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Duties

You will serve as a Supervisory Physical Scientist in the N3/N5 Department, US Naval Observatory, Washington D.C. You will oversee all operations in the Ops Center, including the coordination of the routine daily monitoring of the automated generation of operational USNO products. You will distribute and balance the workload among employees. You will estimate and report on problems with completion of work, prepare production reports, and make available written instructions. You will coordinate operations with the Department Head and other members of the USNO staff to ensure optimal functionality. You will interact with the USNO product users, discuss product availability and note potential problems reported to the Operations Center.

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 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• 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

Basic Education Requirements: 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. or 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. Experience: In addition to the Basic Education Requirement above, 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 with a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices of USNO operations, including timekeeping, astronomy, and Earth Orientation determination. Experience in planning, executing, and reporting original studies or ongoing studies requiring fresh approach to resolve new problems. Experience originating new techniques in the area of physical science. Experience identifying the processes and techniques required to interpret and evaluate the data, and to provide feedback on the efficaciousness of the technological developments. Experience with instrumentation, data processing, or analysis, in order to operate USNO capabilities. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: General Schedule Qualification Standards (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

Basic Education Requirements:

1. 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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2. 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.

Contacts

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