SUPERVISORY OCEANOGRAPHER

About the company

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY OCEANOGRAPHER in the Ocean Projects Department (N9), Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.

Your tasks

• You will demonstrate supervisory ability to plan, coordinate, and oversea the work of subordinate components through subordinate supervisors, and directly supervise immediate administrative staff.
• You will assess personnel skills, assign work, and monitor performance.
• You will plan, set, and adjust short and long term project schedules and priorities.
• You will demonstrate professional knowledge of the principles, theories, and practices of the physical sciences such as physical oceanography, geophysics, marine acoustics, and environmental physics to lead and manage complex scientific programs.

Requirements

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-13 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 managing complex field operations and oceanographic data collections as well as complex scientific programs such as uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV/AUV) platforms, subsea electromechanical systems, and highly integrated oceanographic and acoustic sensors. Experience communicating complex scientific, technical, and programmatic information, both orally and in writing, to senior executives, military commanders, and foreign officials. Experience managing professional development, resolving employee complaints, recommending personnel selections, and actively implementing Equal Employee Opportunity (EEO) policies. Experience establishing a link between the departments scientific missions and allocated resources including developing, justifying, and executing budgets, managing personnel and equipment resources, and preparing critical procurement packages to ensure cost effective resource obligations. Experience initiating, negotiating, and managing strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) with commercial partners and academia to transition into operational naval capabilities. 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/oceanography-series-1360/ 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.

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess Oceanography Series 1360 Basic Requirements: Degree: major study of at least 24 semester hours in oceanography or a related discipline such as physics, meteorology, geophysics, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, geology, or biology, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of oceanography, physics, geophysics, chemistry, mathematics, meteorology, computer science, and engineering sciences. or Combination of education and experience -- course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education Applicants who qualify on the basis of major study in biology or geology must have had at least 6 semester hours in the major directly concerned with marine science or 6 semester hours in oceanography; applicants who qualify on the basis of other physical sciences or engineering must have had differential and integral calculus and at least 6 semester hours in physics. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.