Range Safety Officer | Waldorf, MD

Detailed Information

  • Location: La Plata, MD

  • Company: United States Army

competition. Must meet requirements to conversion to permanent. Duties Serve as program manager and action officer responsible for establishing, maintaining and enforcing the Range Safety Program and Range Laser Safety Program by utilizing technical, analytical, advisory, consultative, and coordinating techniques.

Review and certify risk backssments for all exercises, weapons live fire and unit operations. The majority of hazards are in the high and medium risk category. Perform a variety of duties such as writing and updating Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), organizing customers test requests, validating and assembling safety certificates, and assisting with the range functions

for safety purposes. Monitor the customers and programs for compliance with the statutory and regulatory elements of the agency Safety Program, including Hazard Communication and Hazardous Material.

Supervise customers and guests while on the range pertaining to safety matters. Assure that the safety directions are followed, and the ranges are opened and closed in a safe manner. Requirements Conditions of Employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Term position scheduled to last 5 yrs. A term position may be extended to a maximum of 8 yrs depending upon the needs of management. There is potential

for subsequent non-competitive conversion to a career-conditional or career appointment.

This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required. This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random drug testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident. This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.

This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties. This position is subject to the provisions of the Lautenberg Amendment; persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic are not eligible for the position. Participation in accident investigation may involve extended work hours. Must participate in Agency munitions and explosives safety courses prior to entering the impact area. There is also potential for exposure to hazardous and/or toxic substances and environment during inspections of firing ranges and accident sites.

The position may require the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer. This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by human resources within 30 calendar days after the Entrance on Duty (i. e. start date). You may be required to sign a Statement of Understanding if you are selected for this position. See Additional information below. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e. g. Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) 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.

Specialized Experience is defined as work that involves (1) conducting inspections/site visits of ranges and/or special facilities for safety compliance; (2) participation in live range activities; AND (3) participation in program/project management activities (such as but not limited to program planning; budget projections; advisory/consultative services; etc. ). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph. D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration or Business Management.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18.

Add the two percentages. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e. g. resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online backssments required for this position. You will be backssed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Ammunition and Explosives Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Planning and Evaluating Program Management Reading Comprehension Reasoning Risk Management Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Cheating on the online backssment may also result in your removal from consideration. Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified.

Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category. Best Qualified. Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for the announced position. Highly Qualified. Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for the announced position. Qualified. Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for the announced position.

You may claim Military Spouse preference. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Do D Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only. Only MSP/PPP applicants currently occupying a formal training program position are entitled to exercise their priority status.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above.

Additional information about the program is on Required Documents The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the. As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume: Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.

e. HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. For additional information see: 2. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.

See: This position requires a job-related license or certification. You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.

You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U. S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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