1. Evaluates disparate nuclear data generated by DOD and DOE national laboratories and provides an assessment of the best overall data for over 100 nuclear isotopes with the associated uncertainties and confidence levels. Incumbent must understand the operational collection environment for both airborne and ground-based collections.
2. Compares, interprets, and resolves discrepancies in the nuclear data sets provided by the seven different nationally recognized laboratories.
3. Incumbent is an authoritative source who is recognized by the national laboratories generating the nuclear data.
4. Incumbent participates in designing, testing, evaluating, and documenting data results from operational test and evaluation of new collection, and/or analysis techniques prior to their incorporation in the operational program.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
• Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to SCI, other Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Special Access Programs to perform the duties of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• PCS expenses are authorized and will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• This position has been designated as a Testing Designated Position. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• The employee may be required to work irregular duty hours.
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Employee may be required to undergo random Cl polygraph examinations in accordance with security regulations involving material handled.
• This is a key position. Incumbent must be removed from any military recall status if alternatives are not available for filling this position during an emergency are not available.
• This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. Incumbent will be performing a Mission Critical Function (MCF) which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions.
• A minimum of 5 years of direct nuclear science where statistical methods have been extensively required or statistical experience with extensive nuclear application is desired.
• This is an interdisciplinary position that may be filled as a Physical Scientist/Statistician, GG-1301/1530-13

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions.

This is a GG-13 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-13 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-13 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: 1301 PHYSICAL SCIENTIST

1. 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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2. 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.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: 1530 STATISTICIAN

1. Degree: that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc. Credit toward meeting statistical course requirements should be given for courses in which 50 percent of the course content appears to be statistical methods, e.g., courses that included studies in research methods in psychology or economics such as tests and measurements or business cycles, or courses in methods of processing mass statistical data such as tabulating methods or electronic data processing.

   or

2. Combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: applying the scientific and statistical principles, theories, and methodologies as they relate to disparate nuclear data and apply the use of specialized studies and analytical methods to resolve the unique problems created when deriving accurate forensic data from a post-nuclear weapons detonation environment; knowledge of nuclear analysis and processing methods, to include radiochemistry separation and purification, alpha, beta, and gamma nuclear measurement techniques, and mass spectrometry; knowledge of both airborne and ground-collection methods to include the effects of meteorological transport of materials and the effects of the collection methods on the samples; and ability to quickly assimilate disparate data and render knowledgeable and accurate assessment of the uncertainties and confidence levels associated with the data, to make decisions, estimates, recommendations and decisions under conditions of urgency and pressure based on mature judgment, experience and recognized professional standing and to present and argue for those confidence levels effectively. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your college transcripts.

Please click on the following links to view individual occupational requirements:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/statistics-series-1530/

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Expert knowledge of and skill in applying the scientific and statistical principles, theories, and methodologies as they relate to disparate nuclear data from a very limited number of samples, analyzed by many different techniques, and generated in extremely different environments. Incumbent must apply the use of specialized studies and analytical methods to resolve the unique problems created when deriving accurate forensic data from a post-nuclear weapons detonation environment.

2. Expert knowledge of nuclear analysis and processing methods, to include radiochemistry separation and purification, alpha, beta, and gamma nuclear measurement techniques, and mass spectrometry.

3. Knowledge of both airborne and ground-collection methods to include the effects of meteorological transport of materials and the effects of the collection methods on the samples.

4. Extraordinary degree of skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships, building consensus and coalition, negotiating and resolving conflicts with a variety of national-level scientists and groups across the DOD and DOE. Highly skilled in the interpretation, evaluation and integration of nuclear analysis data from multiple sources.

5. Must have the ability to quickly assimilate disparate data and render knowledgeable and accurate assessment of the uncertainties and confidence levels associated with the data, to make decisions, estimates, recommendations and decisions under conditions of urgency and pressure based on mature judgment, experience and recognized professional standing and to present and argue for those confidence levels effectively.

6. Must have the ability to conduct verbal and written communication techniques to produce Center level products, present briefings, present ideas and discuss a position effectively, and to participate in DOD and international treaty monitoring working groups, and to collaborate with military and civilian personnel at all grade and skill levels as a spokesperson for and a recognized authority on the nuclear data quality assigned to a post-detonation nuclear event.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

BASIS OF RATING:
Your application will be rated under the Cut Point procedures based on the extent to which the quality, depth, and complexity of your experience and education relate to the qualifications requirement. Additional points are not added for Veteran's Preference; however, Veteran Preference is still applied.

Category 3, Best Qualified: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements.
Category 2, Fully Qualified: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements.
Category 1, Basically Qualified: Candidates in this category meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The numeric rating you received is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully.