Chemist - Beltsville, United States - U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice

Verified Company

Beltsville, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Summary

This job is open to
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Veterans

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from all U.S. citizens.

Duties

This position is located under the Office of Science and Technology, Forensic Science Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Chemist specializing in fire debris analysis and providing highly technical and scientific services that directly facilitate the accomplishment and support the Bureau's enforcement programs

Typical work assignments include:
Performs basic chemical and physical analyses with close technical guidance.

Performs examinations, which usually require both wet chemistry and instrumental procedures such as gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, etc.

Interprets, evaluates, and analyzes the results of examinations.
Provides expert witness testimony on the basis of laboratory examinations.
Prepares laboratory reports.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progresses.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment

The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

MOBILITY PLAN:
New employees hired pursuant to this vacancy announcement must sign a mobility agreement. The purpose of ATF's mobility policy is to enhance career development and progression, and achieve mission and business effectiveness.

To accomplish these objectives, the mobility plan will facilitate the movement of employees through special short-term assignments or permanent reassignments throughout the Bureau.

Applicants who decline to sign a mobility agreement, as required, will be removed from the hiring process.

Key Requirements:

Must be U.S. Citizen or National
May be required to serve a one year probationary period.
Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation.

Qualifications:

This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Basic Requirements:

A

Degree:

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.

A 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.

Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position.

Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume.

Examples of specialized experience include:
Assisting with basic chemical and physical analyses; and
Assisting with operating common laboratory equipment; and
Assisting with utilizing analytical techniques in a laboratory environment; and
Communicating facts clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Veteran Preference:

If you are entitled to veteran preference, you should indicate the type of veteran preference you are claiming on your résumé.

In order to verify your veteran preference entitlement, please submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty); official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty; or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that shows your military service was performed under honorable conditions.

In addition, if you are a disabled veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, or widow/widower of a veteran, the spouse of a disabled veteran or the natural mother of a disabled or deceased veteran, you must submit the October 2013 Revised Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and the other required documentation identified on the reverse side of the SF-15 to support your preference claim.

Although veteran preference points are not assigned under the category rating procedures described under "How You Will Be Evaluated," veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-veterans within each category for which they are qualified.

If you are a 30% or more disabled veteran, you may be eligible to use leave under the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015.

This act grants leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for a disability instead of using regular sick

For additional information see:
Disabled Veteran Leave

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