PHYSICAL SECURITY SPECIALIST
U.S. Air Forces, Europe
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (INSTRUCTOR)
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$76,463 - $99,404
per year
Type
Full Time
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February 11, 2026
GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves training and overseeing safety programs related to radiation in a naval facility, including planning courses, handling emergencies, and ensuring everyone follows the rules.
It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in radiation safety who enjoys teaching and leading teams in high-stakes environments.
The role requires working in a military setting, possibly overseas, where medical care is limited.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, managing radiological control programs
- Experience implementing radiological control training and monitoring programs
- Skills in assessing, investigating, and resolving radiological control problems
- Ability to interpret and enforce radiological requirements and policies
- Qualification as a senior radiological control technician
- Responsibility for planning and scheduling training, drills, and seminars
- Capability to lead radiological emergencies and incidents
Full Job Description
***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED.
Please see Additional Information section below.*** You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (INSTRUCTOR) in the RADIOLOGICAL SUPPORT OFFICE, RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS OFFICE of PSNS and IMF.
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: Experience managing, directing, and monitoring a radiological control program through implementing radiological control training; assessing and investigating radiological control problems; and interpreting and enforcing radiological requirements and established policies.
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 AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physical-science-technician-series-1311/ 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 be responsible for long range and short range planning and scheduling of training/drills.
- You will be responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the contents for all training courses, seminars, drills (including awareness drills of non-radiation workers), lectures, and techniques taught by the branch.
- You will maintain qualification as a senior radiological control technician and, when assigned, serve in a wide range of radiological control operations including complicated/demanding projects.
- You will take charge of the total situation during radiological related emergencies and incidents until replaced by a relieving or senior radiological control official.
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