PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

Description:

You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN in the RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING DIVISION, RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL OFFICE of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

****THIS IS A COMPETITIVE DETAIL TO TRAINING, NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR, AT THE CURRENT PAY LEVEL OF THE INCUMBENT. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING THE INCUMBENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO BE EXTENDED IN THE POSITION.****

Requirements:

GS-08 : Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Performing various phases of complicated operations with radioactive systems projects.
• Ensuring compliance with radiological safety requirements and recommending changes to improve the safety and efficiency of procedures, as well as determining whether there is need to "stop work".
• Monitoring work and testing procedures of all skill level trades.
• Applying complex knowledge of radiological principles, requirements, and procedures; trade work techniques and procedures; and the design and layout of Naval Nuclear Propulsion systems to ensure radiological safety requirements are met.
• Evaluating various incidents and assuming full control of activities, directing necessary emergency actions to contain radiation, minimize effects, determine causes, correct deficiencies, and identify mitigation practices.

GS-07 : Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Preventing and controlling nuclear incidents.
• Monitoring work and testing procedures of all skill level trades.
• Performing radiological evaluations and reviewing monitoring work procedures and worksites for proper containment, ventilations, tools, and detection devices, ensuring compliance with approved radiological control plans.
• Performing various surveys to correct deficiencies and mitigate radiological risks.
• Applying knowledge of radiological principles, requirements, and procedures; trade work techniques and procedures; and the design and layout of Naval Nuclear Propulsion systems to ensure radiological safety requirements are met.

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/1300/physical-science-technician-series-1311/

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH

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.