Job summary

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Major duties

Serves as the agency’s senior technical authority on product engineering of petroleum, petroleum products, fuel additives, coal, lubricants, and alternate fuels. Determines necessary product testing, maintains item-specific data requirements and master data, and addresses product-related complaints. Provides technical expertise on the technical aspects of energy product applications, production, refining, measurement, sampling, storage, and transportation. Determines the acceptability of bids to provide alternate items to specifications and exceptions (referrals). Coordinates decision with the using activities and or assigned military engineer support activity and resolves all issues, conflicts, and concerns. Acts as the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) and provides Statement of Work and Purchase Requests for supporting laboratory contracts. Coordinates the work of supporting scientists, engineers, environmentalists, and senior contracting personnel in order to resolve these technical conflicts. Maintains and oversees the Enterprise Business System (EBS) Petroleum Quality data.

Qualification

To qualify for a Chemist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree 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 B. Combination of education and experience -- 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. Applicants MUST submit a copy of transcripts showing they meet the basic requirements outlined in A or B. C. Specialized Experience: In addition to the Basic Requirement, one year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement Creditable specialized experience includes: Interpret technical requirements and specifications to handle interrelated, emerging, and conflicting nature of Federal, State, and local environmental laws and regulations that govern the management of hazardous material. Analyzing items for compliance to standards and requirements, documents outcomes of tests and analysis, and mitigates issues as necessary. Establish and implement long-term projects and studies to resolve petroleum, petroleum product, and alternate fuel chemistry, specifications, measurement, transportation, storage, and handling problems. Resolves major conflicts between technical requirements, environmental concerns, storage and transportation issues, packaging requirements, measurement, and product availability. 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.

Education

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Evaluations

Direct Hire Evaluation: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. This vacancy will be filled through a Department of Defense Direct Hire Authority. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. The rule of Three, Veteran's Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to this vacancy. We will evaluate your application for basic eligibility and to determine if your experience meets the basic qualification requirements described in the announcement. All applicants who meet the qualifications and other basic requirement are eligible for referral and selection consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.