SCIENCE DIRECTOR with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties You will manage fundamental research grants and organize regular project reviews. You will convey success and progress via monthly reports and global technology awareness reports. You will build relationships of trust with international science and technology leaders. You will establish and maintain a global science and technology network and identify innovative international research initiatives. You will conduct liaison visits (virtually and in-person) to international research institutions. You will attend workshops and conferences to maintain awareness of global science and technology. You will identify and facilitate mutually beneficial opportunities for science and technology engagement with international partners. You will actively connect international experts with NRDE experts and facilitate effective technical interchange. You will facilitate submission of strong technical proposals and evaluate scientific concepts and proposals to identify potential grant awardees. You will coordinate co-funding from other resource sponsors for selected proposals. 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 Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI 1400.25 V1230: This position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. If eligible for permanent change of station, the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months. Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport. May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas country's laws/regulations. You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location. 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. Tour of duty will be for 36 months with the possibility of a 2 year extension based on performance and an invitation from ONRG. You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases. This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. An endorsement letter from your home command is required for current DON employees. You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final 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. Qualifications 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 NP-03 pay band (GS-11/13 grade level) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) in-depth experience in performing basic and/or applied research; 2) applying expert level knowledge and skills in developing and managing fundamental research programs; 3) evaluating new and emerging scientific concepts and technologies and; 4) communicating and working with technical specialists from a variety of disciplines to develop and execute science and engineering plans and programs. The specialized experience must be in Autonomy/AI Naval Aerospace Directed Energy & Kinetic Systems, C5ISR/Naval Space Human & Biological Systems Manufacturing Materials, Naval Engineering Ocean, Atmosphere, & Space Power & Energy Undersea Systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: 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 Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess 0401 - General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 (opm.gov) 0801 - General Engineering General Engineering Series 0801 (opm.gov) 1301 - General Physical Science General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) 1515 - Operations Research Operations Research Series 1515 (opm.gov) 1520- Mathematics Mathematics Series 1520 (opm.gov) 1550- Computer Science Computer Science Series 1550 (opm.gov) Additional information Employees (and their family members) who require medical or dental care in Japan may experience severe limitations accessing medical care both on the military installation and the local economy, and also could incur costly medical expenses. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. 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. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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: Tour of duty will be 36 months. To learn more about the living and working conditions at this military installation and additional Foreign Overseas information, please go to: Priority consideration will be given to military spouse preference and family member preference eligible residing in the commute area of the duty location for this position. Commute area is defined as the geographic area surrounding the duty location in which people can reasonably be expected to travel back and forth daily. Military Spouses and Family Members may apply 30 days before their anticipated arrival date. However, they will not receive preference until arrival at the foreign location. Additional documentation may be required prior to granting preference. Military spouses and family members who are appointed may not extend longer than 2 months following the transfer of the sponsor from the commuting area of the foreign duty station; 2 months beyond the separation of the appointee's sponsor; or any time beyond the time employee ceases to be a family member. Ben

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