CHEMIST

Summary You will serve as a CHEMIST of NAVENPVNTMEDU 2 NORFOLK. 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. Responsibilities You will inspect and evaluate all incoming samples and pacakages. You will identify common problems and make simple repairs or troubleshooting when needed. You will prepare reagent and standard solutions as needed to perform analysis. You will assist in motoring of temperatures, safety checks, DI water readings, etc. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience using scientific instruments (Ex: chromatographs, mass spectrophotometers, high pressure chromatographs, graphite furnaces, ion chromatography, or inductively coupled plasmas. Experience training others on how to use scientific instrumentation. Experience with scientific written communication to include validating standard operating procedures. Experience preparing standards and determining if performance qualifications have been met. GS-07 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience using scientific instrument (Ex: chromatographs, mass spectrophotometers, high pressure liquid chromatographs, graphite furnaces, ion chromatography, or inductively coupled plasmas). Experience preparing standards and determining if performance qualifications have been met. Experience following best storage and preservation procedures of all samples. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Professional and Scientific General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov). 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 positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess. GS-09 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a masters degree or masters or equivalent graduate degree. GS-07 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement. Additional Information 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 Veterans preference does not apply when selecting individuals under the specific hiring authority addressed in the Summary section of this announcement. However, if you claim veterans preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.