Duties

• You will serve as a HEAD CELESTIAL REFERENCE FRAME DEPARTMENT in the CELESTIAL REFRENCE FRAME DEPARTMENT, U.S. NAVAL OBSERVATORY, U.S. FLEET FORCES COMMAND, WASHINGTON D.C.
• You will oversee multiply astronomical and engineering programs across multiple sits related to astronomy, celestial reference frame and telescope control.
• You will track problematic metrics to present reports and presentations in various subjects to include budget, research, and development operations to senior leadership across the DOD.
• You will manage, track, and execute large budget across multiply appropriations.
• You will manage and direct astronomic operations at multiple facilities both CONUS and OCONUS.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final TOP SECRET security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Basic Education Requirements:

Degree: in one or a combination of astronomy, physics, mathematics, space science, or electronics. The course work must have included differential and integral calculus and 12 semester hours in astronomy and/or physics.

or

Combination of education and experience -- at least 30 semester hours of courses equivalent to a major in any combination of astronomy, space science, physics, mathematics, and electronics, with required course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Experience:
In addition to the Basic Education Requirements listed above, Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 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 supervising scientist, engineers and technical professionals involving planning and assigning work, evaluating performance; giving advice, counsel, and instruction; resolving conflicts and complaints; identifying developmental and training needs; and identifying and rewarding performance.
• Experience performing program management tasks such as analysis, strategic planning, preparing and tracking budget, approving procurements, performing risk assessment and reduction, maintain information assurance, ensuring production deadlines, providing technical guidance, maintaining external partnerships, ensuring quality products, and reporting program statuses.
• Experience performing Expert Level tasks in Astronomy to include studies of black holes, stellar astronomy, and lower grade/band to prepare them for this position.
• Experience in positional astronomy, astrometric instrumentation, observation, education of wide- and narrow angle astrometric data, scientific computing techniques, and compilation of astrometric catalogs, analysis of large-scale data sets, and fundamentals celestial coordinate system in desirable.
• Experience performing modern computing, including scientific software, and numerical analysis, and information assurance.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Astronomy and Space Science Series 1330 (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.

Education

Basic Education Requirements:

Degree: in one or a combination of astronomy, physics, mathematics, space science, or electronics. The course work must have included differential and integral calculus and 12 semester hours in astronomy and/or physics.

or

Combination of education and experience -- at least 30 semester hours of courses equivalent to a major in any combination of astronomy, space science, physics, mathematics, and electronics, with required course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.