Supervisory It Specialist (plcypln)

Major Duties (Job Description)

• You will lead Branch, Division, Department, and Center-level efforts to shape operational strategy, implement scientific best practices, and champion cross-organizational initiatives.
• You will supervise an interdisciplinary team of physical scientists, oceanographers, chemists, marine biologists, and engineers providing RDT/E support to advance NIWC Pacific’s Information Warfare mission from seabed to shore.
• You will have the ability to develop a vision and growth plan to transition legacy environmental data science work into Information Warfare related technical development.
• You will have physical oceanography, nearshore hydrodynamics, sediment transport, and high-resolution bathymetric surveys using uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) and autonomous platforms.
• You will littoral environmental characterization, chemical/biological water quality monitoring, and subsurface fate and transport modeling.
• You will sensor development, oceanographic instrumentation integration, and coastal infrastructure resilience.

Qualification Summary

I have one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: The selectee leads Branch, Division, Department, and Center-level efforts to shape operational strategy, implement scientific best practices, and champion cross-organizational initiatives. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: The selectee develops and executes branch research and business strategies aligned with the Naval Research & Development Enterprise (NR&DE), NAVWAR S&T strategy, and NIWC Pacific CTO goals to bridge scientific research with operational capability gaps. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: The selectee delivers high-level technical briefings to senior Navy, USMC, DoW, and interagency leadership. The selectee participates in technical working groups, speaking engagements, and defense forums to maintain national-level visibility and technical excellence while sustaining a consistent record of technical publications. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Ability to develop a vision and growth plan to transition legacy environmental data science work into Information Warfare related technical development. In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above, I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-13 or pay band NM-04 in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector Providing subject matter expertise as a recognized leader of a particular area of technology or family of systems to formulate and connect branch scientific research initiatives/objectives to address Center and Navy information warfare strategic goals. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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.