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 produce and distribute meteorology and oceanography (METOC) products and data to support the operating forces of the U.S. Department of Defense, allied forces, and other U.S. government agencies.
• You will perform full range of analyses for a wide variety of requests, including very difficult, complex, or unusual assignments for atmospheric, oceanic, or other technical assessments.
• You will develop and implement improved numerical models and analyses at all levels of classification.
• You will develop, implement, upgrade, evaluate and maintain automated systems to acquire, decode, and quality control of all types of METOC data to maximize the value of satellite data and imagery for environmental models and tactical products.
• You will present scientific results in a general public forum or produce a technical document for inter-agency distribution.

Qualifications

GS-12: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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 an advanced programming language such as FORTRAN, or other languages requiring compilation of software code. - Experience with principles, theories, and practices of a combination of physical sciences, meteorology, oceanography, space, and computer science sufficient to adapt precedents, make significant departures from previous approaches, accommodate unique requirements, and to determine methods to use in evaluating and interpreting significant results. - Experience with software engineering techniques as applied to the development and maintenance of automated, real-time systems. - Experience with quality control systems such as Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) or Physical Sciences methodologies or modeling techniques. - Experience developing and modifying analytical methods to make determinations, including responding to complex technical questions or solving unprecedented problems. GS-11: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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 computer programming languages such as C, C++, PYTHON, PERL/KORN SHELL, WEB SOFTWARE, and an advanced operating system such as LINUX. - Experience with software and database configuration management practices. - Experience with and knowledge of principles in applying highly specialized instruments (such as World Meteorological Organization data types and formats), techniques, and/or mathematical models used to evaluate their use and efficacy on areas of concern. - Experience with or a broad understanding of environmental processes relevant to decision making. 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/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ 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 and must possess: 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. In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements above, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education as below: GS-11:3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree There is no education substitution for the GS-12. College transcripts must be provided with application to be considered.

How to apply

Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: [email protected] Please include "PHYSICAL SCIENTIST" in the subject line when submitting resume. Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.