USA Staffing

Position Title: NUCLEAR WEAPONS USE CONTROL SPECIALIST
Agency: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Announcement Number: DTRA-23-12124023-DE Opens in new window
Open Period: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 to Monday, September 25, 2023

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Eligible: I am a military spouse who has relocated or will relocate within 30 days with my active duty sponsor on a permanent change of station (PCS) move to a new active duty assignment. I am exercising my preference eligibility to positions within the local commuting area of the new duty station. I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of the new duty location.

NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's relocation to the new permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the geographical area of the PCS orders. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's new duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.

NOTE 2: MSPs using eligibility EO 13473 cannot be appointed until they have relocated with the military sponsor to the new duty station.

Supporting Documentation: You must provide a signed Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist, https://www.dcpas.osd.mil/sites/default/files/2021-04/PPP_SELFCERTIFICATIONCHECKLIST_1119.pdf
PCS orders/verification of duty location assignment, a copy of marriage certificate or license and documents as listed on the Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist. .

Are you a Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference Eligible?

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

1. From the descriptions below, select the letter that best describes your level of specialized experience for the Nuclear Weapons Use Control Specialist, GS-0301-14/15 position. To be creditable, specialized experience must be at the next lower grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Read each of the statements below completely before making your selection.

A. (For GS-14) I have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade (GS-13) or equivalent in the federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector). Specialized Experience is defined as: Applying use control management requirements; Installation and management of coded materials with respect to U.S. nuclear weapons in Department of Defense (DoD) or Department of Energy (DOE)/ National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); Performing weapon maintenance duties in DoD or DOE/NNSA in the continental United States or U.S. European Command area of responsibility where use control and coded materials handling is a part of regular duties; Planning, organizing, managing and adjusting to multiple, fluctuating projects and assignments in order to ensure timelines/metrics are met/adjusted accordingly.

B. (For GS-15) I have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade (GS-14) or equivalent in the federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector). Specialized Experience is defined as: Applying use control management requirements; Installation and management of coded materials with respect to U.S. nuclear weapons in Department of Defense (DoD) or Department of Energy (DOE)/ National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); Applying an understanding of National nuclear weapon policy; Performing U.S. nuclear weapons control responsibilities as related to code management systems and code control materials handling and processes; Working with the Nuclear Weapon Council (NWC) organization and responsibilities; Working with one or more weapon project officer groups for DoD or DOE/NNSA; Planning, organizing, managing and adjusting to multiple, fluctuating projects and assignments in order to ensure timelines/metrics are met/adjusted accordingly.

C. My experience is not reflected in the statements above.

2. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience crafting implementation strategies for US nuclear weapons and policies.

A. I have experience in implementation of U.S. national policy from the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), National Defense Strategy (NDS) and National Military Strategy (NMS) and respective Presidential Policy Directives (PPD) and National Security Policy Memorandums (NSPM) at the Agency and higher levels.

B. I have experience in implementation of U.S. national policy from the NPR, NDS, NMS, and respective PPD and NSPM at the Military Service Headquarters level.

C. I have experience in implementation of U.S. national policy from the NPR, NDS, NMS, and respective PPD and NSPM at the subordinate staff or unit level.

D. I have general knowledge in the implementation of U.S. national policy from the NPR, NDS, NMS, and respective PPD and NSPM.

E. None of the above

3. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience working with the Nuclear Weapons Council (NWC) issues.

A. I have experience coordinating DoD NWC policy efforts at the DoD Agency level or higher.

B. I have experience coordinating DoD NWC policy efforts at the 4-star headquarters or staff level.

C. I have experience coordinating DoD NWC policy efforts at the unit level.

D. None of the above.

4. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience providing advice, counsel, and instruction to US government or equivalent executive level leaders on both work and administrative matters.

A. I have experience providing advice, counsel and instruction to US government or equivalent executive level leaders at the DoD Agency level or higher.

B. I have experience providing advice, counsel and instruction to US government or equivalent executive level leaders at the 4-star headquarters or staff level.

C. I have experience providing advice, counsel and instruction to US government or equivalent executive level leaders at the unit level.

D. None of the above.

5. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience providing advice, counsel, and instruction to members of the Nuclear Weapon Council (NWC) on nuclear weapon use control requirements/processes.

A. Participation in Nuclear Weapon Council (NWC) and development of nuclear weapon use control requirements/processes.

B. Support to the Nuclear Weapon Council (NWC) which may include product developments, briefings, and supporting analysis.

C. Familiar with the Nuclear Weapon Council (NWC) and processes.

D. Knowledge of, but no experience with Nuclear Weapon Council (NWC) activities.

E. None of the above

6. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience with the technical aspects of nuclear weapons use control and logistics codes matters.

A. I have extensive operational level knowledge and experience in all nuclear use control environments, technical use control programs and logistics code management.

B. I have fundamental experience in the technical aspects of nuclear weapon use control, nuclear weapons physical security and logistics code management.

C. I have basic field level experience in nuclear use control.

D. None of the above.

7. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your
experience evaluating nuclear weapon use control technologies.

A. I am an expert in identifying weapons internal security vulnerabilities and suitable options to fill identified gaps and seams in the nuclear weapon use control program.

B. I have fundamental experience understanding the factors associated with the relationship between use control, mitigation, and risk management.

C. I have basic experience analyzing use control risk.

D. None of the above.

8. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your
experience as a technical and policy advisor to oversight and direction groups at multiple levels.

A. I have broad and focused experience with national security oversight mechanisms such as the Use Control Project Officers Group and Nuclear Weapons Council.

B. I have fundamental experience with major command or combatant command oversight groups.

C. I have unit level experience in use control oversight or application.

D. None of the above

9. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your
experience as a manager working on nuclear weapon project officer groups in the implementation/ tracing of the Phase X process in nuclear weapon management.

A. Participated in one or more nuclear weapon project officer groups either from DoD or DOE/NNSA in the implementation/tracing of the Phase X process in nuclear weapon management.

B. Supported a nuclear weapon project officer group from DoD or DOE/NNSA in the Phase X process in nuclear weapon management.

C. Knowledge of the project officer group responsibilities in the Phase X process.

D. None of the above.

10. From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your
experience managing multiple nuclear weapon project officer group efforts and tracking issues until completion.

A. I have extensive experience managing multiple nuclear weapon project officer groups and tracking the group?s outstanding issues until completion.

B. I have some experience managing multiple nuclear weapon project officer groups and tracking the group?s outstanding issues until completion.

C. I have little experience managing multiple nuclear weapon project officer groups and tracking the group?s outstanding issues until completion.

D. None of the above.

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