- Position Title
- SCIENCE ADVISOR (INTERDISCIPLINARY)
- Agency
- Office of Naval Research
- Announcement Number
- ST-10676240-20-MJP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, December 17, 2019 to Friday, January 17, 2020
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you currently receiving an annuity for service as a federal civil servant?
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
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
3.
Are you currently employed as a permanent competitive service employee in the Department of the Navy (Navy or Marine Corps)?
If you are:
If you answer yes to this question, you are required to submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 showing you are employed in the DON in the competitive service AND the SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held if not reflected on your most recent SF-50. Failure to submit this documentation with your application will result in a rating of ineligible. If you are serving on an excepted service veterans recruitment appointment (VRA) you must ALSO submit an SF-50 showing your conversion or appointment to the excepted service VRA appointment (Authority code in block 5-C will be J8M).
PLEASE NOTE: If you are applying for a higher grade than the grade that you currently hold and the SF-50 you submit to support your eligibility claim has an effective date within the past year, it will not clearly show that you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement. Be sure to provide an additional SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within Rate/Grade Increases (WRI/WGI), and appointment/conversion SF-50s with an effective date more than one-year old).
If you are a DoD employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF- 50(s) from MyBiz. Failure to provide documentation that fully supports your claim will result in a rating of ineligible.
If you are:
- Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) will reflect career or career-conditional: Tenure 1 or 2 in box 24 AND
- Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your status in the competitive service: Position Occupied is 1 in box 34 (Unless you are on a permanent VRA appointment then it will show a 2 in box 34).
If you answer yes to this question, you are required to submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 showing you are employed in the DON in the competitive service AND the SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held if not reflected on your most recent SF-50. Failure to submit this documentation with your application will result in a rating of ineligible. If you are serving on an excepted service veterans recruitment appointment (VRA) you must ALSO submit an SF-50 showing your conversion or appointment to the excepted service VRA appointment (Authority code in block 5-C will be J8M).
PLEASE NOTE: If you are applying for a higher grade than the grade that you currently hold and the SF-50 you submit to support your eligibility claim has an effective date within the past year, it will not clearly show that you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement. Be sure to provide an additional SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within Rate/Grade Increases (WRI/WGI), and appointment/conversion SF-50s with an effective date more than one-year old).
If you are a DoD employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF- 50(s) from MyBiz. Failure to provide documentation that fully supports your claim will result in a rating of ineligible.
4.
Are you the spouse of a relocating Armed Forces member? If yes, please confirm the following:
I am a military spouse who is currently married to my active duty sponsor. I am exercising my preference eligibility for positions within the local commuting area of my sponsor's current duty station. I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of our current duty location.
NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.
NOTE 2: You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Acceptable documentation of your preference eligibility includes at a minimum: A copy of the PCS orders, and your marriage certificate or license.
Failure to provide this documentation will result in a rating of ineligible.
I am a military spouse who is currently married to my active duty sponsor. I am exercising my preference eligibility for positions within the local commuting area of my sponsor's current duty station. I certify that I have not accepted nor declined a permanent, continuing Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the local commuting area of our current duty location.
NOTE 1: Military spouses are eligible for one permanent noncompetitive appointment using their preference eligibility for the duration of the active duty sponsor's assignment to a permanent duty station, as long as the military spouse has not declined or accepted a permanent Federal or non-appropriated fund position in the commuting area of the sponsor's current duty location. If you certify that you have not used your preference at your sponsor's current duty location and it is discovered to be untrue, you may be subject to loss of MSP and possible disciplinary action.
NOTE 2: You must include a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Acceptable documentation of your preference eligibility includes at a minimum: A copy of the PCS orders, and your marriage certificate or license.
Failure to provide this documentation will result in a rating of ineligible.
Preferences
1.
Select all of the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
2.
Would you accept a temporary appointment?
3.
Where did you hear about this job? We know you saw this announcement on USAJOBS, but did you hear about it somewhere else first?
Please tell us where you first heard about this job.
Please tell us where you first heard about this job.
Conditions of Employment
1.
I am willing and able to submit to random drug testing (urinalysis) on a recurring basis. This position has been identified as a Test Designated Position (TDP) and I am willing and able to refrain from the use of illegal drugs as defined under federal law in the Controlled Substances Act and if requested, I will submit to urinalysis testing. Further, I am willing and able to sign a statement acknowledging the position is occupied as a TDP, and that I am subject to random drug testing as a condition of employment.
2.
I am willing and able to travel away from my duty location.
3.
I am willing and able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
4.
I am willing and able to accept an "Emergency Essential" position. This entails continued performance of duties and responsibilities during periods of national emergencies and/or mobilization. I am willing to accept that I may be required to take part in readiness exercises; that I must be removed from military recall status; and that I may not join a reserve unit during my mobilization.
5.
This position requires that the selectee complete and pass a pre-employment drug test. I am willing and able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug test.
Assessment 1
1.
Please select one response that best describes how you meet the basic education requirement for the GS-0401, Professional Biological Science Series.
2.
Please select one response that best describes how you meet the basic education requirement for the GS-0801, Professional Engineering Series.
3.
Please select one response that best describes how you meet the basic education requirement for the GS-1301, Professional Physical Science Series.
4.
Please select one response that best describes how you meet the basic education requirement for the GS-1515, Professional Operations Research Series.
5.
Please select one response that best describes how you meet the basic education requirement for the GS-1520, Professional Mathematics Series.
6.
Please select one response that best describes how you meet the basic education requirement for the GS-1550, Professional Computer Science Series.
7.
Please select one response that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for a GS-XXXX-15, Science Advisor (Interdisciplinary).
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Serve as a principal advisor and senior representative with a Science and Technology (S&T) and Research and Development (R&D) organization in government, academia, and industry to analyze technological requirements.
9.
Review and evaluate Science and Technology (S & T) products and requirements to recommend improvements.
10.
Organize, plan, and lead a project from idea development through to final briefings and papers.
11.
Identify, evaluate, and insert technologies to improve force survivability, sustainability, and maintainability in a timely and cost effective manner.
12.
Collaborate and coordinate with personnel throughout the Naval Research Enterprise to determine total Fleet Force solutions to Warfighter issues and requirements.
13.
Partner with and advise senior leadership on the identification of technical issues related to naval systems and components that have significant impact on Warfighter requirements.
14.
Conceive, develop, lead and manage Science and Technology (S & T) analyses and assessments that support naval transformation solutions and implementation of higher level strategic guidance.
15.
Define problems and recommend solutions for Navy Science and Technology (S & T)/Research and Development (R & D) issues.
16.
Develop senior level briefings and conduct negotiations to improve the prioritization of technological requirements.
17.
Present technical information to senior leadership.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
18.
Do you certify that all of your responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate; and do you accept that if your supporting documentation does not support one or more of your responses to the questionnaire that your application may be rated lower or you may be removed from further consideration?