Engineering Technician (Chemical)
Department of the Army - United States Army Futures Command
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Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Company
Department of the Army - United States Army Futures Command
Location
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for STRL Mission Support Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: The Chemical Biological Center (CBC) is the nation's principal research and development resource for non-medical chemical and biological defense.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Secret Security Clearance required
- Business travel (TDY) may be required up to 50% of the time
- Position requires certification in the Biological Personnel Reliability Program (BPRP) and/or the Chemical Personnel Reliability Program (CPRP), IAW AR 50-1 and/or AR 50-6.
- Position requires random drug testing and medical evaluation IAW AR 50-1 and/or AR 50-6.
- This position requires recurring lifting of light to moderately heavy items weighing less than 50 pounds such as testing or measuring equipment.
- Pre-employment physical required.
- One year trial period may be required.
- Position requires the incumbent to obrtain and maintain a CDL, class B with Hazmat endorsement.
- This position requires the incumbent to work under extreme outdoor weather conditions, exposure to rain and temperatures exceeding 100F and below 40F, performs work in impermeable PPE in temperatures that could exceed 80F.
- Required to wear special protective clothing and using protective equipment.
Qualifications
This is a Standing Register (Open Continuous) announcement. The initial cut-off date to evaluate candidates will be 15 days after announcement opens and as needed thereafter. Announcement will be opened for six months. If you are referred and not selected or receive a letter indicating you were ineligible because of missing documents you must complete a new application package for this vacancy to receive further consideration.
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Conducting inspections of mechanical systems and interpreting mechanical plans and specifications; 2) Analyzing output from instrumentation and detectors to determine equipment malfunctions and recommend corrective actions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level/position in the federal service (GS-06)
This position will be filled at the GS-07 grade level. The candidate selected for this position at the GS-07 grade level will be non-competitively promoted to the GS-08 grade level, then the GS-09 grade level, then the GS-10 grade level, and to the target grade of GS-11 upon completion of the following requirements: (a) satisfactory demonstration of ability to perform at the higher-grade level; (b) recommendation for promotion by supervisor; and (c) completion of all OPM qualifications, including time in grade and all conditions of employment.
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Conducting inspections of mechanical systems and interpreting mechanical plans and specifications; 2) Analyzing output from instrumentation and detectors to determine equipment malfunctions and recommend corrective actions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level/position in the federal service (GS-06)
This position will be filled at the GS-07 grade level. The candidate selected for this position at the GS-07 grade level will be non-competitively promoted to the GS-08 grade level, then the GS-09 grade level, then the GS-10 grade level, and to the target grade of GS-11 upon completion of the following requirements: (a) satisfactory demonstration of ability to perform at the higher-grade level; (b) recommendation for promotion by supervisor; and (c) completion of all OPM qualifications, including time in grade and all conditions of employment.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this grade level (GS-11), you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional information
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
- This is a CP # 16 - Engineers and Scientific (Non-Construction) Career Field position.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
- Advanced-In-Hire may be offered.
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