PHYSICAL SCIENTIST/GEOPHYSICIST/OCEANOGRAPHER/MATHEMATICIAN

Full Job Description

You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENTIST/GEOPHYSICIST/OCEANOGRAPHER/MATHEMATICIAN in the Mine Warfare Analysis & Databases Division, Mine Warfare Department of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.

(For GS-13) 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-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Experience profound knowledge of geophysical techniques used to develop ocean environmental products, covering the full lifecycle of data collection, processing, and analysis.

Experience managing complex databasing and driving process improvements for existing oceanographic technologies.

Experience navigating diverse technical landscapes, including computer hardware, systems architecture, and advanced scientific visualization.

Experience leveraging Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology and sophisticated oceanographic measurement systems to manage large-scale data assets.

Experience establishing groundbreaking criteria and extending methodologies for the application of innovative GIS and data management solutions.

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/general-physical-science-series-1301/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/geophysics-series-1313/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/oceanography-series-1360/ ???????

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/mathematics-series-1520/ 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 report actions that occur which hamper or delay work schedules, and routes all outgoing work through the Division
• You will provide technical guidance to personnel assigned to these projects.
• You will perform liaison with customers and other agencies, contractors, and research institutions to develop databases or other products.
• You will apply principles and practice of computer science in determining optimum use of computer hardware and design of software for database use.