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ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGIST

Department of the Navy
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Overview

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Job closed
Posted 12/02/22
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Salary
$125,600 - $163,279 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Promotion potential
None
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Secret
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Announcement number
DE-11746510-23-IS
Control number
692046700

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

Duties

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  • You will identify disincentives and barriers to free and open communication of information within teams and throughout the operating forces. Provide means and methods to eliminate identified barriers.
  • You will conduct interviews or surveys of users, watch standers or customers to collect information on topics such as decision making, requirements, needs, fatigue, ergonomics, or interfaces.
  • You will develop long-range plans, program goals and objectives; formulation of command operational safety policies; adaptation/supplementation of operational safety directives from higher authority.
  • You will conduct planning and budgeting for program fiscal and operational needs, services, and materials; identify gaps in resource requirements relative to overarching human factors approach to operational safety and its implementation.
  • You will conduct human factors analysis of carrier shipboard and other Air Force organizations? responsibilities, functions, policies, and processes that support operational safety.
  • You will establish a foundation of operational safety in human performance across Fleet operations through analysis and developing specific measures of performance in daily operations in a team setting

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Per the preliminary nationwide injunction on E.O. 14043, COVID-19 vaccinations will not be implemented or enforced. For more information on vaccine status and workplace safety protocol requirements see Additional Information below.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional psychologist analyzing data on human safety mishaps in an industrial environment by conducting studies or research to develop human factor safety improvements for an aviation program


Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Psychology Series 0180 (opm.gov)

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess a degree with a major or equivalent in psychology for all specializations except clinical psychology and counseling psychology.

- successfully completed a degree with a major or equivalent in psychology for all specializations.
OR
- successfully completed all the requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly
related to full professional work in clinical psychology.
OR
-successfully completed 2 full academic years of graduate study directly related to professional work
in counseling psychology, or successfully completed all the requirements for a master's degree
directly related to counseling psychology in an accredited educational institution.

Additional information

COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION: To comply with the recent preliminary nationwide injunction on Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, the Department of the Navy is not taking any action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. New hires will need to provide their vaccination status as well as comply with workplace safety protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

How you will be evaluated

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

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

U.S. Pacific Fleet

The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. From pipefitters to accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers and opportunities to make a difference are endless.

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Headquartered at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, this four-star command is the world's largest fleet command. Encompassing 100 million square miles, our 200 ships/submarines, nearly 1,200 aircraft, and more than 130,000 uniformed and civilian Sailors serve on nearly half of the Earth's surface -- from Antarctica to the Arctic Circle, and from the U.S. West Coast to the Indian Ocean. Join the USPACFLT team to achieve more and to help protect and defend the maritime interests of the U.S. in the Indo-Pacific, providing combat-ready forces and operating forward, ready to fight tonight. We want talent and enthusiasm aboard the USPACFLT team. We want the best! For further information, please visit https://www.cpf.navy.mil/.

Agency contact information

Kristine Cariaga
Phone
619-705-4131
Email
kristine.cariaga@navy.mil
Address
COMMANDER NAVAL AIR PACIFIC
PO Box 357051
San Diego, CA 92135-7051
US

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