Summary You will serve as a Physical Science Technician in the Fuel Department of NAVSUP FLC PEARL HARBOR. Responsibilities You will perform routine chemical and physical testing of petroleum products to support operations. You will determine whether products meet prescribed specifications or environmental regulations for safe use. You will inspect and sample different environments for the safe storage or transporting of petroleum products (e.g., tanks, tank trucks, single product tankers, pipelines, barges, or other similar means). You will interpret test results to recognize probable errors, respond to abnormal or incomplete data, or determine if data falls within expected results. You will evaluate petroleum storage or transporting equipment by monitoring physical test findings or results. You will adapt innovative methods while conducting tests that must be closely monitored during each stage to identify potential problems. You will follow instructions in operating tools, equipment, or instrumentation to complete work assignments. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying a practical knowledge of conventional methods of chemical analysis, and skills to test, analyze and evaluate facts and trends in product test results. Qualifying specialized experience may include work in fields such as astronomy, physics, geophysics, chemistry, hydrology, health physics, engineering, electronics, geology, oceanography, and metallurgy. Experience as a laboratory mechanic or in a trade or craft may be credited as general or specialized experience when the work was performed in close association with physical scientists or other technical personnel and provided intensive knowledge of appropriate scientific principles, methods, techniques, and precedents. This work must have included utilizing criteria such as; measurements, observation, specification, standard analytical procedures and reference material to perform a variety of chemical and physical Quality Assurance tests on the quality of petroleum products in order to analyze, consolidate and report findings. Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Inspects samples from a variety of petroleum products when received for correctness and completion; 2) Determine whether products meet prescribed military specifications or environmental regulations; 3) Ensure that fuel impurity levels are within safety limitations; 4) Transcribes the sample information from the sample tag or sheet into an automated system log. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-CLER. 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 One full year of graduate level education directly related to the position may be used in substitution for experience. 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. THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT. Section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2020 Public Law 116-92 amended Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) to streamline and simplify certain Department of Defense civilian Direct Hire Authorities to recruit and appoint qualified candidates directly to certain positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense. A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 9.75% will be added to the stated salary. COLA is subject to change at any time. 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. 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 Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under the specific hiring authority addressed in the Summary section of this announcement. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. 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.
