INTERDISCIPLINARY (PHYSICAL SCIENTIST/PHYSICIST/METEOROLOGIST/OCEANOGRAPHER

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Mississippi; On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Fleet Forces Command is posting a public notice flyer to inform applicants of anticipated vacancies at the GS-05 and GS-07 levels. Vacancies may be filled from this flyer, or not.

The posting invites applicants with backgrounds in physical science, meteorology, or oceanography to apply. Roles involve data analysis, model validation, and coordination across centers and stakeholders. Eligibility requires U.S.

Qualifications

• Experience applying principles of physics, meteorology, or oceanography to assigned tasks.
• Experience using software (e.g., Excel, MATLAB) to organize and visualize scientific data.
• Experience assisting analysts in validating environmental model outputs against observations.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise through job assignments with progressive responsibility.
• Work under supervisory guidance until fully qualified for the duties of the target position.
• Assist with product creation, quality assurance, and operational software use; troubleshoot across tasks.
• Aid in creating and revising procedures, training aids, and documentation.
• Coordinate with production centers, watch floors, commanders, and the scientific community.

Skills

Excel

MATLAB

Data analysis

Verbal and written communication

Education

Physical science degree

Meteorology degree

Oceanography degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. 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.

GS-05-$40,736-$52,857 GS-07-$50,460-$65,599

Duties

• You will develop expertise through job assignments with progressive levels of responsibility.
• You will work under gradually decreasing supervisory controls until such as incumbent is fully qualified to assume the full range of duties and responsibilities as described in target position.
• You will assist with product creation, quality assurance and quality control, customer service, and operational software utilization, and troubleshooting across varying levels of difficulty and complexity.
• You will aid in creating, reviewing, and revising command standard operating procedures, training aids, qualification processes, and documentation.
• You will coordinate with a wide range of production centers, watch floors, commanders, warfighters, and the scientific community under supervision.

Requirements

• 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
• 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 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.
• May be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, up to 40 pounds.
• 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.
• May be required to involve operating or driving government vehicles.
• The environment may require long (12-hour) shifts, including overnight and weekends.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• Initial single scope background investigation and be favorably adjudicated to meet Navy SCI personnel and security criteria derived from Director, Central Intelligence Directive 6/4 (DCID 6/4).
• Periodic Updates of the SSBI will be initiated at four- and one- half year intervals to determine the eligibility of the incumbent to continue to be granted access to SCI material and data.
• 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.

Qualifications

GS-07

Your Resume Must Also Demonstrate At Least one Year of specialized Experience at Or Equivalent To The GS-05 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 assisting in applying principles of meteorology, oceanography, or physics to assigned tasks.
• Experience performing with software (e.g., Excel, introductory MATLAB) to organize and visualize scientific data.
• Experience aiding senior analysts in validating environmental model output by comparing it to observations and expected oceanographic and/or meteorological conditions.
• Experience conveying technical findings verbally or in writing.

GS-05

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 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 managing and utilizing fundamental principles of physics, meteorology, and/or oceanography.
• Experience demonstrating using standard office software (e.g., MS Office) for basic data entry and communication.
• Experience following detailed instructions and standard operating procedures to complete simple, routine tasks.
• Experience developing an understanding of data analysis from academic projects or coursework.

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=Group-Standards

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/meteorology-series-1340/

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/oceanography-series-1360/

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.

Physics Series, 1310

Individual Occupational Requirements

Basic Requirements

• Degree: physics; or related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics. or
• Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in physics totaling at least 24 semester hours, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Meteorology Series, 1340

Individual Occupational Requirements

Basic Requirements

• Degree: meteorology, atmospheric science, or other natural science major that included:
• At least 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of credit in meteorology/atmospheric science including a minimum of:
  • Six semester hours of atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics;*
  • Six semester hours of analysis and prediction of weather systems (synoptic/mesoscale);
  • Three semester hours of physical meteorology; and
  • Two semester hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere and/or instrumentation.
• Six semester hours of physics, with at least one course that includes laboratory sessions.*
• Three semester hours of ordinary differential equations.*
• At least nine semester hours of course work appropriate for a physical science major in any combination of three or more of the following: physical hydrology, statistics, chemistry, physical oceanography, physical climatology, radiative transfer, aeronomy, advanced thermodynamics, advanced electricity and magnetism, light and optics, and computer science.

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.

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.

In lieu of specialized experience and the positive education qualifications requirements, you may additionally qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience.

GS-07

• 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement

GS-05

• Applicants who mee the basic requirements described in the individual occupational requirements are fully qualified for the GS-05 entry grade.

MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPTS TO VERIFY THE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

• 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.
• Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
• A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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