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Summary You will serve as a INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICAL SCIENTIST/OCEANOGRAPHER in the OCEAN DATABASES BRANCH of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS. This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Responsibilities You will provide technical oversight of the processing, quality control and interpretation of oceanographic observational data, as well as the loading of such data into various databases. You will provide guidance, training, and advice to junior personnel as well as government contractors. You will develop, populate, disseminate, and maintain oceanographic databases to include, but not limited to, physical oceanography and optical databases. You will review and evaluate scientific literature for possible application to projects, conferring by correspondence and personal contact with representatives of universities, industry and other agencies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must 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 applying professional knowledge of oceanography and a specialized knowledge of oceanography and the marine environment and its underlying theoretical principles. Experience applying a practical knowledge of oceanographic shipboard collection equipment and techniques, the analytical significance of oceanographic measurements, and the design and execution of oceanographic surveys. Must have knowledge and experience in computer programming on UNIX based and PC systems and the use of computers for data processing, collection, database development, and analysis. Experience expressing environmental data and information in written and/or computer-generated graphical form clearly. Experience being very knowledgeable in the handling of large amounts of data by computer and preparing and modifying computer routines for the reduction and analysis of the data. Must have a working knowledge of relational database management systems and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) as it relates to archiving of oceanographic data and construction of analysis products. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov) General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) Oceanography Series 1360 (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 qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess: Physical Scientist 1301 Basic Requirements: (A) 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 (B) 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. Oceanography Series 1360 Basic Requirements: (A) 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 (B) 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 to show proof the applicant meets ALL education requirements e.g., Basic. FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS/ITEMIZED LIST WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. Additional Information Administrative travel may be required for project coordination, meetings or scientific conferences. Incumbent is sometimes required to work over the side or over the stern of a ship launching oceanographic equipment under sometimes hazardous conditions when aboard ship. Work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. May spend as much as 50% of time aboard Navy survey vessels, requiring strenuous physical exertion. Will be required to work outside in adverse weather conditions during at-sea assignments. Field survey duty consists of rigorous demands, including extensive climbing of ladders, occasional moderate to heavy lifting, and the ability to maintain balance on an unsteady platform for days at a time. Cannot be seriously prone to motion sickness. Non-survey duties are primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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. Only Military Spouse Preference/PPP applicants currently occupying positions for which a comprehensive training plan has been developed and authorized are entitled to exercise their priority status for this announcement. The most common formal training positions are apprentices, formal interns, and scientist and engineering interns. Upward Mobility Positions that have equivalent training plans are also included when the positions have been pre-identified in an Affirmative Action or similar plan. You must provide documentation supporting you are in a formal training plan (e.g., SF50 and official signed training agreement between you and your command). 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. 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 the specific hiring authority addressed in the Summary section of this announcement. 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.