SUPERVISORY PHYSICAL SCIENTIST

Summary

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. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

• You will serve as Branch Head of the Littoral Hydrography Branch, leading and supervising a combined civilian and military workforce responsible for littoral and airborne hydrographic operations in support of U.S. Navy Fleet requirements.
• You will plan, assign, direct, and evaluate Branch work; establish priorities and schedules; manage personnel and resources; and ensure hydrographic and bathymetric products meet applicable technical and quality standards.
• You will direct complex hydrographic surveys in ports, harbors, and littoral waters worldwide, including small-boat survey operations, data collection, processing, quality control, and product delivery.
• You will evaluate and implement emerging hydrographic survey technologies, data-processing methods, and quality-control procedures to improve Branch capabilities, efficiency, and the technical quality of hydrographic and bathymetric products.
• You will deploy worldwide for up to 50 percent of the year as Hydrographer-in-Charge and coordinate survey missions with foreign-government representatives, the Department of State, U.S. Navy commands, and other U.S. Government agencies.

Qualifications

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 professional physical-science principles and practices to plan, execute, and evaluate hydrographic, survey operations; collecting, processing, analyzing, quality-controlling, and delivering survey data and products; and troubleshooting complex hydrographic and/or bathymetric data issues. Experience communicating technical and operational information orally to a variety of audiences, such as coworkers, supervisors, customers, partner organizations, or senior leaders; briefing survey plans, technical findings, mission status, risks, or recommendations; and supporting shared understanding and mission execution. Experience independently making and documenting technically sound decisions regarding hydrographic survey planning, data collection, processing, quality assurance, and product delivery; establishing priorities and schedules; monitoring progress; and ensuring work products meet applicable standards, mission requirements, and established timelines. Experience providing technical guidance and training to hydrographers, scientists, and other personnel in hydrographic survey operations, data processing, quality-control procedures, and the use of survey systems and equipment. Experience leading or supervising technical personnel by establishing priorities and schedules; assigning and monitoring work; evaluating performance or providing performance feedback; resolving work-related issues; and identifying workforce and training requirements. 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

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 in A 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 How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: PHYSICAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, AND PRACTICES ORAL COMMUNICATION ACCOUNTABILITY DEVELOPING OTHERS MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies. Other Information

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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. 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. 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 https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ 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.