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TECHNICIAN

Department of the Navy
Naval Sea Systems Command
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
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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
Open & closing dates
10/07/2024 to 11/26/2024
Salary
$99,200 to - $181,216 per year

See 'Additional Information' for Important Salary Details.

Pay scale & grade
NT 5
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Dahlgren, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management. This position may require you to report in person for an established amount of days per pay period.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DE-12565575-25-JLM
Control number
812463000

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. CItizens

Duties

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  • You will serve as an Electronic and Signals Intelligence Technician supporting Surface Electronic Warfare (EW) threat library research, development, and testing.
  • You will perform technical analysis, verification, and validation support activities to ensure correct signal or threat identification and appropriate response.
  • You will coordinate with other agencies to support the development, evaluation, and testing of electronic attack techniques for respective systems.
  • You will participate in test execution, test analysis, and post-event analysis related to threat library data and system performance.
  • You will review and provide electronic and signal analyses for threat library development.
  • You will provide expertise in Electronic and Signal Intelligence troubleshooting, operation, functions, and performance capabilities.
  • You will provide expertise and knowledge of radar systems and apply systems engineering practices.
  • You will proactively work with a team of diverse scientists, engineers, technicians, and support personnel, to include military, civilian, and contractor representatives.
  • You will participate as an active team member in meetings, testing events, and other requirements as assigned.

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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • This position requires the ability to lift and/or carry loads/items up to 25 pounds in weight.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 pay band (GS-11/12 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: conducting electronics technical work in support of the evaluation, testing, or troubleshooting of Electronics and Signals Intelligence system operation, function, and performance capability.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov)
Electronics Technical Series 0856 (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.

Additional information

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-13 and GS-14. The salary range shown in the announcement represents all of the positions within the band, including GS-14 equivalent (high grade) positions. This is not a high grade position: therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (currently $153,354).

This announcement uses the STRL Direct Support direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

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

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

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.

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