Summary About the Position: This position serves as a Ammunition Inspector assisting with quality inspections of ammunition and rockets throughout storage, maintenance, demilitarization, destruction, and shipping operations.Duties Inspects ammunition and packaging for damage, degradation, serviceability, and compliance with quality requirements. | Conducts inspections of ammunition maintenance processes to verify compliance with specifications, approved procedures, and safety requirements. | Inspects rockets and electrical components to determine serviceability, deterioration, and functional condition. | Monitors demilitarization and demolition operations to ensure compliance with explosive-safety and operating procedures. | Performs ammunition-surveillance support inspections and testing to verify shipment condition, storage safety, packaging adequacy, and environmental hazards.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
- Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.
Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Ammunition Inspector without more than normal supervision. ???????Duties which include checking packaging, recording item information, and assisting with routine inspections. Recognizing defects and following established safety instructions. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
- Ability to Inspect
- Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)
- Dexterity and Safety
- Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.
- Knowledge of Materials
- Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)
- Use of Measuring Instruments
- Physical Efforts: Frequently lifts items weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally in excess of 40 pounds. May pull or push pallet jacks with loads of up to four thousand pounds. The work requires sitting, walking, bending, reaching/crouching, climbing, and long periods of standing. Work requires manual dexterity and mental, visual and muscular coordination.
- Working Conditions: Work is performed indoors or outdoors. Work areas are generally well lighted, ventilated and some are heated. Workers are required to stand on floors made of concrete, lead or conductive composition. They are required to wear protective clothing; i.e., gas masks, safety shoes, rubber gloves. They are regularly subject to dirt, noise, fumes, and variations of weather. They may be exposed to explosives and/or irritants, i.e., TNT, Comp B, CS, and CN.
How you will be evaluated Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.
How to apply To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/30/2026 to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13079584).
- Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section.
- You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete.
- It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
- Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Other information
- Position may be filled as a temporary promotion NTE 13 months by a current permanent Army employee. Temporary promotions may be made permanent without further competition.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- This is a Ammunition Management Career Program position aligned under the Logistics Career Management Directorate.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
- Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed NTE 1 year by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.