Interdiscplinary with Security Clearance

Duties * You will serve as senior level expert for the implementation of unique and special purpose data sets that support non-standard shallow water acoustic and geophysical modeling objectives. * You will be responsible, with little or no supervisory assistance, for coping with difficult problems requiring innovative solutions based on broad experience. * You will represent the Division at high-level meetings where he or she defends the results of Division work and presents controversial proposals describing new plans and initiatives. * You will analyze data from all sources that have a bearing on the successful operation of shallow water models. * You will prepare comprehensive written reports and provides succinct oral briefings on work performed by the Division. 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 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. * 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. * You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination. * 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test.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. Qualifications For GS-13: 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 and professional mastery knowledge of the principles, theories, practices and established methodology of physical oceanography, geophysics, physics, mathematics, or other physical sciences; * Experience of interpretation of geophysical/acoustic data and the implementation of data sets; * Experience in oceanographic fieldwork, the deployment and recovery of instrument systems, and the at sea analysis of data; * Experience in collection, measurement, analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of natural and physical ocean phenomena, such as currents, circulation, waves, beach and near-shore processes, etc,; * Experience developing mathematical methods to solve a variety of scientific and engineering problems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1313/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1360/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-5220/ 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 Physics 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. Geophysics Series, 1313 Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements: * Degree: that included at least 30 semester hours in mathematics (including calculus) and the physical sciences (geophysics, physics, engineering, geology, astronomy, meteorology, electronics, etc.). or * Combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in A above, 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. * Applicants who qualify on the basis of major study in biology or geology must have had at least 6 semester hours in the major directly concerned with marine science or 6 semester hours in oceanography; applicants who qualify on the basis of other physical sciences or engineering must have had differential and integral calculus and at least 6 semester hours in physics. 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. * The total course work in either A or B above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite. 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. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. 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 Shipboard work requires strenuous physical exertion, such as constant ascending and descending of open ladders, lifting heavy objects, movement in restricted areas, and maintaining balance on a shifting, unsteady platform for days or weeks at a time. Motion sickness and excessive fatigue are not unusual to this duty. At sea transfer via helicopter or small surface craft is sometimes required. Incumbent may be required to perform any or all of their duties, as much as 30% of the time, at sea aboard a variety of platforms ranging from large Navy combat vessels and survey ships to small open boats of opportunity. Service aboard foreign naval and civil craft may occur where working and living conditions do not meet U.S. subsistence or safety standards. At sea, exposure to weather extremes and unsteady and hazardous footing is a common experience; injury from breaking, flying, or sliding objects is a possible experience. 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 Preferen