EXPLOSIVE SAFETY SPECIALIST (ORDNANCE)

Full Job Description

You will serve as an Explosive Safety Specialist in the Directorate Maritime Operations (N04), Logistics Department (N4) and Ordnance Management Division (N47). of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

For GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Resume must demonstrate the following specialized experience: Experience conducting shipboard explosive safety inspections (SESI) and ordnance and technical assists visits (OAV/TAV) onboard Military Sealift Command (MSC) vessels as well as explosive safety inspections (ESI) and explosives safety self-assessment (ESSA) at shore training centers.

Experience providing technical guidance on how to properly administer the Department of the Navy (DON) and MSC explosives safety management policy which includes: personnel ammunition and explosives handling and certification program (QUAL/CERT), and arms, ammunition, and explosives (AA&E).

Experience conducting on-site explosive safety and security oversight of ammunition movements to ensure compliance with regulations and perform spot checks of AA&E inventory.

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 A complete resume is required.

Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments.

Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications.

The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g.

GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

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 provide authoritative technical assistance and advice to properly administer the Department of the Navy (DON) and MSC explosives safety management policy
• You will generate visit reports for consolidation with inspection reports in support of internal analysis to identify systemic issues and for readiness measurement and reporting.
• You will review Arms, Ammunition and Explosives courses of instruction and makes recommendations to curricula ensuring compliance with established explosives safety regulations.
• You will provide assistance to MSC vessels with Ordnance Information System -Retail (OIS-R) and Ordnance Information System - Wholesale (OIS-W) ammunition accounting systems.
• You will attend explosive safety conferences, meetings, and training necessary to remain current with changes in explosive safety principles, practices and methods.
• You will perform other related duties as assigned.