CHEMIST

Full Job Description

GPO employees possess a diverse array of talent in many administrative fields and trades.

We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content.

If you are an energetic, inventive individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you.

This position is part of the Agency Support Operations, Government Publishing Office in Washington, District of Columbia.

To qualify for the CHEMIST, PG - 1320 - 13 , you must meet the following requirements: For the Chemistry Series 1320, Basic Requirements must be met by an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) in addition to Specialized experience at the next lower grade level in that series: INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT Basic Requirements: A.

Degree: physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics.

or B.

Combination of education and experience -- course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

And SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE To qualify for the Chemist PG-13, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the PG-12 grade level in the Federal Service that includes: 1) Conducting chemical analyses of materials and compounds used in printing.

2) Planning, coordinating, and performing testing within technical projects in a secure laboratory AND 3) Processing Knowledge of printing operations sufficient to discuss projects with senior management, customers, vendors, security officers, as well as statisticians.

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. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (03/13/2026) to be considered.

Major Duties:

• Serves as an expert technical specialist and advisor on projects of raw and in-process materials as well as finished secure and unclassified printed products.
• Provides advice and assistance to other chemists and technicians in the unit on their projects that involve chemical analyses and physical test methods for secure documents and classified raw materials.
• Initiates, plans and accomplishes assigned work and special projects by developing and establishing required technical aspects.
• Serves as Senior chemist in the field of chemical analysis as well as physical and analytical test methods.
• Provides advice and assistance to other chemists and technicians in the unit on their projects that involve chemical analyses and physical test methods for secure documents and classified raw materials.