PHYSICAL SCIENTIST

Duties

• You will be called upon to coordinate directly with U.S. and international leaders on behalf of the Oceanographer of the Navy on programs of critical importance to the Navy.
• You will serve as the Chief Scientist for Oceanographer of the Navy (N2/N6EB) and act as science lead to the Technical Director for modeling, data assimilation, related HPC needs, and derived products.
• You will lead the organization in the development of new hypotheses, theories, technologies and strategies to optimize support and future direction of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) enterprise.
• You will provide input to related activities to support the METOC enterprise and works to develop a common vision of support and direction for the operational METOC mission.
• You will represent N2N6E at research and development and science and technology meetings.
• You will support the Technical Director on other topics and areas as required.
• You will make proposals and recommendations to USFFC, CNR, NOAA and other agencies/sponsors regarding numerical model development issues and transition processes.
• You will serve as the technical expert regarding potential transitions of METOC numerical model applications from applied research to operations.
• You will work across modeling enterprise to develop requirements and operational needs.
• You will communicate the Navy Modeling Roadmap and makes recommendations to USFFC, CNR, NOAA and other agencies and stakeholders regarding development of new theories, technologies and capabilities related to numerical model development issues.
• You will provide reports from four meetings with outside stakeholders on METOC needs and issues.
• You will serve as the acting Science and Technology Branch Head on occasion.
• You will represent N2N6E on Interagency Modeling and research and development efforts.
• You will coordinate Navy, NOAA, Air Force and other agencies in building the common vision for modeling and R and D efforts.
• You will represent Navy earth system prediction capability (ESPC) to the broad science and research and development community to gain understanding and support for the program goals, and leads committees and working groups.
• You will advise on high performance computing capabilities, generating new theories for numerical weather prediction, and the development of new decision aids for the National Enterprise.
• You will represent the N2N6E on Interagency Council for Advancing meteorological Services (CAMS and Committee for Operational Processing Centers (COPC) related issues. Represents Navy ESPC to outside groups.

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.
• Per the preliminary nationwide injunction on E.O. 14043, COVID-19 vaccinations will not be implemented or enforced. For more information on vaccine status and workplace safety protocol requirements see Additional Information below.
• 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.

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-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: .
1. Extensive knowledge of Navy science and technology (6.1-6.2), and research and development (6.3-6.4) as well as federal, interagency, congressional, and international personnel, organizations, relationships, programs and procedures of interest to the Naval Oceanography.
2. Mastery of and experience in applying the principles of Oceanography, Ocean Acoustics, Meteorology and/or Hydrography to include sensing (remotely and in-situ) technologies, in order to develop new theories in basic and applied research procedures and techniques.
3. Experience in Oceanography, Meteorology, or Physical Science.
4. Experience and proven effective leadership in the management and direction of technical activities; the ability to evaluate and resolve technical issues; and to evaluate and appropriately coordinate personnel resources is required.
5. Experience and knowledge of budget preparation, justification of requirements. Ability to organize and administer resources in changing resource/fiscal environments; extensive managerial skills, and imagination and broad knowledge of DoD and Navy policies and procedures.
6. Experience using Initiative, originality, and sound judgment in generating new scientific principles and applying them to the analysis of operational problems.
7. Experience communicating both orally and in writing in order to provide formal presentations and in coordination with high management levels.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov)
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
Basic Requirements:
A. 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
B. 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.
Additional information
COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION: To comply with the recent preliminary nationwide injunction on Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, the Department of the Navy is not taking any action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. New hires will need to provide their vaccination status as well as comply with workplace safety protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
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:
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
Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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. 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 responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:

• ORAL COMMUNICATION
• PARTNERING
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• STRATEGIC THINKING
• WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.