COMPUTER SCIENTIST at Newport

JOB SUMMARY:

The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. From pipefitters to accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers and opportunities to make a difference are endless. Civilian careers-where purpose and patriotism unite!

The Department of the Navy (DON) is more than ships, aircraft, and sailors; it is over 181,000 civilian employees at Navy and Marine Corps commands, bases, stations and facilities throughout the U.S. and around the world.

It requires a highly trained, educated and skilled workforce to support todays sophisticated Navy and Marine Corps ships, aircraft, weapon systems and computer systems. Over 41,000 acquisition professionals perform "cradle to grave" management of highly technical systems, equipment, facilities, supplies and services.

Individuals will be placed in the Naval Acquisition Development Program (NADP).   The NADP is a structured management-training program including formal education, diverse rotational assignments, extensive on-the-job training, and graduate tuition assistance that is tailored to various acquisition career fields for up to three years. These positions are located throughout the U.S.; however a majority are located within the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area, CA, WA, MD, VA, PA, NJ, RI and FL.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a US Citizen.
• Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
• If selected you will be required to sign a mobility agreement.
• College transcripts must be submitted as proof of claimed education.
• Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

DUTIES:Back to top

·  Conduct routine operational analysis and formulates system concept architectural designs, functions specification, software development, system integration and documentation aspects of computer systems.

·  Perform developmental computer scientist assignments of progressive complexity e.g. developing, testing, and evaluating automated systems, programs, and hardware and software interfacing techniques.

·  Develop simulation models to replicate systems behavior.

·  Conduct technical research for the preliminary design, development, and final approval of new or revised procedures, programming aids, and systems enhancements

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

To qualify for this position, your resume must show sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position for which you are being considered. All qualification requirements, including completion of college degrees, must be met by June 30, 2013. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sectors.

Basic Requirements-

A Bachelors degree (or will complete by Jun 30, 2013) in computer science. OR
Have a Bachelors degree (or will complete by Jun 30, 2013) that includes 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have been in any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.

 

GS-7 Requirements:
Have (or will complete by June 30, 2013) a degree that meets the requirements through one of the following methods, no more than 10% of academic credit can be based on pass/fail or similar non-traditional grading systems.

·  2.95 GPA overall or higher or last 2 yrs (< 10% Pass/Fail)

·  3.45 GPA overall or higher or last 2 yrs in major (< 10% Pass/Fail)

·  Upper 1/3 ranking in graduating class (you must submit proof with your application)

·  National Scholastic Honor Society. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision. (You must submit proof with your application) OR

Experience:  One year of professional computer science experience in an appropriate field comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-5 level in the Federal service or equivalent assisting in one of the following; Developing software systems, Developing computer graphics systems, Developing high-speed computing systems and real time data acquisition systems, Researching artificial intelligence, Developing information processing display, control, and transfer, or other similar qualifying work. OR

Education: Have (or will complete by Jun 30, 2013) one year of graduate education (18 semester hours) related to Computer Science. OR

Combination of Education and Experience: Applicants who possess a percentage of the required professional experience and a percentage of the required graduate level of education such that, when the percentages of the required graduate education and specialized experience are added together, they equal 100 percent. (Only graduate education and only professional experience equivalent to the GS-5 or higher is creditable.)

 

GS-9 Requirements:
Experience: One year of specialized professional computer science related experience equivalent to the GS-7 in the federal sector performing duties in one of the following fields: Developing of software systems; Developing computer graphics systems; Developing high-speed computing systems and real time data acquisition systems;   Developing integrated computer systems;   Developing problem-oriented and nonprocedural languages and their translating/operating systems; Constructing input-output buffering schemes, and designing automatic scheduling and monitoring methods to increase scope and effectiveness of computer applications; Developing advanced concepts of automation and information processing display, control, and transfer; Researching in computational complexity and the analysis of algorithms to explore data structures that lead to highly efficient combinatorial algorithms; Developing abstract complexity theory to provide a theoretical foundation for understanding the properties of the running times of efficient computer programs for a given function; Investigating the mathematical structure of deterministic context free languages; or Developing cost methods to provide a clearer understanding of the behavior of algebraic algorithms with particular emphasis on the appropriate notion of scarcity for a given problem. OR

Education: Have (or will complete by Jun 30, 2013) two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education (36 semester hours) that leads to a Masters degree in Computer Science or in a related field. OR

Combination of Education and Experience: Applicants who possess a percentage of the required professional experience and a percentage of the required graduate level of education such that, when the percentages of the required graduate education and specialized experience are added together, they equal 100 percent. (Only graduate education and only professional experience equivalent to the GS-7 or higher is creditable.)

 

NOTE: APPLICANTS QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION OR A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETE COPY OF THEIR TRANSCRIPTS. DEGREE AUDITS ARE NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUE FOR OFFICIAL/UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS.   You may submit your transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned , through the "Application Manager" or by fax.  This is the only method in which transcripts can be submitted.  Failure to provide this information may result in an ineligible rating.  (Faxing instructions may be found under the "How to Apply" section.)

EDUCATION:

Are you using your education to qualify?  For positions requiring positive education requirements , or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements , you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) .   See OPMs General Policies for information on crediting education .

 

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. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying f or further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

REQUIREMENTS: 

Selectee is required to participate in the Department of Defense direct deposit of pay program.

A Secret security clearance is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a position offer or removal. If you possess a security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date in your resume.

Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Applicants will be required to sign a mobility agreement upon acceptance of position. Failure to agree to mobility agreement will result in revocation of a position offer.

A 40 hour work week is typical for this position.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and requires additional education, training and experience.   Applicants should meet the DAWIA certification requirements for the applicable career field and be certified at Level 1 within 12 months of appointment and Level 2 within 24-36 months of appointment.

This position has promotion potential to the 12 grade.  If selected below the full performance level, incumbent may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management.  Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

This position can be filled at either the GS-7 or GS-9.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities/competencies: 

·  Skill in applying theoretical foundations of computer science.

·  Knowledge of the basic theories, concepts, principles of computer science as evidence by a bachelors degree or higher degree.

·  Knowledge of fast algorithms and their performance and relationship to system architecture.

·  Skill in analyzing technical materials.

You will be rated under Category Rating procedures based on the extent to which your experience meets the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities for the position and rated as shown below.  Additional points are not added for veterans’ preference; however, preference is still applied. Applicants eligible for veterans preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories:

Best Qualified- Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for announced position.

Highly Qualified-Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for announced position. 

Qualified- Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for announced position.

If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Country: USA, State: Rhode Island, City: Newport, Company: Naval Education and Training Command.