You will serve as a Physicist, Oceanographer,or Mathematician in the Ocean Products Division, Ocean Projects Department of the Naval Oceanographic Office of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.

Duties

You will serve as a senior level expert in both resolving acoustic numerical modeling problems and validating ambient noise, transmission loss, and reverberation measurements. You will cope with difficult problems requiring innovative solutions based on broad interdisciplinary experience. You will analyze data from all sources that have a bearing on the successful operation of shallow water models. You will prepare comprehensive written reports and provides succinct oral briefings on work performed by the Division. You will lead teams of other scientists and engineers during field operations for the collection of data and information supporting Division objectives. You will interact with high level scientists, managers, sponsors, and military personnel.

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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

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-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: A mastery experience of the theories, principles, practices, and techniques of the physical sciences including physics, oceanography, and mathematics sufficient to solve new and difficult problems in underwater acoustics not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods. Experience resolving acoustic numerical modeling problems and validating ambient noise, transmission loss, and reverberation measurements and comprehensive understanding of mathematical basis for acoustic modeling, partial differential equations, numerical integration, complex variables and error analyses. Experience utilizing and maintaining equipment and systems utilized during geophysical and acoustic surveys, survey logistics, procedures and methods utilized to collect geophysical and acoustic data, and post-collection data processing and analysis. Experience in oceanographic fieldwork, the deployment and recovery of instrument systems, and the at sea analysis of data. Experience communicating effectively, both orally and in writing as well as the ability to establish effective working relationships and participate in high level planning conferences with senior staff regarding geophysical/acoustic data and the implementation of data sets that support shallow water modeling. 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 Physics Series 1310 (opm.gov) Oceanography Series 1360 (opm.gov) Mathematics Series 1520 (opm.gov) 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

Basic Education Requirement:
1310- Successful completion of a bachelor's degree or higher in physics, or a related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics. Courses must have included a fundamental course in general physics and, in addition, course in any of two of the following: electricity and magnetism, heat, light, mechanics, modern physics, and sound.

1360- Successful completion of a degree with a major study of at least 24 semester hours in oceanography or a related discipline such as physics, meteorology, geophysics, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, geology, or biology, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of oceanography, physics, geophysics, chemistry, mathematics, meteorology, computer science, and engineering sciences.

1520- Successful completion of a degree in mathematics or the equivalent of a major that included at least 24 semester hours in mathematics.

Contacts

• Address NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS 1002 Balch Blvd Stennis Space Center, MS 39522 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]