About this role
Job Summary
You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENTIST in the SUBMARINE NAVIGATION BRANCH (NP432) of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.
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-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience implementing quality assurance procedures to control and certify the accuracy and validity of bathymetric/hydrographic data and the processes used to produce seafloor models.
Experience serving on multi-agency committees and working groups as an official representative to determine, conform to, and update project requirements. Experience resolving complex technical difficulties requiring professional scientific judgment, providing technical guidance to subordinates, and reviewing their work for accuracy. Experience performing duties aboard survey ships or other platforms, including operating various sonar and navigation equipment, and performing preliminary data reduction.
Experience performing developmental and applications-oriented investigations to test, evaluate, and transition advanced digital procedures and technology from R&D into operational use. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ 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.
Major Duties
- You will develop, maintain, and implement procedures to process and incorporate various data into bathymetric seafloor models, including setting priorities and schedules for completion of the work within the assigned guidelines.
- You will implement quality assurance procedures to control and certify the accuracy and validity of bathymetric/hydrographic data, and the processes used to produce bathymetric/hydrographic models.
- You will maintain liaison with cognizant personnel of other Office components, and with other Government organizations/agencies to determine/update production requirements.
- You will resolve technical difficulties requiring professional scientific judgement, which are referred from subordinates, and provide technical advice and assistance on subjects involving bathymetry and hydrography to other Office components.
- You will initiate the identification of upcoming problems from knowledge of the physical principles and engineering designs of hydrographic/bathymetric and navigation collection systems, and the accuracy requirements of various seafloor products.