Job: Engineering Technican Nuclear

Jobing Description

Engineering Technican Nuclear
JOB SUMMARY:

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This position is located in the Radiological Emergency Planning Division of the Radiological Control Office. You will ensure the Shipyard is prepared to respond to Nuclear Reactor accidents and other radiological emergencies. Responsibility includes planning, conduct, and evaluation of large scale reactor accident and radiological accident drills, development and control of budgets needed to operate radiological emergency facilities and the Radiological Emergency Planning Division office; maintenance and upgrade of response equipment within emergency facilities, as well as, the development and maintenance of Radiological Emergency Response Plans

KEY REQUIREMENTS
* You must be a US Citizen.
* Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal & Regulatory Guidance.
* Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
* Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
* You must obtain and maintain a security clearance

DUTIES:

Ensure the Shipyard is prepared to adequately respond to a major radiological problem.

Prepare reactor or radiological accident scenarios and act as Drill Coordinator; ensuring all props, actors and referees are in place to support drill execution.

Prepare reports of drill and training exercises summarizing the Shipyard's performance and identify areas requiring improved performance.

Act as subject matter expert for and assist assigned response teams within the Emergency Operations Organization.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 or the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position.

For the GS-11 position: I have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level in the federal government or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: (1) Demonstrating knowledge of the radiological aspects associated with the overhaul and refueling/defueling of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plants. (2) Demonstrating knowledge of radiological control procedures and practices.

For the GS-12 Position: I have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level in the federal government or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: (1) Demonstrating a thorough practical knowledge of radiological emergencies and their consequences, nuclear propulsion plant systems, components and supporting systems (2) Providing technical direction on the engineering aspects of radiological controls in the event of a reactor or radiological emergency.

Or

* Ph.d or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

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Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: (Insert correct link to OPM qualification standards or IOR such as http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-cler.asp.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE : Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire. To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the skills required for this position, click the following link: View Assessment Questions.

REQUIREMENTS:

Generally, current Federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Selectee is required to participate in the Department of Defense direct deposit of pay program.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities/competencies:

RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL

EQUIPMENTFACILITY READINESS

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

PROJECT PLANNING

If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

BENEFITS:

Department of the Navy offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and a 401K-type retirement plan.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Position is subject to the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Relocation expenses may or may not be authorized.

Recruitment expenses may or may not be authorized.

May become Permanent without Further Competition

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.