Scientist

NAVWARSYSCOM•San Diego, CA

About The Position

This public notice flyer announces anticipated Scientist vacancies; it is not an application, and vacancies may or may not be filled from the flyer. Interested applicants must follow the flyer’s How to Apply directions to be considered. Applicants who respond to the flyer will not receive Notice of Result letters. The position supports program cost-estimating and analysis. Work includes selecting and tailoring Work Breakdown Structures based on assessment variables; identifying current and potential program issues, including strategic planning and financial reviews; applying inflation indices to cost estimates and models; and maintaining awareness of acquisition, technical, financial, and programmatic risks through regular meetings with government and prime contractor staff. The role also documents research concepts and design, tests hypotheses, and integrates analyses into a single-function model using MS Excel or a similar cost-estimating tool. This is a Department of Defense Science & Technology Reinvention Laboratory position in the ND pay-band system. It is covered by the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act and is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code 422 Data Analyst, proficiency level Basic. The incumbent must obtain and maintain the required acquisition certification and cyber workforce qualifications. The position may involve travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites, and extended travel on military or commercial aircraft. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, meet federal suitability requirements, and obtain and maintain the required security clearance. Other conditions include direct-deposit participation, E-Verify verification for new Department of the Navy employees, and completion of ethics orientation and a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report after appointment. The position requires a degree in operations research or at least 24 semester hours in specified quantitative or related subjects, including at least 3 semester hours of calculus. A career with the U.S. government offers a comprehensive benefits package; benefit eligibility depends on the position type.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct-deposit pay program; new Department of the Navy employees must pass E-Verify employment verification.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
Must complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit OGE-450 within 30 days of appointment.
Must obtain and maintain the required DAWIA acquisition certification within established category timeframes.
Must obtain and maintain qualifications for Cyberspace Workforce work role code 422 Data Analyst, proficiency level Basic, under DoDM 8140.03 and Department of Navy policies.
For ND-04: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-11/ND-03, including formulating, updating, or evaluating cost estimates or quantitative models; conducting quantitative risk, sensitivity, or Cost Estimating Relationship analyses; and preparing and delivering cost briefings to leadership.
For ND-03: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-09/ND-02, including assisting with preparation, review, or documentation of program or project cost estimates and assisting with WBS tailoring and compilation of cost, technical, or schedule data using analytical tools.
Education: Degree in operations research, or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial college-level mathematics or statistics competence; at least 3 of the 24 semester hours must be in calculus.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Generally, current Federal employees applying to STRL jobs must have served at least one year at the next lower grade level.
Must be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
All qualifications and pay-band requirements must be met by the announcement closing date and documented in the resume.

Responsibilities

Identify and tailor an appropriate Work Breakdown Structure based on analysis of applied assessment variables.
Address current and predict potential issues affecting the program of record, including strategic planning and financial reviews.
Analyze, interpret, and apply inflation indices to investigative cost-estimation efforts, including distinguishing raw from weighted indices and applying them appropriately in a cost model.
Maintain awareness of acquisition, technical, financial, and programmatic risks through regular meetings with government and prime contractor staff.
Document concepts and the framework for research design, conduct hypothesis testing and analysis, and integrate the work into a single-function model using MS Excel or a similar cost-estimating tool.
Complete required acquisition and cyber workforce training, certifications, and qualifications.