EXPLOSIVES SAFETY SPECIALIST

You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Experience in the explosives safety field to include experience in explosives testing, explosive ordnance disposal, and explosives recovery operations in order to review and develop health and safety plans, programs, and policies directly effecting multi-million dollar testing programs and test bed designs and to manage safety and compliance programs for the storage, handling, and transportation of test explosives. Experience in explosives hazard classification, munitions storage, explosive ordnance inventory and disposition to ensure compliance with OSH standards. Experience determining and applying safety protocols to chemical hazard zones. Experience with the use of a standard industry personnel protective equipment in order to operate 4 and 5 gas monitors in hazardous atmospheres and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). Experience with occupational safety and health field in order to administer direct safety oversight of work, site operations, and environmental conditions involving substantial numbers of personnel. You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service: Experience assisting in the explosives safety field to include experience in explosives testing, explosive ordnance disposal, and explosives recovery operations in order to review and develop health and safety plans, programs, and policies directly effecting multi-million dollar testing programs and test bed designs and to manage safety and compliance programs for the storage, handling, and transportation of test explosives. Experience assisting in explosives hazard classification, munitions storage, explosive ordnance inventory and disposition to ensure compliance with OSH standards. Experience assisting with determining and applying safety protocols to chemical hazard zones. Experience assisting with the use of a standard industry personnel protective equipment in order to operate 4 and 5 gas monitors in hazardous atmospheres and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). Experience assisting with occupational safety and health field in order to administer direct safety oversight of work, site operations, and environmental conditions involving substantial numbers of personnel. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional Information: A valid driver’s license is required. Travel in the performance of temporary assignments may be required up to 30% of duty time. May be recalled to duty 24-hrs a day during other than normal duty hours to include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. May be required to work overtime. Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form, OGE 450, within 30 days of entering the position, annually and upon termination of employment in accordance with DoD Directive 5500.7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, August 30, 1993. Maintains necessary training to preserve proficiency in job related qualifications i.e., CPR, First Aid, HAZWOPER and Permit Required Confined Space. This position may be exposed to high levels of noise. Individual will be required to comply with all aspects of a hearing conservation program to include completing training, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), and receiving audiograms IAW DODI 6055.12 Hearing Conservation Program.
This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.