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Duties

You will serve as the Chief of the Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) Operations Division in the Earth Orientation (EO) Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory. You will plan and assign work to subordinates, set and adjust priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements assigned and capabilities of employees. You will evaluate work performance, give advice, counsel, and/or instruct employees on both work and administrative matters; interview candidates for positions in the unit; and recommend appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such positions. You will conduct scientific research, prepare and publish results, stay current with relevant literature, analyze results of polar motion and time observations and study improvements and modifications, as needed. You will apply VLBI correlator theory and new developments to maintain USNO preeminence in the international correlator field.

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.
• 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.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• 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.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• 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: Experience applying a mastery knowledge of astronomy, physics, geophysics, geodesy, mathematics, and statistics in order to independently conduct research and represent the department at scientific conferences. Experience understanding and resolving numerous issues which may affect correlator success and ensuring that facilities issues are all within tolerance and performing acceptably, such as temperature, power, humidity, physical safety, and information assurance. Experience creating independent planning of correlator projects, objectives, and programs is required and expected. Experience bringing together many different and unrelated components, such as (but not limited to) correlation theory, knowledge of high-speed transfer data, correlation hardware, and advanced storage requirements, to be applied to achieve correlator objectives. Experience conducting VLBI research, developing new correlator hardware and software techniques, and representing at national scientific conferences. Experience employing excellent oral and written communication with internal senior leadership. 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/1300/astronomy-and-space-science-series-1330/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards 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 REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet the following Basic Qualifications Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

Degree: in one or a combination of astronomy, physics, mathematics, space science, or electronics. The course work must have included differential and integral calculus and 12 semester hours in astronomy and/or physics.

OR

Combination of education and experience -- at least 30 semester hours of courses equivalent to a major in any combination of astronomy, space science, physics, mathematics, and electronics, with required course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

***NOTE: College Transcripts from an accredited University MUST be submitted to show proof the applicant meets ALL education requirements e.g., Basic.

Contacts

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