SUPERVISORY PHYSICAL SCIENTIST

Duties

As a SUPERVISORY PHYSICAL SCIENTIST at the GS-1301-15 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serves as the RD-CBP Chief; responsible for supervising activities within the Division to plan, coordinate, integrate, implement, and evaluate research programs in the broad area of chemical and biological force protection, response and recovery.
• Identifies technical and programmatic issues, initiates resolutions, and represents the CBP Division and DTRA in technical and programmatic discussions with counterpart managers across the interagency.
• Manages and directs a highly complex and technical chemical and biological defense (CBD) program, encompassing CBD Industry Programs, CBD Studies and Contractor Support influencing diverse missions and activities.
• Acts with broad authority to coordinate and integrate research activities that feed and facilitate acquisition programs within CBDP.
• Directs all actions necessary to implement research and development programs and monitors the critical transition between CB S&T programs and follow-on acquisition programs.
• Performs the full range of supervisory and personnel management duties for members of assigned team (military and civilian)
• Ensures appropriate stewardship of funding to include: develops and reviews Division budgetary and execution plans; develops and reviews supporting Statements of Work (SOW) and Procurement Requests (PRs), and support to the CBDP POM build cycle.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Must consent to and pass pre-employment drug testing and be subject to periodic drug testing thereafter.
• This is an Acquisition Workforce position in the ETM functional area. The incumbent will be required to become certified in the Practitioner tier within 5years.
• The incumbent is required to acquire a minimum of 40 continuous learning points (CLPs) every fiscal year as a goal and 80 CLPs being mandatory within 2 years.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, SF 278, upon entering the position, annually, and upon termination of employment, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500.7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, August 30, 1993.
• Travel in the performance of temporary assignments may be required up to 25% of duty time.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS 15 , if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. For the GS-15 grade level, one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, military or private sector:

• Directing a complex scientific research portfolio in Chemical and Biological Basic and Applied Sciences (B&SS), with emphasis upon detection, protection, contamination mitigation, and decontamination capability sets, to resolve functional/technical defense deficiencies and advising DoD, interagency, and international partners
• Managing the transition of Science & Technology (S&T) initiatives to formal acquisition programs by executing Technology Transition Agreements (TTAs), supporting Material Development Decision (MDD) planning, and authoring authoritative strategic inputs
• Translating customer requirements into technical and fiscal plans, preparing, and defending Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions, and providing authoritative oversight of R&D fund execution through the review of defense acquisition instruments (SOWs, MIPRs, PRs) to meet OSD cost, schedule, and performance targets
• Serving as a primary representative and liaison coordinating joint R&D initiatives through international bodies, establishing interagency agreements to close defense capability gaps, and drafting authoritative responses to Congressional, Department-level, and interagency inquiries
• Supervising civilian and contractor workforce with delegated authority in establishing organizational structures, setting performance standards and conducting employee appraisals
• Resolving grievances and conduct matters; approving administrative actions such as travel, training and leave
• Enforcing organizational compliance directives.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1301, series as listed below:

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.

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

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Other Notes:

ACQUISITION POSITION: This is an Acquisition Workforce position in the Engineering, Technical & Management (EMT) functional area. The incumbent will be required to become certified in the Practitioner tier within 5 years. The incumbent is required to acquire a minimum of 40 continuous learning points (CLPs) every fiscal year as a goal and 80 CLPs being mandatory within 2 years.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:

RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANT: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see )