CHEMIST (FUELS)

You will provide lifecycle management for naval petroleum quality in the POL logistics system.

You will make recommendations for naval policy changes.

You will recommend corrective action and determine the acceptability of off-specification products for use by naval end users.

You will provide input from operational views on commercial specifications or standards.

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-12 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 in the interpretation and application of laboratory accreditation and standard Quality Assurance/Quality Control procedures and requirements, specifically International Standards (ISO) 17025.

Experience with industrial process chemistry methods, bench chemistry, or petroleum product test methods. Experience using and adapting existing approaches, precedents, and procedures to develop and plan projects to solve obscure problems in analytical chemistry surveillance.

Experience in the application of quality assurance principles and established methodology. Experience in performing laboratory assessments.

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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ 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.