This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office. This position serves as the Research and Development Division Branch Chief. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Supervisory Physical Scientist, GS-1301-15, your typical work assignments may include: Serves as CWMD R&D Division Branch Chief responsible for managing research and development efforts focused on protecting the country from weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and, chemical, biological, and radiological/nuclear (CBRN) threats. The position responsibilities include: planning, coordinating, and executing R&D programs and projects; setting research priorities and developing long term strategic research planning; and, oversight of R&D budgets and management processes. Serves as an authority in guiding the identification, research, development, and improvement (maturation) of the science and technologies required to support operators in their efforts to protect the country from WMD and CBRN attacks. Responsible for all functions typically associated with first- and second-level supervision over a large group of employees performing work at a GS-14 level, and higher, to include assigning work, conducting performance management activities, recommending employees for awards, resolving complaints from employees, and ensuring the Equal Employment Opportunity Program is effectively executed. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• You must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• This position has been designated as SPECIAL SENSITIVE and requires you to obtain and maintain security clearance at the TOP SECRET level with access to sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) to perform the assigned duties.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement: You must meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1301 series as listed below: OPTION A. 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 OPTION 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the minimum qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: Supervising and/or managing staff in the execution of diverse research programs of relevant science and/or technology projects; Coordinating and conducting research of considerable scope and complexity on innovative technological programs/projects; Applying complex knowledge of scientific principles, theories, and methodologies, as they relate to research & development, and, testing & evaluation, to formulate research approaches; AND Conducting studies and evaluating program goals and objectives focused on identifying scientific and technology solutions to address deficiencies, needs, and performance gaps. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. National Service Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: 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.

Education

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
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• Phone: 317-212-0454
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