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Summary

You will serve as a CHEMIST in the Naval Petroleum Office, Quality Division of NPO FORT BELVOIR.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/23/2026 to 05/01/2026
Salary
$102,415 - $158,322 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12 - 13
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
Fort Belvoir, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
ST-12941613-26-RN
Control number
866499300

Duties

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  • You will serve as the Naval Petroleum Office (NPO) focal point for all petroleum, oil, and lubricant (POL) quality related issues for ashore and afloat naval fuel activities.
  • You will provide logistics technical support to the technical chairs of the Naval Fuels and Lubricants Cross Functional Team (CFT).
  • You will provide supply and logistics support to assist the Cross Functional Team (CFT) in the operational and policy decisions quality petroleum management.
  • You will be responsible for day-to-day interface with naval customers and to promote Cross Functional Team (CFT) capabilities and expertise when applicable.
  • You will be responsible for Command issues as they arise and may be responsible for representing Naval Petroleum Office (NPO) and CNIC positions.
  • You will provide support across the DON claimancy, with respect to technical and quality-related aspects of petroleum.
  • You will evaluate and advise on the procurement activity (DLA Energy) of the technical acceptability of alternate or equal bids, deviation to existing requirements or waiver requests for petroleum.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

GS12: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS11 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 providing program/project support to coordinate petroleum technical and procedural guidance to help provide oversite and direction to Petroleum Chemist personnel and interface with customers;
  • Experience preparing and coordinating technical description of fuel items and services, for review and validation of technical justifications of petroleum items requests by field commands;
  • Experience participating in research and development and other studies related to fuel handling and storage which results in recommending changes or improvements to policies and procedures;

GS13: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS12 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 providing lifecycle management of quality petroleum in the petroleum, oil, lubricant (POL) logistics system to ensure adequate supplies for the procurement, transport, storage, delivery and use of fuels to support the industrial operations;
  • Experience providing fuel chemistry expertise to manage all technical and quality-related aspects of fuel requirements to include handling hazards and test methods to supplement, refine, store, and transport petroleum in accordance with regulations;
  • Experience performing analytical research at petroleum testing laboratories to ascertain the nature and degree of contamination and/or deterioration of fuels and lubricants being received and stored;
  • Experience identifying and updating operating policies and procedures related to petroleum products, facility operations, transportation and storage to assure availability to satisfy servicing requirements;

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/#url=GS-PROF


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:

Chemistry Series, 1320

Individual Occupational Requirements

Basic Requirements:
  1. Degree: 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.

    OR

  2. 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.

Additional information

PCS may be authorized.

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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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

OTHER PPP: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following UPDATED link: https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition

MSP: Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Reasoning
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
PROBLEM SOLVING
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES
CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES, THEORIES, AND PRACTICES


This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Interview

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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Agency contact information

Department of Navy EIC
Email
doneic@us.navy.mil
Address
NPO FORT BELVOIR
8725 John J Kingman Rd
Suite 3724
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
US

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