Interdisciplinary

Duties

• You will be a key participant in the conception, planning and development of the Division technical program and will act as Division Superintendent in his/her absence.
• You will ensure the proper functioning of administrative matters and processes within the Division while working closely with the Superintendent and Branch Heads to maintain visibility into Division programs.
• You will assist in the formulation and implementation of general policies and objectives, plan and formulate the scientific program in support of relevant priorities, allocate fiscal and manpower resources, and review program activity.
• You will collaborate with others, represent the Division at internal and external meetings, and have good interpersonal skills and an ability to build consensus to achieve strategic objectives.
• You will assist to develop both near and long-range project plans, designate project responsibilities within the Division, make necessary changes and assure program accomplishments are documented and reported.
• You will coordinate within NRL as well as with other Navy and Defense organizations to mutually improve programs and to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort.
• You will lead the development of Division-wide proposals for external projects and work to maintain positive relationships with sponsors by ensuring that high quality work is carried out by the Division.
• You will remain completely informed on radar techniques and applications to Fleet radar and to other fields and provide advice which may involve new concepts or applications involving originality and ingenuity.
  
  

Requirements

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
• 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.
• 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 is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
  
  

Qualifications

This position has a Selective Placement Factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The Selective Placement Factor is: The incumbent must have a demonstrated ability in planning, developing, and evaluating scientific programs relating to new and advanced concepts and technology in radar and related sensors. The incumbent should have good interpersonal skills and an ability to build consensus to achieve strategic objectives.

In addition to the Selective Placement Factor and Basic Education requirements, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11/13) grade level or pay band (NP-03) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate most or all of the following: 1) Ability to plan, develop, and evaluate scientific programs; 2) Knowledge of advanced concepts and technology in radar and related sensors; 3) Ability to manage a diverse workforce including determining EEO and program goals, resources needed, and the need for organizational changes; 4) Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing; AND 5) Ability to research, interpret, and apply NRL, Navy and DoD policy.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management websites: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf .

1310: Physics Series 1310 (opm.gov)

1520: Mathematics Series 1520 (opm.gov)

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 qualification requirements of the Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Standards Manual list below:

08XX Series

Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

Education

Combination of education and experience -college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

• Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern, Engineer in Training, or licensure as a Professional Engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
• Written Test-Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
• Specified academic courses-Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described above.
• Related curriculum-Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type
  
  

experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.

1310 Series

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.

1520 Series

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 above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

The total course work above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite.

Additional Information

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.

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

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.

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.