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Conditions of employment
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
Astronomy and Space Science Series 1330
General Schedule Qualification Standards
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 Basic Qualifications Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
(A) Degree: in one or a combination of astronomy, physics, mathematics, space science, or electronics. The course work must have included differential and integral calculus and 12 semester hours in astronomy and/or physics.
OR
(B) Combination of education and experience -- at least 30 semester hours of courses equivalent to a major in any combination of astronomy, space science, physics, mathematics, and electronics, with required course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
There are no educational substitutions for basic requirements. Basic requirements are required for this position.
***NOTE: College Transcripts from an accredited University MUST be submitted to show proof the applicant meets ALL education requirements e.g., Basic.
***A transcript must be submitted with your application to verify basic requirements.***
Additional information
This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
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.
Occasional CONUS and OCONUS travel, less than 10%, is required. Occasional evening/weekend work is required.
The ability to lift and move approximately 30 pounds may be required to work on astronomical instrumentation and computer equipment.
A Security+ training certification is required in order to carry out Systems Operations duties.
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.
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- You will serve as an ASTRONOMER in the VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRY (VLBI) OPERATIONS DIVISION of the U.S. NAVAL OBSERVATORY (USNO) located in WASHINGTON, D.C.
- You will manage and track operational products from scheduling through process, analysis, and disposition.
- You will be responsible for processing and analyzing operational data, ensuring the VLBI division data are processed and analyzed in a timely and accurate manner, resolving data anomalies, and improving data quality.
- You will be the primary point of contact for the external, worldwide VLBI community with the Washington correlator facility and provide feedback to the Correlator VLBI Network Analyst and Correlator Technician regarding current operations.
- You will conduct scientific research, prepare and publish the results, stay current with relevant literature, analyze the results of polar motion and time observations, and study improvements, modifications, and suitability for inclusion.
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- 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.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret 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.
- This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
- You will be required to have or obtain within 4 months of starting the position and maintain a current Security+ training certification.
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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 leading a team of correlator scientists and engineers in correlator development and/or operational correlator production to meet current and future goals of increased efficiency, accuracy, throughput, and information assurance resiliency. Must use basic project management skills to coordinate the work of VLBI correlator scientists, engineers, and support staff to achieve success for current operations and future developmental work.
- Experience applying professional knowledge of astronomy and/or geodesy, which consists of a background in physics and mathematics with specialized study in astronomy and/or geodesy. Specific knowledge and experience in Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) technique is required. This knowledge should include experience with a DiFX correlator and associated HOPS geodetic VLBI software to participate in VLBI operations and correlation and to evaluate the scientific integrity of the VLBI data and correlator products. Must be capable of independent research and of representing the department at national and international forums.
- Experience demonstrating familiarity and proficiency with standard Linux command line shells and tools. Must have knowledge in computer programming. Must have experience with or be willing and able to quickly learn the programming languages and frameworks used in VLBI processing.
- Experience developing long-range plans, programs and/or precedents of an authoritative and state-of-the-art science and technological nature.
Astronomy and Space Science Series 1330
General Schedule Qualification Standards
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 Basic Qualifications Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
(A) Degree: in one or a combination of astronomy, physics, mathematics, space science, or electronics. The course work must have included differential and integral calculus and 12 semester hours in astronomy and/or physics.
OR
(B) Combination of education and experience -- at least 30 semester hours of courses equivalent to a major in any combination of astronomy, space science, physics, mathematics, and electronics, with required course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
There are no educational substitutions for basic requirements. Basic requirements are required for this position.
***NOTE: College Transcripts from an accredited University MUST be submitted to show proof the applicant meets ALL education requirements e.g., Basic.
***A transcript must be submitted with your application to verify basic requirements.***
Additional information
This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
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.
Occasional CONUS and OCONUS travel, less than 10%, is required. Occasional evening/weekend work is required.
The ability to lift and move approximately 30 pounds may be required to work on astronomical instrumentation and computer equipment.
A Security+ training certification is required in order to carry out Systems Operations duties.
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.
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