This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority 5 U.S.C. § 9905, dated 6/23/2023 This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command, Transportation Command. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as senior Computer Scientist for the Systems Engineering and Testing Branch within the USTRANSCOM Program Executive Office (TRANSCOM PEO-T) supporting the Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS).

Duties

The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see: ACQDEMO. As a COMPUTER SCIENTIST at the NH-1550-4 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serve as senior Computer Scientist for the Systems Engineering and Testing Branch within the USTRANSCOM Program Executive Office (TRANSCOM PEO-T) Direct the development of advanced concepts of automation and information processing display, control, and transfer. Advise/oversee project team and/or performs program area support for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software Program. Oversee capability planning focused on the delivery of strategic business capabilities addressed within cloud computing and data engineering solutions. Oversee/influence development of acquisition strategies to rapidly deploy capabilities within a commercial cloud environment.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required, In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act 1978, employee is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon appointment and will be required to file annually
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible on a regular and recurring basis in accordance with agency policy
• This position is designated a CRITICAL Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) position (CAP) Category: N -Engineering and Technical Management Level: Practitioner. (See "Additional Information" section below)
• This is a Cybersecurity position. Incumbent must attain and maintain the appropriate DoD approved cybersecurity certificate(s) . (See "Additional Information" section below)
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
• Travel and relocation expenses, if approved, will be paid IAW JTR and AFMAN 36-606

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH-04, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13) grade level in the Federal service, military, or private sector: Conducting or directing activities or assisting higher levels on challenging and innovative system integration and data activities. Performing various duties associated with the application of, or research into, computer science methods and techniques to store, manipulate, transform, or present information. Overseeing capability planning focused on the delivery of strategic business capabilities addressed within cloud computing and data engineering solutions. Overseeing development of software road maps; to include scheduling Commercial-off-the-Shelf product upgrades, functional land technical requirements, cybersecurity related patches or remediation, and software defects. Working with software development teams to plan, analyze, design, develop, test, deploy, implement, integrate, troubleshoot, document, and maintain software applications as well as maintaining the security posture. 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. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1550, series as listed below: A Bachelor's degree in computer science or a bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Completion of Professional Military Education (PME) - Senior Developmental Education (SDE) or Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) II is highly desirable

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address TRANSCOM 508 Scott Drive Bldg 1900 E Scott AFB, IL 62225-5357 US
• Name: USTRANSCOM Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-2646
• Email: [email protected]