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Naval Reactors Mission:
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National Nuclear Security Administration Demonstration Project
This position is covered by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Demonstration Project. The NN-04 pay band is equivalent to the GS-14-15 grade levels.
For more information on the NNSA Demonstration Project Pay Band/Salary Tables, contact the HR Consultant listed on this vacancy announcement.
03/22/2019 to 03/28/2019
$114,590 - $164,200 per year
NN 04
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - 4-6 times per year
Yes—PCS may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations, agency policy and dependent upon availability of funding.
Permanent - This is a permanent position.
Full-time - Full Time: Career or Career-Conditional
Competitive
04
Yes
No
19-NA30-14-MP
528285900
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
-Merit Promotion Eligibles -Status Candidates -Current Federal Employees (with Competitive Status) -Current Federal Employees Eligible under and Interchange Agreement -Former Federal Employees Eligible for Reinstatement -CTAP/ICTAP -Veterans eligible for VRA/VEOA -30% Disabled Veterans -Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A) -Certain Military Spouses
As a Nuclear Engineer, you will:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT
Drug Testing
The position is covered under the DOE Drug-Free Workplace Order 343.1. The tentative selectee must test negative prior to final selection for this position and will be subject to random testing thereafter.
Security Clearance
This position requires you to obtain and maintain a DOE 'Q' level security clearance/access authorization.
Financial Disclosure
Subject to Financial Disclosure OGE Form 450.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent at the GS-13 level (or equivalent) grade level in the Federal service. Experience should include:
Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You are NOT required to provide a separate narrative response. Rather, your resume must describe how your past experience demonstrates the following KSAs.
1. Mastery of advanced engineering concepts, practices, and principles of naval nuclear propulsion engineering.
2. High level knowledge of naval nuclear propulsion engineering aspects, other than assigned specialty area.
3. Extensive knowledge of naval nuclear propulsion engineering.
4. Detailed knowledge of related fields such as mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering and physics.
5. High level skill in managing technical programs and resources.
6. Detailed knowledge of, and ability to apply, administrative and fiscal policies, and procedures and practices.
7. Ability to effectively interact with senior government and contractor officials.
8. Ability to discern the need for, formulate and implement new technical policies and standards.
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.
Time-In-Grade/Band: Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade/time-in-band requirements to be eligible for consideration.
CTAP/ICTAP Candidates: To be considered "well qualified", you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEER:
•The US Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
•Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
•Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links below or visit the FedsHireVets website.
•If you are currently a military member on Active Duty, please refer to the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to see what documentation should be submitted to be considered for appointment under a special Veterans hiring authority.
•More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.
•Some positions may require completion of a probationary period.
•If you believe you are eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), please visit the OPM CTAP/ICTAP website for more information. In order to be considered under the CTAP or ICTAP programs, your application score must achieve a numerical score of 85 points (not including veterans preference points) on the job specific questions portion of the online questionnaire. You must also submit a copy of the agency notice of separation or intended separation, a copy of your most recent Performance Rating and a copy of your most recent SF-50.
•Male applicants born after 12/31/1959, who are required to register with the Selective Service under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act, must be registered (or must have registered at the time they were required to do so) in order to be eligible for appointment.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The Department of Energy uses an application tracking system to evaluate the responses you provide in the applicant assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications necessary for this position. Then, the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to determine if your qualifications meet the criteria for referral to the selecting official.
We will also verify that you are eligible for Merit Promotion positions by reviewing your previous Federal employment to ensure you meet Time-in-Grade requirements. If you are eligible to apply to Merit Promotion announcements based on Veteran or other non-competitive statuses, we will verify your supporting documentation prior to referral.
If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.
If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly.
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Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit. Some documents may not apply to all applicants. If you are unsure, click the link for each document type to read more.
All applicants: You must submit a Resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.
•Your resume should list all work experience (paid and unpaid); you should list the full name and address of the each employer.
•Your experience listing should show the start and end dates (include month, day, and year); you must also list the average number of hours per week that you worked.
•Your resume should also include any education and training you have completed (list the program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
•For more information about what to include in your resume, please view this USAJOBS Resume Tutorial video on YouTube.
•Our office requires the USAJOBS resume format. You will be notified at the time you click 'Apply Online', and will have the opportunity to choose a resume you have previously built in the Resume Builder. If you have not yet built a resume in Resume Builder, you will need to do that before you apply.
•It is important that you are complete and thorough in your resume. If any of the above information is not included in your resume, we may not be able to fully credit you for your experience.
All Applicants: Documentation verifying your educational claims is required to qualify. This can include unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned, grade and degree conferred. Please see the Education Requirements section for more information.
Current/former Federal employees: Most recent SF-50 (to verify eligibility your SF-50 must list title, series, grade, tenure, SCD and position type occupied).
Displaced Federal employees: You will need to submit documentation verifying your involuntary separation and ICTAP/CTAP status. Please see the OPM Guide to Career Transition for more information.
All Veterans: You will need to submit VRA/VEOA eligibility documentation (DD-214 that includes character of service), or a Statement of Service letter that includes Character of Service, if currently Active Duty. A statement of service must meet the requirements outlined in the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.
Disabled Veterans: In addition to your DD214 that includes Character of Service, please submit a SF-15 and the VA Disability letter that includes the percentage of disability.
Appointment of Certain Military Spouses:
Copy of military member's PCS orders and/or Death Certificate and Marriage License.
Persons with Disabilities: Proof of disability (if you are applying for a non-competitive appointment under Schedule A authority).
The preferred method for submitting your documents is to upload the document(s) from your computer, or from USAJobs. Alternatively, you may fax your documentation by generating a fax cover sheet within the online application.
After you submit your on-line resume, the automated system will prompt you to upload your supporting documents.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
For the security of you and your information, our application tracking system will time-out if you are inactive for a certain period of time. If you are responding to long answer questions, you may likely hit this time-out while you are typing. Therefore, we highly recommend that you view the applicant assessment questions before you apply. Complete your responses to any essay questions in a file on your computer before you start the application process. That way, you can simply copy and paste the prepared responses into each field.
To be considered for this position, you must submit a complete application no later than 11:59pm (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete application prior to the closing time (regardless of when you started) the application system will not allow you to finish. Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process allowing yourself enough time to finish before the deadline. Our application system displays a countdown timer in the top-left corner of the screen for your reference.
Steps to submit a complete application:
After each step in the recruitment process, your status will be updated in our application tracking system. Once this happens, if you have elected to receive e-mail updates, you will be notified through your USAJOBS registered e-mail address. If you have not elected for e-mail updates, you can review your current application status in USAJOBS at any time. Please check that your USAJOBS profile contact information is current and correct each time you apply to a job--this will ensure we are able to contact you as quickly as possible.
In addition to changing your status online, we will send you e-mail notifications at each major step in the process, to include: application received, eligible or not eligible, referred or not referred, selected or not selected.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/528285900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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