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Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY CHEMIST in the Laboratory Quality and Accreditation Office (Code 1561), Quality Performance Control Group (Code 1560), Naval Shipyard Support Office (Code 1500) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Responsibilities You will manage and coordinate all elements of the LQAO. Performs the functions of Lead Service for DOD Environmental Data Quality under Navy’s Executive Agent status. You will delegate work assignments and provide technical oversight to a staff of senior professional engineers, scientists, and environmental specialists (GS-13/14). You will manage the planning, programming and budgeting functions. You will establish long-range plans, goals, and objectives. You will set policy and criteria to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of Navy in-house and contract laboratories and support services. You will coordinate the Components for a broad range of sampling and testing regulations and requirements. You will develop and recommend broad DOD Component policy for environmental data quality. You will provide expert technical advice and assistance on issues involving generation acquisition and use of materials testing and environmental data. You will assist Navy activities in resolving issues, developing management and project plans, assessing data usability, making regulatory reports, negotiating clean-up criteria and permits, or responding to regulatory citations. You will periodically assess Navy materials testing and environmental programs and evaluate results to measure the effectiveness of implemented quality systems, data collection activities and use of data. You will conduct and/or oversees laboratory assessments of both Navy and private sector laboratories performing testing in support of the Navy’s Mission. You will accredit Navy laboratories and approve or disapprove contract laboratories for Navy use. You will Develop, conduct and/or oversee training to insure proper implementation of Navy policies, technical directives, instructions and related documents. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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 GS-14 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 applying the principles and practices of chemistry to generate and develop new hypotheses and theories related to materials testing and environmental sciences; Experience in applying education and training as it applies to a wide range of sampling and testing activities, project planning, statistical sampling, laboratory management, and certification and assessment; Experience interpreting laws and regulations affecting the Navy and its mission; Experience planning, developing, and carrying out vital scientific programs that are essential to the missions of the agency; Experience investigating, evaluating and providing expert advice on materials testing and environmental sciences; Experience conducting complex analyses and evaluations using sound judgement. 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/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ 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 have: Successfully completed a bachelor's degree or higher in 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 Successfully completed a combination of education and experience with 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 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 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 link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. 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.