Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a MATERIALS EXAMINER AND IDENTIFIER, Position Description Number D0780000 and is part of the ID G4 CSMS, National Guard. THIS POSITION IS BACKFILLING A TECHNICIAN WHO IS ABSENT. UPON RETURN, THE SELECTEE WILL RETURN TO THIER PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT AND TENURE. Responsibilities (1) Inspects, receives, sorts, counts, and classifies hazardous materials such as explosives, toxic chemicals, flammables, gas cylinders, radioactive material, and hazardous waste. May be required to perform pre-receipt examination of property on site at the generation point and assures that the turn-in and shipping is in order, that the containers meet standards, are placarded and marked properly. Schedules receipt of property and assures that the property is identified to include identification of all contaminants. Rejects property not meeting turn-in requirements and assists the turn-inactivity to correct any rejections. Determines the nature and degree of the particular hazard involved. Determines if containers are Department of Transportation (DOT) approved, safe to handle, nonleaking, capable of withstanding routine handling, and safe for required periods of storage. Assures that storage compatibility is adhered. Determines the need for special handling/special storage of certain property (e.g., friable asbestos, PCBs, batteries, pesticides). Performs complex searches of shipping and storage records, material specifications, vendor contracts, computerized or microfiche data for material identification and advises lower graded workers on specialized procedures. May be required to handle damaged and unidentified shipments requiring repair/repackaging or return to the supplier in accordance with established procedures. (2) Prepares material for shipment, storage, and disposition. Packs, cushions, applies preservatives and protects property as appropriate. Prepares tags, labels and places items in containers for disposition. Identifies and marks storage locations and stocks property allowing for maximum utilization of storage space, ease of access, segregation, and rotation of stock. Selects property desired, checks condition, status and quantity and arranges for transfer. Determines processing requirements IAW established criteria. Ensures shipping operations comply with DOT and EPA standards (packaging, placarding, transportation, and manifesting). Initiates corrective action to resolve manifest discrepancies. Maintains proper visibility of hazardous property inventory utilizing the Available Balance File (ABF) output and other methods. Requests and justifies accelerateddisposal of hazardous material/waste when normal disposal timeframeswould cause deterioration of the hazardous property container, impactstorage capabilities, create unsafe conditions, or other circumstanceswhich dictate emergency action. Intensifies inventory managementcontrol to accommodate shortened timeframes. (3) Contacts generating activities, shipping agencies, and National Guard (NG) environmental personnel to coordinate requirements of environmental policies and directives. May serve as the hazardous materials specialist in meetings, discussions, and liaison visits. Initiates and maintains required environmental reports/plans/records in processing of hazardous material. Ensures required actions if a spilloccurs and ensures lower graded workers are trained to act in his/herabsence. Contains and cleans up spills for which the NG hascapability. Decontaminates and replenishes spill equipment andsupplies. Ensures spill incident reports are prepared IAW applicableregulations. (4) Coordinates turn-in activities with the Defense Reutilization Marketing Office (DRMO) or contractors. May be assigned as the Contracting Officer's representative (COR) for contracts. Accompanies the contractor during removal of material from the installation. Verifies manifest and shipping papers, DOT markings, packaging, and labeling requirements. Notifies the DRMO or ContractingOfficer of discrepancies in contractor performance and may immediatelystop the contractors work for violation of safety regulations.Recommends changes to existing and future service contracts. (5) Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Military Grades: E-1 to E-5 THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE REPRESENTED BY THE CONTENTS OF YOUR RESUME. To ensure full credit is given for the qualification requirements listed below we suggest using the USA Jobs resume builder. IF YOU USE YOUR OWN RESUME, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU INCLUDE THE BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES (MONTH AND YEAR) FOR ALL JOBS LISTED IN YOUR RESUME. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience or training which demonstrates the ability to distinguish between closely related or similar items, ability to follow procedures, ability to sort materials by type, and skill in the use of hand tools. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience or training identifying and sorting a variety of complex materials and equipment. Experience receiving materials and equipment, recording, and placing items in proper storage areas. Experience preparing all items for shipment using appropriate agency instructions. Expert knowledge of specialized handling, storing, disposal, and safety procedures related to hazardous materials to ensure adherence to governing regulatory guidance, policies, and procedures. Experience in mathematical equations. Experience interpreting and using Federal Supply Catalogs, military and manufacturing catalogs, and technical and agency manuals. Experience using and operating forklifts and motor vehicles. Education There are no educational requirements for this position. Additional Information If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)). More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade and unit occur. FOR CURRENT FEDERAL TECHNICIANS ASSIGNED TO THE G4, THIS WOULD BE A TEMPORARY PROMOTION OR REASSIGNMENT AND CURRENT PERMANENT TENURE WOULD TRANSFER WITH EMPLOYEE. UPON ORIGINAL MEMBER RETURNING, THE TEMPORARILY PROMOTED OR TEMPORARILY REASSIGNED EMPLOYEE WOULD RETURN TO PREVIOUS POSITION. THIS TEMPORARY PROMOTION CANNOT EXCEED TWO YEARS (THIS MAY BE EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR PENDING NGB APPROVAL). THIS COULD BECOME A PERMANENT PROMOTION OR REASSIGNMENT IF POSITION BECOMES AVAILABLE. FOR A NEWLY HIRED TECHNICIAN, THIS POSITION IS INDEFINITE AND WILL END UPON ABSENT MEMBERS RETURN. THIS POSITION MAY CONVERT TO A PERMANENT STATUS WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION IF POSITION BECOMES AVAILABLE