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Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Certain Competitive Service / Modified Direct Hire Authority Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. 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. #LI-NAVSUPWSS Responsibilities At the GS-07, GS-09, and GS-11 levels you will perform developmental duties, as assigned. At the Full Performance Level, GS-12, you will perform the duties below. You will be responsible for engineering work involving the generation and/or application of theories, principles, practical concepts, systems, and processes. You will be involved in the performance of a broad range of technical and logistics functions. You will coordinate with the appropriate Hardware Systems Command (NAVAIR, NAVSEA) to ensure any technical requirements are met. You will assist in developing specifications, statements of work, and test plans. You will provide technical input into the development of Performance Based Logistics contractual efforts. You will act as a consultant/advisor to co-workers providing detailed engineering analysis as needed to advance toward their specific project goals. You will participate in a variable number and a wide variety of special projects that require a core competency in the area of engineering. You will present technical information to non-technical personnel. You will present technical findings and defend technical positions in scientific terms. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications There is a Basic Requirement for a Professional Engineering position in the Federal service. You must meet the Basic Requirement to qualify. See the the "Education: section of this announcement for details on the Basic Requirement: To qualify for the GS-09 level, in addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, your resume must demonstrate that you have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public using the methods, principles, requirements, work techniques, and practices of professional engineering to perform the following: 1) Performing or assisting in professional engineering work involving the generation and/or application of theories, principles, practical concepts, systems, and processes. 2) Assisting in developing specifications, statements of work, and/or test plans 3) Presenting technical information to technical and non-technical personnel, orally and in writing. 4) Assisting in present technical findings and defend technical positions in scientific terms. 5) Utilizing Microsoft Office or similar software To qualify for the GS-07 level, in addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, your resume must demonstrate that you have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public using the methods, principles, requirements, work techniques, and practices of professional engineering to perform the following: 1) Assisting in professional engineering work involving the generation and/or application of theories, principles, practical concepts, systems, and/or processes. 2) Assisting in developing specifications, statements of work, and/or test plans 3) Assisting in presenting technical information to technical and/or non-technical personnel. 4) Utilizing Microsoft Office or similar software You may also qualify using education to substitute for specialized experience. See the "Education" section of this announcement for details. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (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 Basic Requirement for 08XX series: Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) 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 (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.orgOREvidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) 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 The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html. OR Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above) OR 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 one 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. You may also qualify using education to substitute for specialized experience if you have the following: For the GS-09 Level: A Masters or equivalent graduate degree* OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree* OR Combination of education and experience For the GS-07 Level: 1 full year of graduate level education* OR A Bachelors Degree with superior academic achievement OR Combination of education and experience *GRADUATE EDUCATION must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (https://www.ed.gov/). Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. Education Substitution - If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/%20-%20url=General-Policies Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information You will serve as an INTERDISCPLINARY ENGINEER in the Engineering Department (N21), Engineering and Product Support Directorate (N2) of the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS). The Department performs a wide range of engineering and technical functions and serves as the Command's lead for engineering and technical issues. The duty station is Philadelphia, PA. You will be appointed in one of the following job series GS-0801 General Engineer GS-0830 Mechanical Engineer GS-0850 Electrical Engineer GS-0855 Electronics Engineer GS-0861 Aerospace Engineer GS-0896 Industrial Engineer This position is eligible for part time, full time or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management. #LI-NAVSUPWSS 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.