You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENTIST in the Operations Department, National/Naval Ice Center of NAVAL ICE CENTER.

Duties

You will deploy onboard ships, aircraft, and field operations to provide navigation and routing recommendations, probability of hazards, and outlooks pertaining to sea ice. You will produce ice analyses and forecasts for the Arctic, Antarctic, Great Lakes, and U.S. Northeastern coastline. You will analyze and interpret multiple data sources to produce high quality ice analyses and ice forecasts in digital or message format using World Meteorological Organization (WMO) standardized meteorological symbology. You will plan and conduct evaluations of new sea ice products for implementation by analysts that reduces manual analyst intervention through automation. You will provide technical guidance, mentoring, training, and knowledge sharing to fellow ice analysts.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.
• The incumbent may be required to work on any day or shift, including night, weekends, holidays, or on an ?on call? basis, necessary to meet ashore or afloat mission requirements.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• Certain incentives (such as Recruitment or Relocation) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

Qualifications

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-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Performing standardized analysis and manipulation of data using GIS to answer user questions regarding sea ice parameters; Utilizing geographical information systems (GIS) to display data sources; Demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of the principles of geography, oceanography, meteorology and climatology; and Maintaining accuracy and timeline expectations and provide reliable data to more efficiently produce current and future ice products. 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/general-physical-science-series-1301/

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

Basic Requirements:

1. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

   or

2. Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE PROVIDED.

In addition to the Basic Education requirement listed above,

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position:

GS-09: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR master's or equivalent graduate degree

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements.

If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. IF CLAIMING EDUCATION, FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS/ITEMIZED LIST WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address NAVAL ICE CENTER 4231 Suitland Road Suitland, MD 20746 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]