PROGRAM SPECIALIST (NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING)
What you'd do
You will serve as a PROGRAM SPECIALIST (NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING) in the NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEST DIVISION (Code135) of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF.
Major duties
You will provide standardized policy, technical support, coordination, and compliance reviews. You will advise and assist in the development and preparation of preventative maintenance instructions, procedures, technical specifications, and recommend modifications to improve testing process. You will meeting with stakeholders to keep personnel informed of changes in procedures, policies or plans and to insure uniform application and interpretation. You will work on major nuclear and non-nuclear projects and provide technical advice to personnel on production support problems to assure timely work completion. You will provide technical direction on Non-Destructive Testing in order to resolve difficult and complex problems and interprets command and commercial specifications related to non-destructive testing of ships required to support production. You will establish requirements for technical evaluations of non-destructive inspection to ensure continuing compliance critical to complex and non-routine mechanical components, systems and equipment. You will plan and coordinate multiple complex shipyard non-destructive testing technical projects. You will maintain awareness for and mitigate any delays or interferences that could impede normal operations that have the potential to inhibit progress and take proactive measures to expedite all actions to maintain project schedules.
What you need to qualify
For the GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: overseeing non-destructive testing (NDT) projects to ensure compliance with technical standards and program policies and evaluating and enhancing technical procedures and processes of NDT operations to increase or improve program effectiveness. For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: evaluating or monitoring procedures, analyzing technical requirements, and recommending solutions to improve a non-destructive testing (NDT) program to improve training and accomplish project objectives. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.
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