Explosive Safety Specialist

Air Combat Command; Tyndall Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Air Combat Command is seeking a qualified safety professional to manage a broad weapons and explosives safety program across diverse environments. You will oversee regulatory compliance, coordinate safety inspections, and advise senior leadership on courses of action affecting facility operations and personnel safety.

The role requires in-depth knowledge of explosives safety, experience in investigations, and the ability to communicate complex safety requirements to diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of explosives safety principles, regulations, and procedures.
• Ability to conduct mishap investigations and prepare reports.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings to identify hazards.
• Experience with risk assessment and safety code compliance.
• Understanding of regulatory issues affecting military weapon storage and handling.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse weapons and explosives safety program.
• Advise leadership on actions affecting facility operations, weapons handling, and safety measures.

Skills

Explosives safety knowledge

Mishap investigation

Risk assessment

Engineering drawings

Regulatory compliance

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is: To manage a diverse weapons and explosives safety program involving diverse environmental, ground, aviation, construction, weapons and explosives activities and provide advisory aircraft systems weapons and explosives safety services.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management positions. Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes applying knowledge of the body of laws, regulations, policies, standards, procedures, methods, and techniques applicable to a broad range of weapons and explosives safety requirements sufficient to plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate a diverse weapons and explosives safety program and advise key managerial personnel on courses of action affecting facility operations, weapons handling procedures, explosives operations, work processes, human-machine relationships, etc., which impact on the safety and efficiency of personnel. Knowledge of the body of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to weapons and explosives safety to sufficiently interpret and modify or significantly depart from standard techniques in devising specialized operating practices concerned with accomplishing project weapons and explosives safety objectives; and explaining the reasons and purposes for applying measures and procedures, minimizing or abating hazards. Knowledge of weapons and explosives safety principles, practices, standards, and abatement measures related to diverse aviation and industrial settings sufficient to apply a wide range of methods and techniques in the inspection of government weapons and explosives storage locations, maintenance facilities, demolition areas, etc., to determine compliance with applicable regulatory provisions.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS:

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

1. Knowledge of established weapons and explosives safety principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and current legislative issues as they relate to the military installation weapons and explosives safety program; the requirements, methods, and techniques of accident and mishap investigation, analysis, resolution of safety problems, and formal reporting procedures; and risk assessment methods and techniques for evaluation of weapons and explosives safety risks.
2. Knowledge of basic explosives safety construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with regulations and standards.
3. Knowledge of standard training techniques, methods, and materials sufficient to develop and present formal training and instructional sessions.
4. Skill in conducting mishap investigations; analyzing and evaluating hazardous conditions; preparing reports and recommendations; and addressing risk assessment methods and techniques for safety code compliance.
5. Skill in the interpretation of engineering drawings and specifications sufficient to identify hazardous conditions in proposed facilities. Ability to plan, organize work, and meet deadlines.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE:

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:

Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.