Supervisory Interdisciplinary Physical Scientist/Oceanographer

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICAL SCIENTIST/OCEANOGRAPHER in the OCEANOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT (NP3) of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.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:

• Mastery experience with oceanographic and physical sciences to formulate new hypotheses, theories, concepts, principles, methods, applications and practices.
• Experience with oceanographic survey and data processing/analysis techniques to characterize the battle space and to provide expert advice to navy operations with an emphasis on Undersea Surveillance and Warfare and Anti-Submarine Warfare.
• Experience coordinating, planning, and directing the efforts of professional and scientific personnel conducting data acquisition, planning, and deployment, of specialized operations for the collection of oceanographic data.
• Experience developing and maintaining near-term and long-range plans for strategies including budget, sensor, and human resources to accomplish data collection and product generation tasking.
• Experience developing methods, plans, and the execution of scientific requirements; interpreting incomplete or conflicting data to complete assignments.
• Experience constructing and managing activities related to naval warfare, scientific applications and system analysis, with emphasis on acoustic and geophysical programs.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

IOR:

1301

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

1301

General Physical Science Series, 1301
Individual Occupational Requirements
Basic Requirements:

1. 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

1. 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.

1360

Oceanography Series 1360
Individual Occupational Requirements
Basic Requirements:

1. 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

1. 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.

NOTE: College Transcripts from an accredited University MUST be submitted by all who apply providing proof of Basic Education Requirements as met.