PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

Description:

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

GS-4: $45,885-$59,657
GS-5: $51,336-$66,731
GS-6: $57,226-$74,391

Requirements:

GS-04: In addition to the Basic Requirements (see Education section), your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-03 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector:

• Experience assisting with applying standardized rules, procedures, methods, techniques, and operations that apply to radiological principles or health physics.
• Experience assisting with gathering, recording, and assembling pertinent data and report observations and findings to appropriate personnel.
• Experience reviewing radiological control practices and procedures.
• Experience implementing safety requirements.

GS-05: In addition to the Basic Requirements (see Education section), your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector:

• Experience assisting with applying standardized rules, procedures, methods, techniques, and operations that apply to radiological principles or health physics.
• Experience assisting with gathering, recording, and assembling pertinent data and report observations and findings to appropriate personnel.
• Experience preventing, controlling and investigating incidents.
• Experience assisting with documenting deficiencies in writing reports and assessments.

GS-06: In addition to the Basic Requirements (see Education section), your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector:

• Experience assisting with applying standardized rules, procedures, methods, techniques, and operations that apply to radiological principles or health physics.
• Experience assisting with utilizing radiation survey to implement radiation control requirements in assigned ship or shipyard area(s).
• Experience utilizing ship and shipyard layout (including location of safety and emergency equipment, drain water and sewage systems, harbor, contaminated equipment, and radiation sources) to plan ways to control possible incidents.
• Experience utilizing ventilation, detection, filtration, and containment material, equipment, and systems to assure adequacy of various standard containment and ventilation systems and procedures.

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/1300/physical-science-technician-series-1311/ and
http://General Schedule Qualification Standards (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.