Supervisory Chemist

TACOM • Texarkana, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Chemist works at the Red River Army Depot (RRAD) in northeast Texas. RRAD’s maintenance mission includes the repair, rebuild, overhaul, and conversion of tactical wheeled vehicles. The position oversees chemical analysis and sampling work involving toxic agent decontaminates, resolves analytical deficiencies, provides mentorship to lower-level chemists, and directs work to meet organizational requirements. The incumbent also prepares policy and program documents and develops the Environmental Lab Branch’s annual work budget plan and other funding documents.

The position is supervisory and requires completion of the Civilian Education System Course and Supervisory Development Course within 12 months of assignment. It includes a 10% temporary-duty or business-travel requirement, may be filled as a time-limited promotion, and may be converted to permanent without further competition. A one-year supervisory probationary period applies unless previously completed. The incumbent must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for access to the Depot Production Computer System and submit required financial disclosure reports upon entry and annually thereafter.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering, including 30 semester hours in chemistry, mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics; alternatively, equivalent coursework plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• At least one year of specialized experience providing quality control functions over toxic agents in a chemical laboratory, assisting with determining analytical deficiencies in chemical analysis, and analyzing data to prepare special reports for the directorate of public works. Education cannot substitute for this experience.
• For applicants who held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks, 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).
• Obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for access to the Depot Production Computer System.
• Complete the Civilian Education System Course and Supervisory Development Course within 12 months of assignment.
• Meet applicable background investigation and suitability or fitness requirements.
• Complete a one-year supervisory probationary period unless previously completed.
• Submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) upon entry and annually thereafter; the announcement also states a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) or OGE-450 may be required.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Demonstrate competencies in chemistry, managing human resources, problem solving, program management, and time in grade.

Responsibilities

• Prepare policy statements, agreements, circulars, correspondence, and other documents within areas of program responsibility.
• Oversee mentorship of lower-level chemists in the directorate.
• Oversee chemical analysis and sampling work, including qualitative and quantitative analysis of toxic agent decontaminates, to solve encountered problems.
• Resolve analytical deficiencies by identifying required information and selecting appropriate established methods or procedures.
• Direct courses of action to accomplish organizational requirements.
• Prepare the annual work budget plan and other funding documents for the Environmental Lab Branch.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior