Equipment Specialist (Small Arms and Ammunition)
What you'd do
Joining the Secret Service, Office of Training, James J Rowley Training Center will allow you to serve as the firearms and ammunition technical expert, responsible for weapons testing, equipment management, training, and operational readiness. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.
Major duties
The selectee will serve as an Equipment Specialist (Small Arms and Ammunition) in the Office of Training, James J Rowley Training Center. Typical work assignments include: Preparing procurement packages for firearms and related equipment, ensures compliance with agency requirements and develops modifications and testing procedures to optimize equipment performance. Ensuring strong internal controls to safeguard resources and maintain accurate records, maximize operational efficiency, and comply with policies. Operating ballistic weapons testing equipment (e.g., brass calibration, pressure testing, air gauges, ballistic media such as gelatin, clothing, glass, vehicles, body armor) to evaluate weapons, ammunition, and related equipment performance. Developing and delivering training materials and courses on ammunition effectiveness and conventional weapon usage Conducting inspections, tests, and evaluations on all weapons, ammunition, and related equipment.
What you need to qualify
To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. GS-13 Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 level (starting salary $121,785.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing duties such as: Investigating reports of weapon misuse or malfunction and providing analysis and recommendations to law enforcement and/or military agencies. Developing test plans for firearm modification, and performance optimization. Conducting equipment testing on weapons, ammunition, and related equipment using manual and machine tools. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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). 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.
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