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The primary purpose of this position is to investigate and advise U.S. Space Force (USSF) and U.S. Air Force senior leaders, national experts, and Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO) Director on the technical, scientific, and/or engineering requirements, and impact of current, advanced, and emerging technologies for all SpRCO programs, systems, and responsibilities.
03/19/2021 to 04/06/2021
$132,552 - $192,000 per year
ST 00
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—.You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Term - (Note -- term not to exceed 13 months, which may be extended up to 48 months or converted to a permanent appointment)
Full-time
Competitive
None
Yes
Yes
2021-11
595846600
To qualify for 0800, General Engineering Series:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); 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.
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B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
1. Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.
4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
To qualify for 1300, Physical Sciences Series:
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.
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B. A 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.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/
Veterans' Preference: Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES.
Relocation Authorized: Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
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Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. The law made taxable certain reimbursements and other payments, including driving mileage, airfare and lodging expenses, en-route travel to the new duty station, and temporary storage of those items. The Federal Travel Regulation Bulletin (FTR) 18-05 issued by General Services Administration (GSA) has authorized agencies to use the Withholding Tax Allowance (WTA) and Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) to pay for "substantially all" of the increased tax liability resulting from the "2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" for certain eligible individuals. For additional information on WTA/RITA allowances and eligibilities please click here. Subsequently, FTR Bulletin 20-04 issued by GSA, provides further information regarding NDAA FY2020, Public Law 116-92, and the expansion of eligibility beyond "transferred" for WTA/RITA allowances. For additional information, please click here.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated against the foregoing qualification requirements. Failure to meet any one of the mandatory technical or senior professional qualification standards will eliminate a candidate from further consideration. A screening panel will evaluate the candidates for this position composed of a diverse mix of senior executives selected for organizational and/or functional backgrounds relevant to this position. The panel members will individually review each of the applications in terms of the qualifications criteria contained in this announcement. The qualifications stated are the minimum requirements of the position to be Qualified, a rating schedule will be applied by a screening panel to determine which candidates are considered to be Best Qualified. Then, they will meet to discuss each application, and reach a consensus decision as to the best qualified, qualified or not qualified candidates. The panel will interview all of the best-qualified candidates based upon consistently applied criteria. The panel will then make a recommendation of those best-qualified candidates who should be referred to the selecting official, in priority order. Final selection of a candidate is contingent upon the Vice Chief of Space Operations and Under Secretary of the Air Force approvals.
To receive full consideration, each applicant must submit the documents in the format as designated. Any applications received that do not include all of the required documents or do not meet format requirements will not be forwarded for consideration.
*********ALL OF THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED IN PDF FORMAT****************
A. Resume in the preferred format (limit five (5) pages).
B. Mandatory Technical Qualifications Statement addressing each of the TQs (limit six (6) pages).
C. Senior Professional Qualifications briefly addressing all three factors (limit three (3) pages).
D. (College transcript(s) (copy is acceptable) which demonstrates the acceptable combinations of education and experience as noted by OPM and required for this occupational series:
E. (Optional): Most recent Performance Appraisal or Performance Report.
F. (Optional): Current or former federal employees only. Documentation to verify eligibility to apply for this position is required. Most recent Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, noting your current position, grade level and salary level.
G. (Optional): Race and National Origin Identification, SF-181 -- Form available at www.opm.gov
H. (Optional): Self-Identification of Handicap, SF-256 -- Form available at www.opm.gov
DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Extraneous materials such as copies of position descriptions, award certificates and transmittal letters will not be forwarded for review.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify this office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.
Once your application package is received an acknowledgement email will be sent.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for consideration. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
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CONTACT INFORMATION: Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Mr. Robb Levin at Robb.Levin@us.af.mil.
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Codified in Title 10 USC, the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) established the United States Space Force (USSF) as an armed force within the Department of the Air Force. The USSF will organize, train, and equip forces and develop concepts, doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures to ensure freedom of operation in, from, and to the space domain. The USSF will deliver capabilities and effects to enhance the lethality and effectiveness of the Joint Force across all regions, functions, and domains. It will provide independent military options for National leadership and develop and maintain a unique culture and identity.
LOCATION: Kirtland Air Force Base, NM
SALARY: $132,552 - $192,000 per annum. Senior Professional (SP) appointees are eligible for bonuses in addition to annual salary. Recruitment/Relocation Bonus and Moving Expenses may be authorized. This is a Senior Scientific (ST) position and is assigned a precedence priority code of DV-6 (equivalent to a Brigadier General) for protocol purposes.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Applications will be accepted from all qualified individuals. Consideration will be extended without discrimination for any non-merit reason such as race, color, religion, gender, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, age, membership or non-membership in any employee organization, or disability.