You will serve within the GEOINT Analytics Section of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CONUS. This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

You will provide leadership as well as individual research and investigations. You will be expected to write proposals and lead research efforts as a Principal Investigator in addition to section head responsibilities. You will coordinate scientific and technical work with available funds, manpower, and facilities to maintain balanced programs. You will conduct research and development focused on transition of basic and applied research to operational Navy, Marine Corps, and Intelligence Community uses.

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 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• This position is considered Key/Non-Combat Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support of the expeditionary requirements in other than combat or combat support situations.
• 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.
• You will be required to lift items from 15 to 45 lbs in weight.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS 11-13 grade level or NP-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Expert knowldege of new technologies and advances in oceanographic sensors and hydrographic surveying; 2) Expert knowledge of manual and automated techniques for analysis of airborne and space based environmental reconnaissance; 3) Expert knowledge of geographic information system tools and related software applications; 4) Skill in the management of long-term, broadly based scientific research programs including workforce development and marketing of research and development; and 5) Ability to supervise a group of scientists, assess their performance, and create employee development and improvement plans. This position has a Selective Placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The Selective Placement factor is: This position requires expert knowledge of and experience in manual and automated techniques for analysis of airborne and space based environmental reconnaissance and demonstrated experience in transitioning such technologies and techniques to DOD agencies Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 1301-General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) 1360-Oceanography Series 1360 (opm.gov) 1550-Computer Science Series 1550 (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

1301 series:
Advanced 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.

1360 series:
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.

or

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

Applicants who qualify on the basis of major study in biology or geology must have had at least 6 semester hours in the major directly concerned with marine science or 6 semester hours in oceanography; applicants who qualify on the basis of other physical sciences or engineering must have had differential and integral calculus and at least 6 semester hours in physics.

1550 series:
Advanced degree in computer science or advanced 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.

Transcripts must be submitted to verify all education claims.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CONUS Stennis Space Center Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 US
• Name: Michele Ashley
• Phone: 240-299-9888
• Email: [email protected]