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Duties

You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENTIST in the PRECISE TIME DEPARTMENT, U.S. NAVAL OBSERVATORY in WASHINGOTN, D.C. You will participate in and guide the work required to develop and integrate new, advanced timing and time-dissemination systems and subsystems. You will act in an advisory and technical liaison capacity with contractors and other agencies when necessary in order to coordinate program operations. You will negotiate cooperative technical initiatives with other organizations consistent with the Division?s and Department?s mission. You will manage various programs to ensure production deadlines, provide technical guidance, and report status of programs to leadership and various stakeholders. You will serve as the Master Clock East Division Chief within the PT Department and supervise a staff of professional scientists, engineers and technicians.

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.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• 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.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top Secret/SCI 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 is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

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-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying electronics, numerical analysis, statistics, atomic physics, and computational techniques to precise timekeeping and/or time dissemination. Utilizing Precise Time and Time Interval to participate in the development of new systems and to advise on technical matters. Using clock technology including commercial atomic clocks and emerging clock technology. Utilizing time transfer technology to include Global Positioning System (GPS), operating and disseminating the DOD Master Clock which has a direct impact on command, control, communication, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance worldwide, as well as emerging technology. 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 Individual Occupational Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ 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:

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 SUBMITTED.

Contacts

• Address NAVOBSERV 3450 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20392-5420 US
• Name: Jennifer Granado
• Email: [email protected]