Department: Department of the Air Force
Location(s): Ramstein, Germany
Salary Range: $90025 - $117034 Per Year
Job Summary: Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information The primary purpose of this position is to support the USAFE nuclear enterprise in the development of nuclear surety policy. The incumbent is the subj. matter expert in nuclear certification for USAFE operated systems and nuclear surety/safety. Evaluate current/future USAFE mission requirements and provide certification/oversight to USAFE units and nuclear policy guidance.
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Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administration and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes Expert knowledge of nuclear certification management, nuclear certified item management, nuclear surety/safety principles, system software safety, explosive safety requirements, and USAF nuclear weapon systems operations and capabilities. Comprehensive knowledge of nuclear weapons maintenance, support/handling equipment involved with maintenance activities, and nuclear weapon storage practices for nuclear weapon systems. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and current legislative issues related to nuclear weapon system surety. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Expert knowledge of nuclear certification management, nuclear certified item management, nuclear surety/safety principles, system software safety, explosive safety requirements, and USAF nuclear weapon systems operations and capabilities; Knowledge of the USAFE and Weapons Safety organizational structure. 2. Comprehensive knowledge of nuclear weapons maintenance, support/handling equipment involved with maintenance activities, and nuclear weapon storage practices for nuclear weapon systems. 3. Comprehensive knowledge of laws, regulations, and current legislative issues related to nuclear weapon system surety. 4. Skill in assessing and evaluating broad nuclear surety program issues and providing guidance for resolving mission critical problems impacting operations of nuclear weapon systems; Skill in the interpretation of program documentation to identify nuclear surety/safety issues that may adversely impact operations. 5. Ability to assess technical compliance and program objectives as a means of negotiating an acceptable balance between mission and nuclear safety requirements. 6. Ability to plan, develop, implement and coordinate a complete nuclear safety design certification program. This includes the ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources and to meet deadlines. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/19/2025 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12849352 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
Application Deadline: 2025-12-19