Physical Scientist

Summary

This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number: DE--26-BPH. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.

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. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

• You will produce and distribute meteorology and oceanography (METOC) products and data to support the operating forces of the U.S. Department of Defenseallied forces and other U.S. government agencies.
• You will perform full range of analyses for a wide variety of requests including very difficult complex or unusual assignments for atmospheric oceanic or other technical assessments.
• You will develop and implement improved numerical models and analyses at all levels of classification.
• You will develop implement upgrade evaluate and maintain automated systems to acquire decode and quality control of all types of METOC data to maximize the value of satellite data and imagery for environmental models and tactical products.
• You will present scientific results in a general public forum or produce a technical document for inter-agency distribution.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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
• 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 aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top Secret/SCI 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position work role code (624) proficiency level (BASIC) the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
• 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

GS-12:
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 an advanced programming language such as FORTRAN or other languages requiring compilation of software code.
- Experience with principles theories and practices of a combination of physical sciences meteorology oceanography space and computer science sufficient to adapt precedents make significant departures from previous approaches accommodate unique requirements and to determine methods to use in evaluating and interpreting significant results.
- Experience with software engineering techniques as applied to the development and maintenance of automated real-time systems.
- Experience with quality control systems such as Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) or Physical Sciences methodologies or modeling techniques.
- Experience developing and modifying analytical methods to make determinations including responding to complex technical questions or solving unprecedented problems.

GS-11:
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 with computer programming languages such as C C PYTHON PERL/KORN SHELL WEB SOFTWARE and an advanced operating system such as LINUX.
- Experience with software and database configuration management practices.
- Experience with and knowledge of principles in applying highly specialized instruments (such as World Meteorological Organization data types and formats) techniques and/or mathematical models used to evaluate their use and efficacy on areas of concern.
- Experience with or a broad understanding of environmental processes relevant to decision making.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 and 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.

In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements above applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education as below:

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

There is no education substitution for the GS-12.

College transcripts must be provided with application to be considered.

Additional information

This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number: DE--26-BPH. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.

This position has been designated as a Cyberspace Workforce position in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) work role of Data Operations Specialist proficiency level Basic and as a condition of employment the incumbent of the position is required to obtain and maintain qualification in accordance with DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Management Program February 15 2023 and supporting Department of Navy policies.

This designation requires the incumbent to:

1. Obtain the foundational qualification within nine months and the residential qualification within 12 months of appointment and maintain those credentials as described in DoDM 8140.03 for DCWF role of 624 Data Operations Specialist proficiency level Basic. For more information please review DoDM 8140.03 and supporting DON policies.

2. Participate in continuous professional development program as described in DoDM 8140.03. An annual 20 hour minimum of Cyber Workforce related continuous professional development must be documented and completed in a current individual development plan signed by both the employee and supervisor. Continuous professional development begins in the fiscal year after the employee has obtained both foundational and residential qualification requirements.

3. Acknowledge responsibilities in writing via command designation letter.

Failure to meet a condition of employment may result in disciplinary and/or adverse action up to removal from federal service.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment Relocation) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However if you claim veterans preference you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

IC