Nuclear Materials Courier

This announcement is to recruit for Nuclear Materials Courier positions for the future Candidate Training Academies. Applicants who currently hold an active Top Secret or Q clearance could have their appointment time expedited. Applicants hired in Albuquerque, New Mexico will have their pay set between $55,929.00 – $88,432.00 depending on the location.

The Nuclear Materials Courier position involves serving as a member of a highly specialized armed protective force that is responsible for the safe and secure transportation of classified and/or hazardous materials including nuclear weapons, components, test assemblies, and strategic quantities of weapons-grade special nuclear materials.

• Serve as a member of a highly specialized armed protective force that is responsible for the safe and secure transportation of classified and/or hazardous materials.
• Integrate many processes and methods in the fields of security; health and safety; emergency management; and law enforcement, including tactical operations to respond to a multitude of possible natural and/or man-made threats to the safety and security of sensitive, dangerous, and extremely valuable cargo.
• Participate in security planning prior to trip departures; assess multiple issues and factors related to shipment security during convoy operations; coordinate with other Federal, state or local law enforcement agencies and first responders concerning the investigation of potential criminal or terrorist acts or activities that could be considered a threat to the mission.
• Will be armed to provide the force necessary, up to and including the use of deadly force, to prevent theft, sabotage or takeover by unauthorized persons or groups.

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• Subject to Random Drug/Alcohol Testing.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Must receive a favorable suitability determination.
• Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.
• May be required to successfully complete a one (1) probationary period.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q security clearance.
• The OST mission is performed on a 24-hour, 7-days a week basis.
• Must pass a comprehensive medical examination and psychological evaluation and continue to meet these requirements throughout employment.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  You must be able to meet this requirement semi-annually: 1 mile in 8 minutes, 30 seconds or less and 40 yard sprint from prone position in 8 seconds or less.
• Satisfactory completion of a training academy.
• Required to carry a firearm and maintain qualifications on assigned weapons.
• Must possess or acquire a valid State motor vehicle operator’s license prior to appointment; have a satisfactory driving record; and complete the requirements for obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License (Class
  
  A) during the training academy.
• Occasional exposure to potential dangers from explosives and radioactive or toxic materials may occur.
• Nuclear Materials Courier positions are designated as primary positions with special retirement provisions as defined in 5 USC 8336 (c) CSRS and 8412(d) FERS.
• Applicants must be under age 38 at the time of appointment, with the exception of those applicants who have current covered service for comparable special retirement or those individuals who claim veterans preference.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain certification under the Department of Energy Human Reliability Program.
• Be able to meet first aid training requirements.

A qualified candidate’s online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-7 or equivalent) in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
Experience that provided a knowledge of a body of laws and regulations maintaining and enforcing law and order, practices and techniques involved in protecting life and property.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Under Title 18 USC, Section 922(g)(9), anyone who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is automatically disqualified from being appointed to a position requiring the possession of a firearm or ammunition, unless such conviction was expunged, set aside, or the applicant received a pardon.

The applicants’ and employees’ health must meet demands for performance in the position and for human reliability program certification.

Selected individuals will attend a Nuclear Materials Courier training academy ffee, Arkansas.