade sheets, qualification records, and database maintenance and updates. You will conduct surveillance to monitor effectiveness of training and adherence to standards. You will generate, administer, and evaluate written, practical and/or oral examinations and advise on the qualification or disqualification of radiological control technicians. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must 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 utilizing knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, techniques and practices of naval nuclear reactors, reactor systems, health physics, and applied radiological controls such as, concepts that involve mathematics, health physics, the interaction of ionizing radiation with living tissue and non-viable material substances, and knowledge of techniques used in detecting and measuring ionizing radiation and radioactivity; Experience in technical procedures and work practices employed in nuclear work to adjust training methods and materials to be in consonance with actual work operations; Experience evaluating radiation exposure data, dose assessment and risk evaluation, and radiation protection standards, concepts and regulations sufficient to allow the incumbent to assess radiological impact on personnel and recommend required corrective actions; Experience with relative seriousness of various radiological casualty situations and immediate and follow-up corrective actions which should be taken; Experience with trade processes, procedures, tools, and guides required in the disassembly and assembly of high-pressure water, steam, or hydraulic piping systems and associated mechanical control parts associated with naval nuclear propulsion plants; Experience with nomenclature, location and purpose of systems and components of Naval nuclear propulsion plants and associated nuclear systems; Experience utilizing theoretical and practical aspects of the technical work of nuclear engineering and health physics gained through additional education, training, and/or experience; Experience developing and implementing instructional courses for professional and technical level applications; Experience with Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and the Radiological Controls Office and applying radiological controls to evaluate the adequacy in actual work or training of monitoring procedures, protective clothing, dosimetry and potential environmental impact; Experience communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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 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. Temporary promotions may be extended up to 5 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be terminated at any time before the established not-to-exceed date.
