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EXPLOSIVE SAFETY SPECIALIST (ORDNANCE)

Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$91K/yr - $118K/yr

1+ years exp

Military Sealift Command is seeking an Explosive Safety Specialist to serve in the Directorate Maritime Operations. The role involves providing technical assistance and advice on explosives safety management policy, generating visit reports, and ensuring compliance with established explosives safety regulations.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Explosive safety inspectionsTechnical guidanceAmmunition movements oversightExplosives safety managementWritten communicationOral communication

Required

Must be a US Citizen

Must be determined suitable for federal employment

Must participate in the direct deposit pay program

New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check

Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level

Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service

You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty

Position requires satisfactory completion of the following explosives safety courses: Basic Explosives Safety AMMO-18/49, Electrical Explosives Safety for Naval Facilities AMMO-29, Explosives Safety for Naval Facility Planning AMMO-36

Upon Assignment, the employee must complete the training or recertification within 24 months

Employee is required to meet training requirements identified in the Explosives Safety Community Management Plan for 200 level as part of the Individual Development Plan as established by the Supervisor

This is a bargaining unit position

This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites

You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time

This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential

You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases

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

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