Department: Department of the Navy
Location(s): Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia
Salary Range: $89939 - $116925 Per Year
Job Summary: You will serve as a HEALTH PHYSICIST in the Radiation Health Division (Code 105.5) in the Radiological Control Office (Code 105) at the NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.
Major Duties:
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-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: Experience demonstrating detailed knowledge of the theories, principles, standards and applications of health physics and radiological controls Experience applying professional knowledge and understanding of the functions and objectives of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Radiological Control Office, and Radiation Health Division Experience developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive radiation safety, health physics, or environmental monitoring programs in support of large-scale or high-risk industrial or naval operations Experience in applying knowledge and understanding of Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulations, NAVSEA policies and procedures, BUMED policies and procedures, and federal, state, and shipyard regulations Experience demonstrating assembling records, tests, and examination results and extracting pertinent information from these results to complete necessary forms and logs. Experience in applying knowledge and understanding of the operating principles of naval nuclear reactors and reactor systems. 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 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.
How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 11/28/2025. Applications received after 11/28/2025 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.
Application Deadline: 2025-11-28