This is a detail opportunity open to Department of Navy permanent civilian employees in the competitive service currently at the ND-4 grade level (GS-12 and GS-13 equivalency) or higher. The selectee will be placed on a temporary detail not to exceed one year.
The detailee for this position will serve as an Engineer or Scientist in the office of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Business Director (Code 0BD).
Summary
This is a detail opportunity open to Department of Navy permanent civilian employees in the competitive service currently at the ND-4 grade level (GS-12 and GS-13 equivalency) or higher. The selectee will be placed on a temporary detail not to exceed one year.
The detailee for this position will serve as an Engineer or Scientist in the office of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Business Director (Code 0BD).
You will serve as a member of the Deputy Technical Director (DTD) or Chief Technology Officer (CTO) staff and be given engineering, scientific, technical, and programmatic assignments of increasing complexity and scope.
You will use your engineering/scientific proficiency to formulate, define and modify overall objectives and technical requirements.
You will participate in evaluating the feasibility of new concepts and principles and make recommendations on continuance or abandonment of work across NUWC Division Newport and NUWC Headquarters.
You will gain valuable technical engineering/scientific executive-level exposure, as well as front-line insights into Division technical operations.
You will work with NUWC Division Newport senior leadership, Corporate Operations, and Strategic Planning Office as well as with engineers and scientists across the Technical Departments.
You will work with various levels of the wider NUWC community, serving on committees, and special projects as assigned and interface regularly with NUWC Headquarters staff to provide Division Newport information and perspectives.
You will manage and oversee technical executive actions and coordinate the Division's technical highlights as well as review responses for technical accuracy and completeness.
You will support the TDB with technical workforce shaping, technical health assessments and workforce development initiatives.
You will work on special technical and programmatic projects and programs on an as-needed basis which will require interaction with the NUWC Division Newport Chief Engineer, Chief Technology Officer and the Warfare Center National Workload Managers.
You will develop a broad understanding of Division Newport's involvement in Undersea Warfare and roles within the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) organization.
You will, if assigned to the CTO, coordinate the inputs to Division Newport data calls, action items and weekly highlights.
You will lead and coordinate some university-related programs, including the MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP), the Office of Naval Research Summer Faculty Research Program (SFRP) and the Post Doctorate Program.
See Other Information section for additional requirements.
Both agencies' management and HR must agree to reimbursement details. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) must be signed by the detailee and management.
Must have received a Fully Successful or higher performance rating on last performance cycle.
This detail opportunity may be rescinded if detailee fails to meet position requirements.
You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret 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.
The 1550 series is a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position. You must obtain and maintain the credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for specialty area 803 (Product Support Manager) at the Intermediate level within 12 months of appointment.
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.
This is a bargaining unit position.
Qualifications
This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a Mechanical Engineer (0830-series), a Computer Engineer (0854-series), an Electronics Engineer (0855-series), a Mathematician (1520-series), or a Computer Scientist (1550-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0830, 0854, 0855, 1520 and 1550) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications.
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.
While specific professional engineering or scientific experience is not required for detail assignments, engineering or scientific experience relevant to the duties described in the Qualification Standards for the position is desired.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
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 at least one of the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Degree: A professional engineering degree from an ABET-accredited college or university; OR a degree with curriculum in differential and integral calculus, with additional courses 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; OR
Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Substitution of Education/Experience: A combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional 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: (a) professional registration, (b) evidence of successfully passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified above; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering provided that it included at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. (Note to Applicants: Please see the Qualifications & Education sections of this announcement for a link to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational Requirements. OPM guidance indicates that there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience. This training plan or experience must be well documented and provided at time of application.); OR
1520-Mathematics Series: A degree in mathematics; or a combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics), plus appropriate experience or additional education. The total coursework described above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite; OR
1550-Computer Science Series: A degree in computer science; or a degree with at least 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of these 30 semester hours must have been in a combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.
Additional information
Detail cannot result in a promotion or permanent position without further competition.
Detailee will continue to be paid by the home command, and salary will be reimbursed.
This position may be subject to the priority Placement Program.
If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternative Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center.
ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/
Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be terminated at any time before the established not-to-exceed date.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this position based on how you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume will be evaluated to determine if you have the desired qualifications for this detail. All applications will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
To apply for this detail, you must submit a complete application package which includes:
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter or Statement of Interest
3) Most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing current grade, series, and position occupied
4) Most recent Performance Appraisal (if applicable)
5) Transcripts showing that you meet the minimum education requirements for the occupational series applied to.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.
2. Supporting documentation
Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application (resume and all supporting documents) must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/31/2023. Applications received after 03/31/2023 may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed.
Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately.
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.
NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI
1176 Howell Street
Newport, RI 02841-1708
US
Next steps
When the application process is complete, your complete application (resume, and all supporting documents) will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements for which you requested consideration. You will be evaluated based on the information provided in your resume along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability related to the job requirements.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
To apply for this detail, you must submit a complete application package which includes:
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter or Statement of Interest
3) Most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing current grade, series, and position occupied
4) Most recent Performance Appraisal (if applicable)
5) Transcripts showing that you meet the minimum education requirements for the occupational series applied to.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.
2. Supporting documentation
Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application (resume and all supporting documents) must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/31/2023. Applications received after 03/31/2023 may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed.
Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately.
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.
NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI
1176 Howell Street
Newport, RI 02841-1708
US
Next steps
When the application process is complete, your complete application (resume, and all supporting documents) will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements for which you requested consideration. You will be evaluated based on the information provided in your resume along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability related to the job requirements.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
