You will serve as a Physical Scientist in the Submarine Navigation Branch, Submarine Products Division, Hydrographic Department of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.

Duties

You will be responsible for processing incoming field navigation and sonar data to a gridded format for bathymetry and hydrographic models. You will be responsible for researching, reviewing, and acquiring, as needed for archival data, charts, and publications to determine geomorphological characteristics of areas under complication. You will be responsible for performing automated data analysis of bathymetric, hydrographic, and related data sets from various sources and evaluated resultant data files for accuracy, completeness, and reliability. You will be responsible for providing technical guidance to internal employees on assigned projects and maintaining liaisons with other components of NAVOCEANO and the technical community. You will be responsible for maintaining technical and scientific knowledge pertaining to Branch functions and keeping up to date with scientific and/or technical developments through literature, seminars, and formal training.

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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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 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: Experience applying significant subject matter expertise in examining data quality utilizing established procedures and demonstrating the ability to design new analysis standards and quality control techniques. Experience providing instruction for new personnel on proper scientific analysis techniques and providing continuing technical guidance to lower grade physical scientists. Experience in testing and evaluating new techniques and software packages to improve product lines and associated quality control procedures. Experience developing tests and maintaining algorithms, models, procedures, and software for the computation and analysis required by the automated processing and production methods of the Bathymetric Branch. 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 General Physical Science Series, 1301 (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

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must posses:

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university in the following: physical science, engineering, or mathematics.
  • Degree must also include 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

OR

• Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

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Contacts

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