Supervisory Chemist

Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Responsibilities Serves as a technical advisor and manager of a team of Product Specialist/Chemists on matters affecting petroleum and related products, coal, and missile fuels. Monitors programs, procedures and methods to assure acceptable quality requirements and process are maintained in Enterprise Business System (EBS) and Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). Develops and implements inspection characteristics, to include testing methods, sampling procedures, and acceptance limits within EBS to reflect the product specification… …which insures the adequacy of quality requirements for the receipt, storage and shipment of petroleum material. Monitors and evaluates operations and procedures through quality statement testing to assure proper methods and techniques are followed… …and conform to technical and administrative directives as specified by the product specification. Develops quality requirements for inclusion in country-to-country agreements, memorandums of understanding, and inter-service support agreements which frequently involve new concepts and unprecedented procedures. Evaluates and provides approval/disapproval of exceptions/deviations and waivers (referrals) of quality assurance requirements in DLA solicitations/contracts to the contracting officer. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for a Supervisory Chemist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree 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. Applicants MUST submit a copy of transcripts showing they meet this requirement. OR B. Combination of education and experience — course work equivalent to a major as shown in A 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.Applicants MUST submit a copy of transcripts showing they meet this requirement. C. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Interpreting technical requirements, reviewing specifications and associated technical data. Analyzing items for compliance to standards and requirements, documents outcomes of tests and analysis, and mitigates issues as necessary. Establishing and implementing long-term projects and studies to resolve petroleum, petroleum product, and alternate fuel chemistry, specifications, measurement, transportation, storage, and handling problems. Researching and specification in preparing activities to resolve major conflicts between technical requirements, environmental concerns, storage and transportation issues, packaging requirements, measurement, and product availability. Handling interrelated, emerging, complex, and frequently conflicting nature of Federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations that govern the management of a hazardous material. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate schools definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Additional Information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Acquisition Workforce Position: Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering and Tech Management (N) / ETM, Practitioner Certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources. Information for Veterans is available at: http://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/veterans.aspx. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. Drug-Free Workplace: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agencys Drug Free Workplace Plans drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.