SCIENCE ADVISOR (INTERDISCIPLINARY) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Summary There is a need to fill 9 Office of Naval Research Science Advisor (SA) positions Duties You will review and evaluate existing and emerging Science and Technology concepts. You will serve on the staff of a major joint, Navy, or Marine Corps command; assist and advise the host Commander and staff in the identification of Warfighting Capability Gaps that have a critical impact on combat readiness. You will identify potential improvements to existing equipment or the development of new concepts, including command ship technologies and their integration, C4I systems; integrated air and missile defense, long range maritime fires Please see below the Qualifications and Requirements section for more information Requirements 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. 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. Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing. 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 Science Advisors serve a 3 year tour and remain on the roles of their home activity. SAs serve on the staff of a major joint, Navy, or Marine Corps command; assist and advise the host Commander and staff in the identification of Warfighting Capability Gaps that have a critical impact on combat readiness; and serve as the primary interface between the command and the RDT&E community in finding & implementing solutions. As a Science Advisor, you must have a specific understanding of the current DoN S&T planning and experimentation process to focus on transition of technology. Positions require a TS/SCI clearance and the ability to go into the field. Typically, 20-40% of the Science Advisors time will be spent on travel. Top candidates have experience with senior-level briefings and negotiations concerning prioritization of technological requirements. Current needs include (all positions may require travel and temporary sea duty): Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC) Groton, CT
COMTHIRDFLEET, San Diego, CA
I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF), Camp Pendleton, CA
Fleet Cyber Command (FCC)/Commander, 10th Fleet (C10F), Fort Meade, MD.
COMNAVAIRPAC, San Diego, CA
COMMARFORCOM, Norfolk, VA
Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC) Fallon, NV
Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC/NECC-PAC)
Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, CA Positions require a TS/SCI clearance and the ability to go into the field. Typically, 20-40% of the Science Advisors time will be spent on travel. These positions are interdisciplinary positions at the GS-15 (or pay band equivalent) that may be filled in any of the following series: 0401- Biological Sciences; 0801-Engineering; 1301-Physical Sciences; 1515-Operations Research; 1520-Mathematics; 1550-Computer Science. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience, 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. Top candidates have experience with senior-level briefings and negotiations concerning prioritization of technological requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website : In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position (see the Education section), your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-14) or demonstration project level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the position being filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: demonstrated experience with a broad spectrum of warfare areas or systems. This may have been gained through operational Research and Development (R&D), or acquisition program experience. GS candidates must meet time-in-grade (TIG) (generally, one year at the next lower grade). Demonstration project candidates may be required to meet time-in level based on the demonstration project to which they belong (for most Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories (STRLs) this is one year at the next lower pay band). Pay setting is handled by the home activity based on the home activity's pay setting rules. This position requires a TOP SECRET (TS) SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) security clearance. If the candidate holds a lower level clearance when selected, they must be eligible for interim TS clearance at time of appointment. With host command approval, the candidate may check into their host commands and work at the lower security level until their TS SCI clearance has been fully adjudicated. Prior to reporting for duty, the Servicing Organization will forward the Appointee's current security level (via a DISS, SMO Code N000144, POC: Security Manager) to the Requesting Organization's Security Office, care of the Requesting Organization's Personnel Security Specialist. In the event any additional security investigations are needed, the Servicing Organization will be responsible for the cost. The Servicing Organization will hold the security certification authority on behalf of the Appointee during this temporary assignment. However, the Requesting Organization and/or the Host Command have the authority to certify access to other agencies, organizations, and tickets. Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the applicant fails to report to the scheduled drug test appointment. Incumbents of drug testing designated positions will be subject to random testing. Please Note: Marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act and therefore use of marijuana is illegal under Federal law regardless of State laws. A positive drug test result for marijuana (or any other drug tested for) will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and ineligibility to apply for a position within the Department of Defense for 6 months from the date of the drug test. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess 0401 Biological Sciences:
0801 General Engineering:
1301 Physical Sciences:
1515 Operations Research:
1520 Mathematics:
1550 Computer Science: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States . click apply for full job details

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