INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICAL SCIENTIST/OCEANOGRAPHER

Full Job Description

You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICAL SCIENTIST/OCEANOGRAPHER in the SURVEY READINESS DIVISION (N35) of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the GS-12 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 and professional knowledge of Physical Science and Oceanography including theory, techniques and methods of oceanography and geophysical instrumentation, operation and maintenance.

Experience demonstrating the preparation of survey training objectives, survey plans, technical briefs, technical papers, budget documentation, and personnel management documentation.

Experience ensuring that a wide spectrum of environmental data is collected per ship without data collection systems interfering with each other.

Experience utilizing NAVOCEANO/DOD/DON travel regulations for monitoring and coordinating survey travel training to maintain readiness and certification.

Experience planning, organizing, and directing work of other subordinates, oceanographers, and technicians. NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

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 General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) Oceanography Series 1360 (opm.gov) 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. Major Duties:

• You will serve as the Survey Travel Coordinator for all environmental surveys within each Commanders' Area of Responsibility (AOR) and serves as the primary point of contact.
• You will evaluate survey manning to identify and coordinate all required training to ensure survey readiness via the Training Manager and SNR of the prospective survey.
• You will ensure training timelines are in accordance with the survey schedule, established Personnel Qualification Standards (PQS), and Job Qualification Requirements (JQR) timelines as required.
• You will identify training requirements for survey operations and monitor all survey related training (in house and at-sea) and provide training results to upper management.
• You will coordinate and provide guidance for field parties engaged in the conduct of multidisciplinary surveys directed toward satisfying DON and DOD oceanographic requirements for effective naval warfare and navigation.
• You will serve as the hub for NAVOCEANO pre-deployment survey travel planning, pre­-deployment requirements and execution.