Job Summary

This position is located with the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, Law Enforcement Directorate, Pentagon Police Division, Hazardous Device Branch. The incumbent is responsible for the daily transportation and physical protection of government property, such as: explosives, explosive evidence, and other hazardous materials and responds to emergency incidents involving EID, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), and other terrorist acts.

Job Description

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED The employee assigned to this position is designated as a MISSION ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE. Mission essential employees may be required to report for, or remain at, work in dismissal or closure situations due to adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, or other emergency situations ( e.g., building closure due to power outage) causing disruptions of government operations, and are required to maintain contact with their supervisor during any dismissal or closure situation unless specifically excused by their supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime. This position requires the employee to work rotating shifts, weekends, overtime, holidays and will be subject to call 24 hours a day. This position shall require the employee to carry a firearm. The employee must meet requirements of "Lautenberg Agreement" which outline rules regarding carrying of firearms. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g)(9)). The employee must obtain and maintain a Hazardous Materials Technician certification. Paragraph 4.1.2, of the National Standards for Bomb Squads, requires that all individuals attend Hazardous Materials Technician training before the individual is allowed to attend HDS, OSHA, Code 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii) shall receive eight hours ofrefresher training annually on the items specified in paragraph (e)(2) and/or (e)(4) of this section. Paragraph 4.1.1, FBI Hazardous Devices School (HDS) is required for initial certification. An HDS graduate is also required to attend recertification every three years. At the GS-09 You may qualify at the GS-09 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: Responding to emergency incidents involving explosives and hazardous materials; and Compiling information to assist in formulating a threat assessment for explosive response plans; and Assisting explosives investigators to conduct investigations. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience. At the GS-11 You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: Analyzing data from different sources when assessing explosives and criminal incidents; and Conducting explosive searches for the detection of explosive hazards; and Responding and assisting in emergencies involving hazardous devices. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. OR A combination of doctoral education and specialized experience. At the GS-12 You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: Responding to emergencies involving hazardous devices or explosive ordnance for mitigation; and Performing investigations on suspected hazardous materials; and Performing removal operations of suspected Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs) and other hazardous devices; and Rendering safe procedures for suspected hazardous materials and improvised explosive devices. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.