OCEANOGRAPHER

United States Fleet Forces Command; Mississippi; On-site; USD 106,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation reimbursement

Recruitment incentives

Job summary

United States Fleet Forces Command in Mississippi seeks an Oceanographer to join the Acoustics Department of NAVOCEANO at Bay St. Louis. The role focuses on establishing and sustaining environmental acoustic analysis support within the department.

A Top Secret clearance is required. The posted pay range is $106,437–$138,370 per year, with optional relocation assistance and recruitment incentives depending on funding.

Qualifications

• Degree: major study of at least 24 semester hours in oceanography or related disciplines; plus 20 additional semester hours in oceanography, physics, geophysics, chemistry, mathematics, meteorology, computer science, or engineering sciences.
• Combination of education and experience acceptable as described by the standards.
• Transcript must be submitted if qualifying via education.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and manage environmental acoustic analysis support for the department.

Skills

Oceanography knowledge

Acoustic analysis

Education

Oceanography degree (24+ hrs)

Job description

• Hiring Agency: United States Fleet Forces Command
• Department: Department of the Navy

You will serve as a OCEANOGRAPHER in the Acoustics Department, of the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.

Key Responsibilities

You will establish, maintain, and manage environmental acoustic analysis support for the department.

Requirements & Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess 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.***

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.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with United States Fleet Forces Command, Department of the Navy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $106437 – $138370/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-25.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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