INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICIST/ OCEANOGRAPHER/ MATHEMATICIAN

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Mississippi; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS seeks an INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICIST/OCEANOGRAPHER/MATHEMATICIAN to support the Ocean Projects Department (N9). The role emphasizes acoustic data analysis, field operations, and data interpretation for command objectives.

The candidate will communicate findings clearly, work with MATLAB and ARC-GIS, and collaborate with nationally known scientists to advance oceanographic and geophysical studies.

Qualifications

• Experience evaluating alternatives, developing and implementing solutions, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on results.
• Experience interacting with nationally known scientists to gather data and information in support of command objectives.
• Experience executing acoustic data processing and analyzing acoustic data management in standard deep water and non-standard shallow water acoustic environments.
• Experience creating detailed graphics in ARC-GIS OR ACR-GIS Pro and manipulating complex codes in MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise as interdisciplinary physicist/oceanographer/mathematician during field operations.
• Communicate results effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Work with acoustic data analysis and oceanographic data in diverse environments.
• Utilize Microsoft Office for data presentation and reporting.

Skills

Acoustic data analysis

ARC-GIS Pro

MATLAB

Communication skills

Field operations

Microsoft Office

Education

Physics (or related) 24+ sem hrs

Oceanography 24+ sem hrs

Mathematics 24+ sem hrs

Tools

ARC-GIS Pro

MATLAB

Job description

Summary

You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICIST/ OCEANOGRAPHER/ MATHEMATICIAN in the Ocean Projects Department (N9) of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.

Duties

• You will have knowledge of advanced concepts, theories, and principles of acoustic and ancillary data analysis.
• You will have the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and and in writing.
• You will have the ability to serve as the senior physicist/oceanographer/mathematician during field operations.
• You will have the ability to work in Microsoft Office.

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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• 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.
• 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

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 evaluating alternatives, developing and implementing solutions, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on results.
• Experience interacting with nationally known scientists to gather data and information in support of command objectives.
• Experience executing acoustic data processing and analyzing acoustic data management in standard deep water and non-standard shallow water acoustic environments.
• Experience creating detailed graphics in ARC-GIS OR ACR-GIS Pro and manipulating complex codes in MATLAB.

GS-12

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-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 resolving acoustic numerical modeling problems and validating ambient noise, transmission loss, and reverberation measurements.
• Experience implementing unique and special purpose data sets that support non-standard shallow water acoustic and geophysical modeling objectives.
• Experience utilizing oceanographic fieldwork, the deployment and recovery of instrument systems, and the at sea analysis of data.
• Experience interpreting geophysical and acoustic data and the implementation of data sets that support shallow and deep-water modeling.

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

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/oceanography-series-1360/

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/mathematics-series-1520/

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

Physics Series 1310

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.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.***

Oceanography Series 1360

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.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.***

Mathematics Series 1520

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.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.***

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability to successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or final job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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

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.

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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