SUPERVISORY ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

SUPERVISORY ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Naval Surface Warfare Center, Maryland

Salary Range: $121785 - $187093 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as Branch Head for the Safety Office and Command Safety Officer for NSWCCD and all detachments of CARDEROCK DIV NS. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-13 and GS-14.

Major Duties:

• You will plan, direct, control, and evaluate a comprehensive safety/occupational health program involving a wide variety of industrial processes, shops, equipment, material, and machinery, which may be unconventional and unique to the installation.
• You will conduct inspections, surveys, and audits of all Safety programs.
• You will evaluate the effectiveness of safety and occupational health standards and policies; and assess the degree of compliance with safety policy and accepted standards using known assurance models.
• You will develop and recommend changes to policies and procedures to eliminate or control hazards.
• You will develop long-range strategic safety plans and implementation schedules.
• You will plan, develop, and coordinate safety and occupational health program initiatives, policies, and guidelines for implementation.
• You will interpret and communicate safety and occupational health polices and priorities including policies and requirements on incorporating safety and risk management.
• You will investigate mishaps and recommend actions to prevent recurrences.
• You will provide expert guidance on hazardous conditions and safety and occupational health related issues through scientific and engineering review and assessment of newly developed equipment and technology.
• You will assist in the development of risk assessments and job hazard analysis to support the ongoing research and development mission.
• You will review and consolidate data to identify trends and make recommendations to leadership on remedial actions.
• You will serve as the final authority on Occupational Safety and advise all levels of management on appropriate safety techniques, methods, and procedures to eliminate/control hazardous operating processes/environmental conditions.
• You will find and implement ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production, promote team building or improve business practices.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning and directing a comprehensive safety and occupational health program or developing long-range strategic safety plans and implementation schedules for the purpose of supporting technical projects or process controls related to occupational safety and health compliance. 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 AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/ 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: 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 05/08/2026. Applications received after 05/08/2026 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: 2026-05-08