Explosives Safety Specialist

Air National Guard Units • Buckley AFB, CO

3d

About The Position

This National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position is with the CO 140 Wing, National Guard. The primary purpose is to perform work across a broad range of weapons safety program elements, including inspections and surveys, evaluations, mishap investigations, and safety training.

The specialist manages a diverse weapons and explosives safety program; investigates mishaps and hazardous conditions; develops safety instructions and procedures; reviews explosives site plans and construction specifications; monitors projects for compliance with explosives safety standards and codes; and provides technical safety training. The position is Mission Essential and may involve emergency-essential duties, irregular or overtime hours, and security-clearance requirements. A relocation incentive is available only to eligible current federal employees, and a recruitment incentive may be available to newly appointed employees or those returning after a break in service of at least 90 days.

Requirements

• Knowledge of applicable weapons and explosives safety laws, regulations, policies, standards, procedures, methods, and techniques sufficient to manage a diverse safety program and advise management.
• Knowledge of weapons and explosives safety requirements sufficient to interpret and adapt procedures or develop specialized operating practices and explain hazard-minimization measures.
• Knowledge of weapons and explosives safety principles, practices, standards, and abatement measures sufficient to inspect storage locations, maintenance facilities, demolition areas, and other aviation or industrial settings for regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of physiological and psychological factors sufficient to promote safe work practices, protective-gear use, and proper equipment operation.
• Knowledge of accident and mishap investigation requirements and techniques, including fact-finding, analysis, risk assessment, resolution of safety problems, and formal reporting.
• Knowledge of explosives-facility construction standards and techniques, including analysis of safety designs and specifications and development of methods to identify or control hazardous processes.
• Resume must document relevant experience or knowledge for each listed qualification, including start and end dates in month/year format and a description of the applicant's experience.
• Education cannot substitute for specialized experience.
• May be required to possess a security clearance and obtain Top Secret eligibility with access to sensitive compartmented information (TS-SCI).
• Must meet requirements for emergency-essential positions and may be required to receive anthrax and other vaccinations and annual boosters.
• Must submit all required documentation.
• Required training: Weapons Safety Management Course, Explosive Safety Siting Course, Ammo-47 Lightning Protection/Grounding Course, and Nuclear Certified Equipment.
• For a relocation incentive, a current federal employee must have a current appraisal rated 3 or higher and in good standing.
• Recruitment incentive eligibility is for newly appointed employees or employees returning after a break in service of at least 90 days.

Nice To Haves

• Desired training: Mishap Investigation Non-Aviation, Risk Management Application and Integration Course, and OSHA Training.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate activities for the overall management of a diverse weapons and explosives safety program.
• Investigate mishaps and hazardous conditions; analyze their origins, causes, and contributing factors; and prepare written evaluation reports.
• Prepare supplements to instructions and manuals and develop local instructions on mishap prevention and weapons and explosives handling, use, and storage.
• Review and develop explosives site plans and specifications for new construction, major alterations, or equipment changes, and monitor projects through completion for compliance with explosives safety standards and safety codes.
• Develop and provide technical safety training to supervisors, employees, and unit explosives safety representatives on topics including risk assessment, transportation, hazardous-material handling and storage, and evacuation procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive range of benefits; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Relocation incentive may be available to eligible current federal employees.
• Recruitment incentive may be available to eligible newly appointed employees or employees returning after a break in service of at least 90 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed