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A successful candidate in this position will serve as a nuclear safety specialist supporting NNSA Production Office (NPO) managers on Nuclear Explosive Safety and Safety Basis with responsibility for reviewing work in support of nuclear facility operations.
More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement.
Learn more about this agency01/10/2020 to 01/31/2020
$76,721 - $118,603 per year
NN 03
Few vacancies in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - Travel for this position may up to 25% of the time.
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Competitive
03 - Position is at the full performance level
No
Yes
20-XE-00475-DH
556245900
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
STEM Direct Hire Authority Public Notice. This position is open to all United States Citizens. Veteran's Preference, category rating and traditional rating and ranking of applicants is not applicable under the Direct Hire Authority processes.
As a General Engineer/ Physical Scientist, you will:
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service (NN-02 pay band level or the GS-11 level).
Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
Examples of specialized experience can include:
Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs). Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application!
Knowledge of facilities, processes, procedures, structures, systems, and components associated with the nuclear weapons complex to detect and evaluate potential risk to life and property, and identify potential weaknesses and develop corrective actions that will provide optimal cost/benefit results.
Knowledge of organizational policies and orders, and national codes, directives, relevant industry codes and standards, applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, and/or nuclear industry regulatory processes, sufficient to evaluate, interpret, and disseminate their applications to NNSA operations and facilities.
Ability to contribute with technical expertise necessary in the nuclear safety program areas including safety basis review and safety evaluation efforts associated with nuclear and nuclear explosive facilities.
Skill in developing technical summaries and communicating in writing in order to present issues and recommend solutions to senior technical staff, Field Office and contractor staff and management in areas of nuclear safety.
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
0801 Degree: Engineering
To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
OR
Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1) Professional registration or licensure; 2) Written Test; 3) Specified academic course; 4) Related curriculum. For more information on the alternative methods, please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards. CLICK HERE 0801 (A new window will open)
1301 Physical Scientist
A. Degree: Physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. CLICK HERE 1301 (A new window will open)
You must provide documentation supporting your education claims. If selected, official transcripts may be requested.
Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.
Under this Direct-Hire announcement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration as vacancies occur at the locations specified by the applicants. Veteran's Preference, Schedule A, Category Rating, and other methods of consideration DO NOT APPLY for this announcement under Direct-Hire Authority regulations.
Selections made under this announcement will be processed as new appointments to the Competitive Service. Current Competitive Service employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the Competitive Service. Status and Non-Status applicants from outside DOE/NNSA selected for this position may be required to serve a mandatory one (1) year probationary period, if not already completed.
If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit required documentation before the vacancy closes, you will be rated "ineligible" or "not qualified".
Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit. Some documents may not apply to all applicants.
If you are unsure, click the link for each document type to read more.
ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.
You must submit your two most recent performance appraisals.
Most DOE offices will allow you to submit a resume in the format of your choice (as an attached document or as a USAJOBS Resume Builder format). However, some offices may require one specific format. You will be notified at the time you click 'Apply Online' which type of resume is acceptable. It is important that you are complete and thorough in your resume. If any of the above information is not included in your resume, we may not be able to fully credit you for your experience.
If specific educational requirements are indicated for this vacancy: Documentation verifying your educational claims which can include official or unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned and final grade. Please see the Education section for more information.
For Professional, Scientific and Engineering Positions: If qualifying on the basis of an alternate method, i.e., professional license, you must submit official documentation to support your claim with your application package.
Displaced Federal employees who qualify for CTAP: If you are a former DOE/NNSA Federal employee who was displaced due to a Reduction-in-Force (RIF) or surplused by some other means, please submit a copy of the separation letter or RIF notice. To be selected under CTAP, you must still be found well-qualified for this position. Please see the OPM Guide to Career Transition for more information.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To be considered for this position, you must submit your complete application no later than 11:59 pm U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you do not submit a complete application prior to the closing time (regardless of when you started) the online application system will not allow you to finish! Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process allowing yourself enough time to finish before the deadline. Our online application system displays a countdown timer at the top of the screen for your reference.
For your security, your session in our online application system will "time-out" if you are inactive for a certain period of time. We recommend that you preview the assessment questions before you apply and prepare all of your information prior to beginning the application. If you do get "timed-out" you will have to log back in to USAJOBS and re-visit the vacancy announcement, you can then click "Update Application" to finish where you left off.
Steps to submit a complete application:
If your resume does not support the responses in your application questionnaire, or if you fail to submit required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/556245900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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