Summary You will serve as a CHEMIST in the Guam Fuel Division of NAVSUP FLC YOKO REG. A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 12.45% will be added to the stated salary. Responsibilities You will perform a broad range of chemical analyses, test methods, and procedures required for determining the quality of petroleum and lubricating fuel samples adhering to laboratory protocols work instructions and regulations. You will analyze test results, perform routine calculations, maintain records of fuel tests, interpret test results, and notify the Responsible Officer and Regional Chemist of any questionable findings. You will manage the laboratory resources to include equipment, adequate inventories of consumables, reagents, and chemicals necessary to carry out testing You will coordinate contractor support of equipment calibration efforts as well as perform limited in house maintenance /repair on laboratory test equipment. You will ensure that solvents and reagents used in the performance testing are disposed of in accordance with applicable permit requirements and environmental regulations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Additional Requirements: In addition to the Basic Requirements listed in the Education section below, your resume must also demonstrate one year of specialized experience, as follows: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: performing chemical analysis of petroleum products; managing laboratory resources such as equipment, inventories of consumables, reagents, and chemicals necessary to carry out testing; AND ensuring quality assurance standards and specifications are met during testing and analysis. 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/#url=GS-PROF. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ 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. Education Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: applicants must possess: Successfully completed a bachelor's degree or higher in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics. OR Possess a combination of education and experience with course work equivalent to a major as shown above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Additional Requirements: In lieu of specialized experience listed in the Qualifications section, applicants may minimally qualify based on equivalent combination of education and experience, as follows: GS-11: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR Successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. OR Possess a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. Additional Information COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION: To comply with the recent preliminary nationwide injunction on Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, the Department of the Navy is not taking any action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. New hires will need to provide their vaccination status as well as comply with workplace safety protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. You may be coded as "Key" and, as such, may be required to be removed from your military recall status. A signed Statement of Understanding is required. This position is subject to mandatory recall to duty at any hour of day or night, to perform off schedule fuel operations or to respond to an emergency situation (i.e., oil spill). This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Tour of duty will be 24 months. To learn more about the living and working conditions at this military installation and additional Non-Foreign Overseas information, please go to: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Overseas/Pages/default.aspx ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/
