SUPERVISORY PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (TEMP NTE 1 Year) in Cornholme

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN in the Special Projects (Subs) Branch (Code 105.38) of the Radiological Monitoring Division (C105.3), of the Radiological Control Office (Code 105) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Responsibilities

• You will plan, direct, distribute, and balance workload among subordinate supervisors and assure timely accomplishment of the assigned workload.
• You will prepare justification for requirements exceeding branch resources; evaluating new monitoring equipment and making recommendations for utilization.
• You will initiate personnel actions such as performance appraisals of personnel directly supervised; reviews evaluations made by supervisors on other employees which includes understanding and evaluating the details of job execution.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• 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. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals).
• You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.
• You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Maintain qualification as a supervisory radiological control technician for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in accordance with established requirements and regulations (article 108 of NAVSEA manual 389-0288).
• Incumbent is preferred to have a current or previous (within 10 years) supervisory radiological control technician qualification.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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 demonstrating extensive technical knowledge of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Systems, particularly as they pertain to overhaul and refueling operations.
• Experience demonstrating expertise in radiological control regulations, standards, and methods-including proficiency with NAVSEA 389 0288, OSHA, NAVSEA, DOD, SECNAV, OPNAV, and local shipyard safety and security requirements.
• Experience controlling personnel exposure to ionizing radiation, preventing radioactive contamination, and protecting the public in nuclear environments.
• Experience demonstrating managerial acumen, effectively overseeing a radiological monitoring program of comparable complexity and scope to the Radiological Monitoring Division, including the supervision of multiple subordinates, coordinating workloads across multiple shifts and dispersed shipyard and shipboard locations, and administering personnel, equipment, and procedures.
• Experience demonstrating excel in program and administrative management, from preparing justifications for resource allocations and evaluating new monitoring equipment, developing internal procedures, assigning, and balancing work among supervisors, and preparing responses to audits, surveillance findings, and drill results.
• Experience applying technical problem-solving skills are essential for resolving issues beyond subordinate capacity and serving as a liaison with division leadership.
• Experience demonstrating excellent communication and representation abilities, including preparing and reviewing technical reports, representing the division in meetings and conferences, and seamlessly coordinating with Production Planning, ship's force, and Nuclear Engineering.