PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

Summary

You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN in the RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING DIVISION - CODE 105.3 of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF. Salary Ranges: GS-4: $44,233 - $55,639 GS-5: $48,328 - $61,087

Duties

• •You will identify deviations from normal or anticipated radiation levels to determine if the deviations are transient, instrument is defective, shielding has moved or equipment or area has higher than expected radiation levels.
• •You will monitor requirements for controlling radiation in storage, decontamination, and control points of activity.
• •You will perform and interpret air, water and surface radiation surveys.
• •You will maintain surveillance over contaminated tool, equipment and storage areas.
• •You will detect obvious radiation deficiencies, post areas, and ensure protective gear is used.

Qualifications

GS-5: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-4) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: conducting radiological control surveillance surveys of activities and/or personnel; maintaining surveillance over cleaning and decontamination of equipment and tools; assisting with radiological control work to identify risks; and performing radiological evaluations of specific worksites. GS-4: Your resume must demonstrate at least six months of general experience performing support duties in physical science or a related field and six months of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-3) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: assisting with radiological control surveillance surveys of activities and/or personnel; verifying equipment and decontaminant tools; and assisting with radiological control work. 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=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physical-science-technician-series-1311/ 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

Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: For the GS-05: Successful completion of four years of education above high school leading to a Bachelor's degree (a) with major study in an appropriate field of physical science, or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as physical science, engineering, or any branch of mathematics, except financial and commercial mathematics, or A combination of experience and post high school education that equates to one year of experience For the GS-04: Successful completion of at least two years of education above the high school that includes 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as physical science, engineering, or any branch of mathematics, except financial and commercial mathematics, or A combination of experience and post high school education that equates to one year of experience