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The Office of Advanced Fossil Technology Systems is responsible for formulating, developing, planning, and administering broad and complex research, development and demonstration programs directed toward technology development and demonstration of advanced technology for commercialization of coal-based power systems by the private sector.
Learn more about this agency12/11/2018 to 12/21/2018
$96,970 - $148,967 per year
GS 13 - 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Some overnight travel may be required.
Yes—Relocation expenses may be offered on a case by case basis.
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
Competitive
14
No
No
SE-18-FE-00248-DE-R1
519218400
This position is open to All US Citizens. This position is also being advertised under Merit Promotion Procedures. The announcement number is SE-18-FE-00248-MP.-R1
As an Interdisciplinary General Engineer/Physical Scientist, you will:
See the Professional and Scientific Series, 0801/1301 information on the OPM website for additional details.
Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
You must submit an unofficial or official transcript by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
If selected, you will be required to have the official transcripts sent directly from your college, in a sealed envelope or a secure, certified official electronic format, to our Human Resources Office, prior to entering on duty. If you receive a tentative offer for a position, and do not provide official transcripts as specified above, your tentative offer will be withdrawn.
Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.
Must meet both positive education requirements and specialized experience to be eligible for this position.
This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
Required to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance/suitability determination.
To be eligible for the General Engineer/Physical Scientist at the GS-13/14 grade level, you must meet both the education and specialized experience requirements. YOU MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS in your application package.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
For the GS-13, a qualified candidate’s online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service in one or more of the following areas:
Experience assisting in managing applied research and development (R&D) activities for fossil or subsurface energy technologies that are applicable to coal processing and/or critical minerals extraction to include developing new and/or experimental technologies and/or processes, in order to improve and produce high value products from coal and processing and concentration of critical minerals from coal and coal byproducts.
For the GS-14, a qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service in one or more of the following areas:
Experience managing applied research and development (R&D) activities for fossil or subsurface energy technologies that are applicable to coal processing and/or critical minerals extraction to include developing new and/or experimental technologies and/or processes, in order to improve and produce high value products from coal and processing and concentration of critical minerals from coal and coal byproducts.
Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application.
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
This position has positive education requirements.
General Engineering Basic Requirements: Degree: Professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; 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.
For a complete copy of the Engineering Qualification Standards see the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
Physical Scientist Basic Requirements: 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.
For a complete copy of the Physical Scientist Qualification Standards see the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/
Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The Department of Energy uses an application tracking system to evaluate the responses you provide in the applicant assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications necessary for this position. Then, the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to determine if your qualifications meet the criteria for referral to the selecting official.
We will also verify that you are eligible for Merit Promotion positions by reviewing your previous Federal employment to ensure you meet Time-in-Grade requirements. If you are eligible to apply to Merit Promotion announcements based on Veteran or other non-competitive statuses, we will verify your supporting documentation prior to referral.
If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.
If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly.
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Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit. Some documents may not apply to all applicants.
If you are unsure, click the link for each document type to read more.
ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.
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. 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.
To be considered for this position, you must submit your complete application no later than 11:59pm U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you do not submit a complete application prior to the closing time (regardless of when you started) the online application system will not allow you to finish! Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process allowing yourself enough time to finish before the deadline. Our online application system displays a countdown timer at the top of the screen for your reference.
For your security, your session in our online application system will "time-out" if you are inactive for a certain period of time. We recommend that you preview the assessment questions before you apply and prepare all of your information prior to beginning the application. If you do get "timed-out" you will have to log back in to USAJOBS and re-visit the vacancy announcement, you can then click "Update Application" to finish where you left off.
Steps to submit a complete application:
After each step in the recruitment process, your status will be updated in our application tracking system. Once this happens, if you have elected to receive e-mail updates, you will be notified through your USAJOBS registered e-mail address. If you have not elected for e-mail updates, you can review your current application status in USAJOBS at any time. Please check that your USAJOBS profile contact information is current and correct each time you apply to a job--this will ensure we are able to contact you as quickly as possible.
In addition to changing your status online, we will send you e-mail notifications at each major step in the process, to include: application received, eligible or not eligible, referred or not referred, selected or not selected.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/519218400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The position is located in the Division of Advanced Energy Systems, Office of Advanced Fossil Technology Systems within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Clean Coal and Carbon Management.