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Summary
This position is being filled under an Expedited Hiring Authority (EHA).
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This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.Responsibilities
As a PHYSICAL SCIENTIST at the GS-1301-13 some of your typical work assignments may include:
- Responsible for planning, coordinating, integrating, implementing, and evaluating research and development programs.
- Lead and participate in cross disciplinary teams that synthesize future science and technology programs to pursue.
- Manages specific programs and projects for cost, schedule and performance, and assures compliance with applicable contracts, and recommends work scope changes where appropriate.
- Reviews Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), and Interagency Orders (IOs) for consistency with technical and programmatic objects; reviews and coordinates Economy Act compliance.
- Monitors cost and schedule, determines root cause of delays and assists in the resolution of issues that delay project progress.
- Recommends budget and project scope adjustments to project in order to meet transition deliverables and comply with OSD expenditure targets; or cancellation of the project when aims are not achievable.
- Prepares summaries or briefings of project/program progress and accomplishments for quarterly Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Transition Quarterly Reviews (TQRs), and other division or higher reviews.
- Participates in acquisition program reviews, IPTs, and decision reviews as required to support technology transitions related to the incumbent's programs, projects or managed technology area.
- Develops and presents programmatic information to support informed decision-making by the Division Chief, and Director, Chemical and Biological Technology Department.
- Analyzes functional and technical deficiencies in chemical and biological defense to determine applicable scientific issues and makes recommendations on future program direction.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion Potential
13
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