PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (INSTRUCTION)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (INSTRUCTION) in the RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL OFFICE, RADIATION SUPPORT DIVISION (Code 105.4) of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF.

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-10) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector experience coordinating and facilitating theoretical and applied radiological control (RADCON) techniques training; and conducting worksite surveillances to monitor the effectiveness of training and adherence to standards.

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 IOR: Physical Science Technician Series 1311 (opm.gov) 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 research and review courses involving radiological controls (RADCON) in production shops and codes.
• You will review changes to Naval RADCON and local requirements to ensure changes are included in affected courses.
• You will review graded written examinations and surveil practical examinations administered by other shops and codes for accuracy in grading and adherence to established policies and procedures.
• You will train and certify shop instructors on local and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) requirements.
• You will conduct work site surveillances to monitor the effectiveness of training and adherence to standards.
• You will serve as radiological control technical advisor and point of contact for ships/codes in order to answer any questions that may arise and provide knowledge of a technical nature on applied radiological controls.
• You will train junior personnel in the organization, review their work for accuracy and completeness.
• You will conduct work site surveillance to monitor effectiveness of training and adherence to standards.
• You will train and certify shop instructors on local and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) requirements.