Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position is: to support the 21st Surveillance and Analysis Squadron which maintains the Nuclear Debris Collection and Analysis and National Technical Nuclear Forensics missions and to ensure that data from underground or atmospheric nuclear weapons testing samples or nuclear effluent materials of nuclear accidents can be properly entered, processed, stored, and reported.

Duties

Collecting, Analyzing, and Refining Requirements. Planning, Design, and Documenting. Writing, Debugging, and Maintaining Source Code. Application Testing and Quality Assurance. Gathers specifics of applications software errors or failures by consulting users.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period
• Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP)
• PCS will NOT be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays. The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required. Employee may be required to undergo CI polygraph examinations in accordance with security regulations involving material handled
• Information Assurance Certification is a condition of employment. This position includes information assurance (IA) work as a paramount duty requirement. Failure to receive the proper IA certification may result in removal from this position
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• Relocation and Recruitment Incentives may be authorized for this position
• A bachelor’s degree in physical science, computer science, or a related IT field is highly desired. Experience working in an operational laboratory, or experience with integration of software with information management equipment is highly desired
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• This is a Mission Essential (ME) position performing a Mission Critical Function (MCF) which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions
• Key Position: This position must be removed from the Ready Reservice and CANNOT become a member of the Ready Reserve (IAW DoD 1200.7, “Screening the Ready Reserve"

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions. This is a GG-13 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-13 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-13 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. Evaluation of Education: Applicants should have sufficient knowledge to understand the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science. Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies, to problems of system design, and to other specialized fields are acceptable. Courses or experience in teaching elementary, business, or shop mathematics are not acceptable. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS. AND In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include Professional knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and practices involved in computer science to perform studies, modify standard practices, and/or resolve issues related to the research and analysis on multi-source intelligence information of foreign software based systems. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Ability to analyze organizational application software requirements, develop supportable recommendations for enhancement, apply application software concepts, functions, techniques, and capabilities sufficient to design, document, code, debug, test and maintain complex applications. Knowledge of full lifecycle systems software and systems development life cycles, including software design and development concepts and techniques sufficient to design, develop, code, test, debug, document and install large complex systems. 2. Knowledge in one or more object-oriented software programming languages such as JAVA, C/C++, Visual Basic, Python, or Ruby. Graphical User Interface programming APIs such as Qt, GTK, Motif/Xll, Java AWT/SWING/JFreeChart. Experience with RDBMS systems such as Oracle, and RDBMS APIs such as PL/SQL, OCI/OCCI, ODBC, JDBC, DBI. Scripting language such as sh, csh, Perl, Python, scheme/lisp/guile; UNIX operating systems such as Solaris, Linux, BSD, MacOSX, HP-UX, IBM/AIX; UNIX utilities/tools. 3. Knowledge of IT information systems and applications software technology utilized to isolate causes of problems, to measure system performance, and to extend application capabilities to support organizational processes and/or operations. Maintain an up-to-date awareness of technological advances and apply them to meet future requirements. 4. Knowledge of IT system application software and systems development life cycles, including systems documentation, system requirements and techniques, design development, configuration management, cost benefit analysis, systems analysis, unprecedented design methodologies, data administration, systems integration, and testing. 5. Knowledge of IT management information systems requirements and application software development techniques required in carrying out project assignments of considerable difficulty and with little specificity regarding approach to be followed. 6. Ability to communicate effectively and clearly, both orally and in writing. 7. Knowledge of security procedures and protection of classified information. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address IC - Air Force DCIPS 550 C Street W JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]