This position is announced by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), DHS Headquarters Science & Technology Directorate.  These interdisciplinary positions can be filled as either of the following: Supervisory General Engineer, GS-0801-15 or Supervisory Physical Scientist, GS-1301-15. You must be within the commuting area of the duty location to be considered. The work site is located in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.  

Duties

This position is located within the Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) within the Science & Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The purpose of this position is to provide manager level oversight to direct a Branch consisting of a staff of professionals of different disciplines tasked to evaluate innovative contraband detection technologies in support of acquisition programs for security screeners and law enforcement agents. Typical assignments include:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
• This position requires you to have access, safeguard, and store classified national security information on a regular basis. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You will be required to undergo pre-appointment and random drug testing for illegal drug use. Employment is contingent upon favorable results.
• You will be required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of starting your federal employment and annually thereafter as long as you occupy a position that requires financial disclosure reporting.
• This is not a bargaining unit position.
• New supervisors/managers must successfully complete a 1-year probationary period.
• You must possess, or submit to, a Single Scope Background Investigation adjudicated to Intelligence Community Directive 704 standards.
• You must be eligible and maintain standards for a TOP SECRET clearance, and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and must sign the applicable non-disclosure agreements.
• You must be within the commuting area of the duty location to be considered. See Clarification from Agency box for additional information.

Qualifications

Please limit your résumé to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Please visit www.fletc.gov/site-page/employment-faqs website for further guidance regarding this page limit. General Engineer applicants must meet the basic requirements of A or B below: A. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering; To be acceptable, the program must: (1) include at least one program accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics;(b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics;(e) electrical fi elds and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.  -OR- B. Combination of education and experience-- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional Registration or Licensure-- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.2. Written Test-- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.3. Specified Academic Courses--Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.4. Related Curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.) Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) with hours completed. Physical Scientist applicants must meet the basic requirements of A or B below: A. Successful completion of a degree in 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- B. 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. Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) with hours completed. In addition to the basic requirements above: Your resume must demonstrate that you have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, or equivalent experience in the private sector, which has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties related to the position being filled. Specialized experience is defined as (1) Performing threat detection performance test and evaluation services of transportation security equipment. (2) Advising senior officials on new transportation security equipment detection performance, emerging threats or operational issues. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps and AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Career Transition Assistance Program Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government as a civilian, you are not CTAP eligible. Information about CTAP eligibility may be found on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well-qualified under CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Please limit your résumé to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

Contacts

• Address FLETC 1131 Chapel Crossing Rd GLYNCO, Georgia 31524 United States
• Name: Samantha Morgan
• Phone: (843) 746-7981
• Email: [email protected]