You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENTIST in the Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility of NAVY EXCH SERVICE COMMAND.

Duties

You will operate standard and developmental test equipment and instrumentation to obtain data in support of developmental projects/programs and facility efforts. You will recommend initiation of areas for studies, tasks, and research. You will prepare written documents, fact sheets, briefings, and presentations to document and communicate as a representative of the department. You will analyze, assess, organize, and manage data to identify existing and/or potential issues and recommend corrective action or preventative measures. You will develop proposals and assist leadership in seeking additional test and evaluation opportunities.

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
• 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.
• 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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.

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-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying the concepts of textile technology (i.e. textile science, biomedical, mechanical, and fire science engineering) or related fields in studies aimed at the development of new, improved, or specialized protective textiles, protective ensembles, life support equipment, micro-climate conditioning systems, or test and evaluation methods. Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Serving as a project lead in the formulation, planning, and organization of high visibility projects while working collaboratively with both internal and external partners; 2) Analyzing information and data and assessing testing status as it relates to programs, projects, and tasks; 3) Managing functions performed by the various Navy testing and evaluation laboratories (Biophysical, Flame/Thermal, and Textile Performance); 4) Operating standard and developmental test equipment and instruments to obtain data in support of developmental projects and programs; 5) Recommends initiation of studies, tasks, and research opportunities; 6) Develops proposals and other programmatic documentation and assists leadership with seeking additional testing and evaluation opportunities both within and outside of the Navy. 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=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/ 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:

Basic 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.

   or

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.

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/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/

Contacts

• Address NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND Naval Station Norfolk, VA 23511-4092 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]