About the Position: Serves as Branch Chief for the Detonation Science and Modeling Branch (DSMB), Weapons Sciences Division (WSD). This position is also being filled under announcement number DAFN240018908559. Flexible Length Renewable Term (FLRT) employees MUST apply under announcement number DAFN240018909008 as Reinstatement eligible if you wish to be considered.

Duties

First line supervisor for the scientists, engineers, technicians, and support personnel of the Detonation Science and Modeling Branch (DSMB). Aligns resources to Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and Army priorities. Provides a vision for the Branch personnel. Directs accomplishment of highly complex mission-critical weapon systems programs with significant impact on national defense capability to further organizational mission. Tracks progress of organizational performance to justify significant changes in staffing, equipment/facilities, and processes. Leads a team to meet customer deliverables both internal and external to the directorate.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret - Special Sensitive (High Risk) security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information or access for the duration of employment.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug test screening and random drug testing after that.
• Three-year trial period may be required.
• You may be expected to travel for this position 15% or less.
• This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R
• A one year trial period to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the education AND experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement A. Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics. OR B. Combination of education and experience with course work equivalent to a major as shown in A. above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) supervising a subordinate staff, to include execution of all human resource activities and responsibilities associated with a supervisory position; (2) research (including discovery, modeling & simulation (M&S), synthesis, formulation, characterization), development, and transition of technologies associated with the science of energetic materials; (3) applying engineering/scientific skills to advance state of the art energetic materials and (4) the ability to communicate/coordinate multidisciplinary and highly complex Research and Development efforts.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower band grade/level position in the federal service (DB 03/GS-12/13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Engineering and TechnologyLeadershipPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (DB 03/GS-12/13).

Education

***NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED even if you are a current federal employee.***

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address FN-W262AA US ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEV CMD DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk