EXPOLSIVE SAFETY SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as an Explosives Safety Specialist in the Marine Corps Installations Pacific of CAMP MUJUK, REPUBLIC OF KOREA . ***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN KOREA IS EXTREMELY LIMITED.

Please see Additional Information section below.*** Initial consideration for this announcement is limited to the number of applications listed at the top of this announcement.

All applications received on the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and processed.

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.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Implementing a comprehensive explosives safety management program to oversee the safe and efficient handling, storage, transportation, disposal, and treatment of explosives; developing safety articles, bulletins, and pamphlets for use by personnel in support of training; AND analyzing safety gaps, deficiencies, and program compliance variances to develop explosives safety compliance.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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.

Within 24 months of appointment, the incumbent must meet the following initial training requirements for MARCORSYSCOM ESO certification: AMMO-36, Explosives Safety for Naval Facility Planning AMMO-45, Introduction to Ammunition AMMO-76, Identification of Ammunition AMMO-49, Naval Explosives Safety Managers/ Supervisors Orientation AMMO-67, HAZMAT Familiarization and Safety in Transportation AMMO-68, Military Munitions Rule AMMO-74, Explosives Safety Officer Orientation Course The following additional courses must be completed within 48 months of appointment as ESO: AMMO-29, Electrical Explosives Safety for Naval Facilities AMMO-43, Intermodal Dry Cargo Container/CSC Re-inspection AMMO-51, Naval Motor Vehicle Inspection Additional Information Continued in Qualifications PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ).

To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher.

ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location.

Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate.

For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Major Duties:

• You will perform and ensure periodic inspections, assessments, and surveys of explosives facilities, equipment and operations to identify and resolve program compliance variances.
• You will develop and recommend specialized alternative courses of action to resolve hazardous conditions, unsafe work practices, and program compliance variances where current procedures are not currently applicable.
• You will assist in the development and review of explosives operation Standard Operating Procedures.
• You will recognize risks and recommend appropriate measures to prevent unnecessary personnel exposure and eliminate or control hazardous operating conditions.