Supervisory Interdisciplinary Physical Scientist/Oceanographer

Duties You will serve as a first line supervisor responsible to plan, organize, supervise, and direct the work activities of employees. You will plan work to be accomplished by subordinates; set priorities; prepare schedules for completion of work; and assign work to subordinates based on priorities. You will manage the development and maintenance of the Navigation Surface Database (NSDB) containing high-density gridded bathymetry data from both NAVOCEANO and external sources. You will manage the development and maintenance of Hydrographic Department bathymetric data archives and geospatial portals. You will manage the development of new and/or revisions of existing analytical tools, processing software, and all other in-house developed software. You will be responsible for Configuration Management of in-house post processing systems, software and analysis tools. Requirements Conditions of Employment MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance. 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 Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. 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. Per E.O. 14043, selectee(s) must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by 11/22/2021 or date of employment (which ever comes later) except in limited circumstances where an exemption is approved due to a disability or sincerely held religious beliefs. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 with bathymetry, hydrography, oceanography, meteorology, statistics, navigation, cartography, applied mathematics, computer science, marine geology, tectonics, cartography, marine geophysics, and acoustics data. Experience in data base management, data representation, seafloor modeling techniques, concepts of automation, information processing display, data structures, file systems, software development methodologies, and network protocols. Experience leading, managing or supervising a technical workforce on a project, program, or collaborative effort. Experience and knowledge of contracts or program requirements, related to costs, budget, procurements or requirements of IT architecture. Experience and knowledge of DoD, Department of Navy (DoN) or similar Automated Data Processing / Information Assurance standards for software development and life cycle management for both hardware and software. Experience and ability to convey written information in a clear, concise, organized and convincing manner for the intended audience, using correct English grammar, punctuation and spelling. Experience in the planning, development, implementation, and administration of the collection, storage, maintenance, integrity and retrieval of data, using knowledge of computer hardware and software. Experience and ability to clearly and effectively articulate, present, and promote varied ideas and issues before a wide range of audiences. 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 General Physical Science Series, 1301 Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements: 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 in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Oceanography Series, 1360 Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements: Degree: major study of at least 24 semester hours in oceanography or a related discipline such as physics, meteorology, geophysics, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, geology, or biology, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of oceanography, physics, geophysics, chemistry, mathematics, meteorology, computer science, and engineering sciences. or Combination of education and experience course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education Mathematics Series, 1520 Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements: Degree: mathematics; or the equivalent of a major that included at least 24 semester hours in mathematics. or Combination of education and experience courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics), as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Computer Science Series, 1550 Individual Occupational Requirements Series Definition: This series includes professional positions which primarily involve the application of, or research into, computer science methods and techniques to store, manipulate, transform or present information by means of computer systems. The primary requirements of the work are (a) professional competence in applying the theoretical foundations of computer science, including computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structures, and the theoretical models for such representations and transformations; (b) specialized knowledge of the design characteristics, limitations, and potential applications of systems having the ability to transform information, and of broad areas of applications of computing which have common structures, processes, and techniques; and (c) knowledge of relevant mathematical and statistical sciences. Basic Requirements: 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. Evaluation of Education: Applicants should have sufficient knowledge to understand the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science. Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies, to problems of system design, and to other specialized fields are acceptable. Courses or experience in teaching elementary, business, or shop mathematics are not acceptable. NOTE: College Transcripts MUST be submitted to provide proof of Basic Education Requirement as met for all applicants wan