You will serve as a CHEMIST in the The Sea Warfare and Weapons S&T Department of OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH.

Duties

You will manage science and technology programs to support the design, performance, operation, and maintenance of the Navy?s next-generation ships and submarines. You will conceive, plan, evaluate, initiate, organize, direct and coordinate highly innovative basic research, applied research and advanced development projects. You will contribute to ONR Power and Energy Focus Area objectives. You will recognize promising new scientific and technological concepts and findings in their infancy and to evaluate their feasibility for, and applicability to, DoN missions. You will formulate overall program objectives You will make technical decisions within individual projects, modify plans and milestones as appropriate, and make other necessary adjustments among and within tasks so as to optimize program productivity. You will participate in DoD, national, and international planning groups to represent Navy and ONR interests.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11-13) or pay band (NP-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties: 1) Leading complex systems development and the formulation and execution of science and technology programs; 2) Planning, evaluating, initiating, organizing, directing and coordinating highly innovative basic research, applied research and advanced development projects; 3)Participating in group endeavors that establish future Science and Technology needs and opportunities; 4) Formulating overall program objectives, milestones and tasks; and 5) making technical decisions within individual projects, modify plans and milestones as appropriate, and make other necessary adjustments among and within tasks so as to optimize program productivity. 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/chemistry-series-1320/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

Basic Requirements:

1. Degree: physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics.

   or

2. Combination of education and experience -- course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Contacts

• Address OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH 875 North Randolph Street Arlington, VA 22203 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]