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. GS-12: $99,200 - $128,956 GS-11: $82,764 - $107,590

Duties

You will serve as an ASTRONOMER in the EARTH ORIENTATION PARAMETER (EOP) COMBINATION AND PREDICTION (C/P) AND GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) ANALYSIS DIVISION of the U.S. NAVAL OBSERVATORY (USNO) located in WASHINGTON, D.C. You will plan significant projects, advise on improvement of instrumentation, software, or procedural methods; and ensure that specialized equipment and software is identified, procured (if necessary), modified, installed, and meets all requirements. You will may serve as an advisor to other scientists, specializing in areas such as time series studies or improving complex software for polar motion, Universal Time and nutation. You will analyze, validate, and review EOP data inputs to currently existing algorithms that are currently In use at USNO to produce accurate EOPs. You will participate in training and review work performed by lower-graded scientists and members of the Operations Center to ensure proper dissemination of EOP information to the public and DoD.

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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• You will be required to have or obtain within 4 months of starting the position, and maintain a current Security+ training certification.

Qualifications

GS-12: 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 applying a technical knowledge of astronomy and/or geodesy, which consists of a background in physics and mathematics with a preferred specialized study in astronomy, data fusion or optimal estimation techniques, and/or geodesy. Must be able to further develop knowledge, skill, and ability in geodetic astronomy, geophysics, time series analysis, statistics, computer programming, and software design and implementation. Experience developing and executing EOP operations and developing new methods, approaches, and/or procedures to solve difficult, complex, and possibly unique problems. Experience analyzing, validating, and reviewing EOP data inputs to currently existing algorithms that are currently in use at USNO produce accurate EOPs, namely, UT1-UT1 (astronomical time), polar motion, and nutation offsets. Experience applying a practical knowledge with high level computer languages such as FORTRAN, C, C++, and python. Must be capable of understanding and using LINUX computer systems with minimum delay. GS-11: 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-09 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 applying a technical knowledge of astronomy and/or geodesy, which consists of a background in physics and mathematics with a preferred specialized study in astronomy, data fusion or optimal estimation techniques, and/or geodesy. Must be able to further develop knowledge, skill, and ability in geodetic astronomy, geophysics, time series analysis, statistics, computer programming, and software design and implementation. Experience developing and executing geodetic operations. Experience applying knowledge to with high level computer languages such as FORTRAN, C, C++, and python. Must be capable of understanding and using LINUX computer systems with minimum delay. Experience documenting technical notes, preparing scientific papers, and presenting the results of research at scientific meetings. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Astronomy and Space Science Series 1330 General Schedule Qualification Standards 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 Basic Qualifications Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

(A) Degree: in one or a combination of astronomy, physics, mathematics, space science, or electronics. The course work must have included differential and integral calculus and 12 semester hours in astronomy and/or physics.

OR

(B) Combination of education and experience -- at least 30 semester hours of courses equivalent to a major in any combination of astronomy, space science, physics, mathematics, and electronics, with required course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

There are no educational substitutions for basic requirements. Basic requirements are required for this position. However, the following are educational substitutions for specialized experience.

GS-12:
NO SUBSTITUTIONS

GS-11:
Successful completion of 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree
OR
Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

NOTE: Education and experience may be combined for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable, and must be directly related to the position.

***NOTE: College Transcripts from an accredited University MUST be submitted to show proof the applicant meets ALL education requirements e.g., Basic.

***A transcript must be submitted with your application to verify basic requirements.***

Contacts

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