EXPLOSIVE SAFETY SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

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

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Planning, organizing, and providing training on the explosives safety program for the installation; 2) Ensuring compliance with explosives safety policy and regulations; 3) Identifying potential explosives safety hazards/threats and recommending procedures to minimize or eliminate the hazard/threat; 4) Performing periodic/unscheduled inspections of facilities (both explosive handling and non-explosive handling), warehouses, and equipment maintenance operation areas to ensure compliance with explosive safety standards; and 5) Advising others on explosives safety standards, practices, or procedures to minimize.

(NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.

FOR THE GS-09: 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:1) Ensuring compliance with explosives safety policy and regulations; 2) Conducting periodic explosives safety inspections of facilities, equipment, and operations to determine compliance with safety directives; and 3) Reviewing plans for new construction or building alterations to ensure compliance with safety codes and standards.

(NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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. Major Duties:

• You will advise others on explosives safety standards, practices, and/or procedures to minimize potential safety hazards.
• You will administer and/or evaluate an explosives safety program to oversee the safe and efficient handling, storage, transportation, disposal, and/or treatment of explosives.
• You will mentor personnel to meet policy and regulations requirements for explosives safety qualifications and certification.
• You will collect and/or review mishap data to recommend ways for reducing or eliminating explosive mishaps.
• You will communicate orally with command officers, department heads, division leaders, and the Executive Director to provide advisory services.
• You will prepare written inspection results to document and maintain record of deficiencies and corrective actions and verify corrective actions are being taken.