Supervisory Interdisciplinary

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Please see the Education Section for a description of the branches that candidates may be selected for.

• The ability to plan, organize, direct, lead, manage, coordinate, and monitor progress of various technology initiatives.
• Serve in the development of technical strategies for the entire organization and assessing the architectural and technological approach of external programs.
• Knowledge of C5ISR technologies, systems, architectures, and practices to oversee the efforts of a professional, technical, and administrative workforce engaged in defining the direction for the branch.
• Responsible for facilitating the long range planning, the establishment of annual work programs, and the comprehensive review and evaluation of SandT and/or lifecycle engineering programs and initiatives.
• Performs final technical review and fully participates in the decision making process, including those actions involving significant expenditures.
• Plans work to be accomplished within responsible projects by setting priorities and scheduling completion of milestones.
• Assigns work to project members and subordinate team leaders based on priorities and selective consideration of the nature and difficulty of the task and capabilities of the technical staff.

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

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• Job family (Series)

  0801 General Engineering

  0854 Computer Engineering

  0855 Electronics Engineering

  1301 General Physical Science

  1310 Physics

  1320 Chemistry

  1520 Mathematics

  1550 Computer Science

  Similar jobs
  • Chemists
  • Computer Applications Engineers
  • Electrical And Electronics Engineers
  • Engineers, All Other
  • Engineers, Computer Applications
  • Mathematicians

• Requirements

  RequirementsConditions of Employment
  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This position may require the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment depending on the branch.
  • This position may require the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret/SCI security clearance or access for the duration of employment which requires drug testing depending on the branch.
  • This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time. Subject to travel on short notice (i.e., less than 24 hours' notice).
  • This position requires Level 3 Certification in the Acquisition Field of Engineering within 24 months of entrance on duty.
  • Extended probationary period for the Engineers and Scientists Occupational Family is three years.
  • This is a Critical Acquisition Position. Selectee must be an Acquisition Corps (AC) member at the time of permanent selection for the position or have been granted a waiver.
  • This position requires a 3-year tenure agreement. Must sign DD Form 2888 (Critical Acquisition Position Service Agreement)
  • This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
  QualificationsWho May Apply: US Citizens
  
  In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
  
  Qualified candidates must meet the Basic Requirement for the Supervisory General Engineer, Supervisory Computer Engineer, Supervisory Electronics Engineer, Supervisory Physical Scientist, Supervisory Physicist, Supervisory Chemist, Supervisory Mathematician, or Supervisory Computer Scientist position. In addition to meeting the basic education requirement listed below, you must have one year of specialized experience at the DB-03(GS-13 equivalent grade level or higher). For this position education is not permitted to be substituted for the lack of specialized experience.
  
  Specialized Experience is defined as experience equivalent to the DB-03 pay band (GS-13 grade level or higher equivalency) in the Federal Service which includes experience in : 1) Leading complex applied engineering initiatives and programs; 2) Strategic planning, programming and policy initiatives; 3) Managing resources; 4) Developing policies and procedures; 5) Implementing organization initiatives and strategic near-, mid- and long term goals; and 6) Presenting briefings at the senior level.
  
  Basic Education Requirement for a Supervisory Engineer (0801, 0854, 0855):
  
  A. Degree in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
  
  OR
  
  B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
  
  1. Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
  
  2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
  
  3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.
  
  4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.
  
  OR
  
  1301 Series Basic Education Requirement for a Supervisory General Physical Scientist:
  
  A. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics
  
  OR
  
  B. Combination of education and experience - education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
  
  OR
  
  1310 Series Basic Education Requirement for a Supervisory Physicist:
  
  A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in physics, or related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics. The courses must have included a fundamental course in general physics and, in addition, courses in any two of the following: electricity and magnetism, heat, light, mechanics, modern physics, and sound.
  
  OR
  
  B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in physics totaling at least 24 semester hours, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The courses must have included a fundamental course in general physics and, in addition, courses in any two of the following: electricity and magnetism, heat, light, mechanics, modern physics, and sound.
  
  OR
  
  1320 Series Basic Education Requirement for a Supervisory Chemist:
  
  A. Degree in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics
  
  OR
  
  B. Combination of education and experience - course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
  
  OR
  
  1520 Series Basic Requirement for a Supervisory Mathematics Series:
  
  A. Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in mathematics; or a degree with the equivalent of a major that included at least 24 semester hours in mathematics. The total course work must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite.
  
  1550 Series Basic Education Requirement for a Supervisory Computer Scientist:
  
  Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in computer science or bachelor's degree (or higher degree) with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. Education

  FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
  
  Candidates will be selected to serve as a Branch Chief in one of the following 8 branches and will provide engineering support of acquisition programs, and provide sustainment engineering support of fielded systems to meet military needs.
  
  1. Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Branch - Clearance Level: TOP SECRET/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
  Oversees personnel and provide reimbursable support on the full acquisition lifecycle material design/development and technology insertion, acquisition systems engineering, and sustainment engineering. Domains supported are electronic warfare and cyber, aerial sensors, and intelligence systems to include their respective critical/associated technologies. Oversees project management and acquisition engineering, maintenance concept engineering, manufacturing/production engineering and test and evaluation engineering.
  
  2. Integrated Battlefield Intelligence Sensors Branch - Clearance Level: TOP SECRET/SCI
  Oversees personnel and provide reimbursable support on the full acquisition lifecycle material design/development and technology insertion, acquisition systems engineering, and sustainment engineering. Domains supported are reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition, aircraft survivability equipment, force protection, position, navigation and timing, biometrics, and RADARS systems to include their respective critical/associated technologies. Oversees project management and acquisition engineering, maintenance concept engineering, manufacturing/production engineering and test and evaluation engineering.
  
  3. Mission Network Communications Branch - Clearance Level: SECRET
  Oversees systems, acquisition, and sustainment engineering of complex multi-disciplinary communications systems, networks and equipment. Oversees project management and acquisition engineering, maintenance concept engineering, manufacturing/production engineering and test and evaluation engineering.
  
  4. Tactical Ground Communications Branch - Clearance Level: SECRET
  Oversees systems, acquisition, and sustainment engineering of tactical Army multi-disciplinary communications systems including radios and waveforms as well as mission command and command post systems. Oversees project management and acquisition engineering, maintenance concept engineering, manufacturing/production engineering and test and evaluation engineering.
  
  5. Global Communications Branch - Clearance Level: SECRET
  Oversees systems, acquisition, and sustainment engineering of complex, multiservice satellite communications systems, networks and equipment. Responsibilities include oversight of project management and acquisition engineering, maintenance concept engineering, manufacturing/production engineering and test and evaluation engineering.
  
  6. Aviation Sustainment Branch - Clearance Level: SECRET
  Oversees systems, acquisition, and sustainment engineering of Army rotary and fixed wing supporting equipment including avionics and air traffic control as well as individual Solider visual aids systems. Responsibilities include oversight of project management and acquisition engineering, maintenance concept engineering, manufacturing/production engineering and test and evaluation engineering.
  
  7. Force Protection and Countermeasure Systems Branch - Clearance Level: TOP SECRET/SCI
  Oversees modeling and simulation, software development, software testing and fielding of Mission Data Sets (MDSs) enabling Radar Frequency Interferometer, and Radar Warning Receiver to accurately detect threats, electronic emitters and electronic signals. Provides technical leadership as well as software engineering support of acquisition programs, and provides software sustainment support of fielded systems. This mission supports U.S. Army Aviation Readiness for over 4,000 aircrafts, equipped with Aircraft Survivability Equipment, which include CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 Blackhawk, AH-64 Apache, AH-64D/E Apache Longbow, RC-12 Guardrail, and Airborne Reconnaissance Low aircraft and supports MDSs for Foreign Military Sale (FMS) cases.
  
  8. Quick Reaction Capability Branch - Clearance Level: TOP SECRET/SCI
  Oversees personnel and highly complex projects that are important to key Army research and development programs, and life-cycle software support integration, or are of critical importance and have impact on National Defense and new technology areas. Executes programs utilizing knowledge of state of the art in digital signal processing, pattern recognition, data fusion, correlation, SIGINT and Measurement and Signature Intelligence analysis, Electronic Attack, computer network operations, virtual and constructive modeling and simulation, systems concepts, techniques and systems signatures. Responsible for executing Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) efforts providing system and software upgrades in the shortest time possible to support immediate field force needs as well as threat and commercial communications. Oversees engineering and management support to Project Managers in the research, development and acquisition of tactical systems. Makes administrative, managerial and technical decisions associated with the establishment and support of broad QRC programs.

  Additional information
  • This announcement uses the Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Defense STRL Positions authorized by Section 1108, NDAA for FY 2009 and Section 1107, NDAA for FY 2014to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Extended probationary period for the Engineers and Scientists Occupational Family is three years.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a Career Program (CP 16) - Engineers and Scientists Non Construction position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • This position is covered under an alternative personnel system known as the Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory Management Demonstration Project. The Demonstration Project replaces GS grade levels with occupational families and pay bands. The DB-04 pay band encompasses the GS-14 to GS-15 grade levels.
  • This position has an education requirement, therefore, Official college or university transcript (or copies) must be submitted to be considered eligible.
  • Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
  
  
  How You Will Be Evaluated

  You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

  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, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
  
  Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.
  
  If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.
  

  Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance

  Sensitive Compartmented Information

  Drug test required

  Yes

  Position sensitivity and risk

  Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk

  Trust determination process

  Suitability/Fitness

• Required Documents

  Required Documents

  Your complete application includes your resume and other documents which prove your qualifications and eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.1. Your resume:

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
  2. Other supporting documents:
  • Cover Letter, optional
  • This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses
  NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• Benefits

  Benefits

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• The public

  U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.