SUPERVISORY PHYSICAL SCIENTIST

About the role

You will serve as Branch Head and direct all phases of the programs addressed by the branch including airborne and littoral hydrography. You will serve as a specialist in the planning, execution, and processing of hydrographic surveys that are conducted either in cooperation with foreign national personnel or expeditionary surveys that directly support Fleet requirements.

Responsibilities

• Give advice, counsel, or instruction to individual employees on both work and administrative matters.
• Ensure branch maintains proper resources to execute branch missions.
• Draw valid technical conclusions based on analyses of oceanographic, hydrographic, and/or bathymetric observations.
• Perform basic theory of multi-beam sonar, the propagation of sound in the oceanic environment, formation and distribution of hydrographic and bathymetric features, and geospatial data interpretation and exploitation.

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.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. 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 obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

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:

• Experience applying bathymetric, hydrographic, and navigation system principles to lead technical branch operations, direct data processes, and ensure the technical quality of scientific work products.
• Experience managing a technical workforce by planning and distributing work assignments, evaluating performance, and fostering a fair, equitable, and professional environment.
• Experience developing team capabilities by identifying training needs, delivering ongoing feedback and instruction, and preparing formal evaluations to help employees address skill gaps.
• Experience directing technical projects from initial planning to final delivery, including setting priorities, monitoring progress, and evaluating deliverables for technical accuracy to ensure mission success.
• Experience communicating technical concepts, briefing senior leadership on new technologies, defending technical decisions to stakeholders, and facilitating collaboration across diverse technical branches.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual. Applicants must possess: 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 above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Transcript(s) must be included in your application.

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