COMPUTER SCIENTIST

Summary You will serve as a COMPUTER SCIENTIST in the Unmanned Technologies Branch, Unmanned Oceanogrophay Division, Oceanographic Department of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS. Responsibilities You will coordinate, develop, and lead a variety of projects in direct support of unmanned systems and Division functions. You will conceptualize, develop, implement and document new technologies, capabilities, or enhancements to unmanned oceanographic operations, processing, and integration of new capabilities. You will prepare technical and project planning documents and analysis in support of the transitioning emerging technologies and capabilities into the operational environment. You will develop resource projections and submissions in support of required technology transitions, operations and maintenance. You will develop and conduct tests of new hardware and software technologies that are developed or delivered and integrated into the Division. You will serve as a Branch representative on scientific and technical panels. You will interface with internal and external civilian and military personnel of all ranks. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 in leading software and information technology efforts and designing complex scientific and technical systems. Experience coordinating, developing, and leading a variety of software-intensive projects, including but not limited to conceptualizing, designing, implementing, and documenting new technologies. Experience in providing technical operations support, logistics, and advanced data analysis. Experience providing formal documentation and training. Experience developing and conducting tests of new hardware and software; and implementing procedures to assimilate, process, and analyze complex data. Experience serving as a point of contact for coordination related to scientific and technical capabilities. 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. Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess : Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.