You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICAL SCIENTIST/ OCEANOGRAPHER in the Ocean Analysis Division (N92)/Ocean Projects Department at the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.

Duties

You will be responsible for serving in the hydrographic sciences, engaging in collecting, processing, evaluating, and compiling hydrographic and bathymetric data. You will be responsible for evaluating existing procedures and software packages used to collect, process, evaluate, and incorporate hydrographic, bathymetric, geodetic, and geospatial data. You will extract bathymetric data from various databases toward the production digital data-sets. You will be responsible for collaborating with other technical experts to refine department-wide processes. You will be responsible for developing new processing for integrating data from external agencies into existing GIS data sets. You will be responsible for travelling on survey platforms as a Data Manager in accordance with NAVOCEANO INST 3120.12 series and NAVOCEANO INST 12410.8 series. You will be responsible for providing technical data collection assistance, data backup, downloading and processing support.

Requirements

• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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 www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• 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.
• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.

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 using environmental survey data collection techniques, encompassing side scan sonar, geophysical and geotechnical data, acoustic, hydrographic, bathymetric data, and oceanographic environmental data. Experience managing data by creating and maintain databases, spreadsheets, tables, and other documentation for storage and tracking of data. Experience developing environmental support products by interpreting and describing relevant data, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and ArcGIS/ArcPro software. Experience utilizing software processing tools and packages to correlate marine seafloor and subsurface properties, bathymetry, and physical oceanographic properties. Experience using techniques for integrating and analyzing diverse datasets, ensuring data integrity, consistency, and security throughout the data lifecycle, and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver actionable insights. Experience with new and emerging trends and technologies in data management and analysis. Experience using NAVOCEANO survey operations as well as the methods and techniques used to collect and process hydrographic and bathymetric data. 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=GS-PROF. http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/oceanography-series-1360/ 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 possess

General Physical Science Series, 1301

• Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

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

Oceanography Series, 1360

• Degree: 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.

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• Combination of education and experience -- course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

***A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.***

Contacts

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