Associate Degree In General Science Jobs in Mississippi

You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENTIST/PHYSICIST/METEOROLOGIST/OCEANOGRAPHER in the N3 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT of NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY OPERATIONS COMMAND.Qualifications:FOR THE GS-12:
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-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
- (MUST HAVE) Subject matter expertise in Undersea Warfare (USW) and/or Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare (EMW) operations, including the application of environmental impacts on sensor and weapon system performance.
- (MUST HAVE) Demonstrated ability to independently develop, validate, and disseminate tactical-level environmental products and recommendations to Fleet or other DoW entities.
- Extensive experience leading the testing, evaluation, and operational transition of new Tactical Decisions Aids (TDA), software, and analysis techniques.
- Proven ability to provide authoritative recommendations and briefings on complex technical matters to senior leadership (military and civilian).
- Experience in representing the Navy's Undersea Warfare (USW) and/or Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare (EMW) environmental characterization capability in broader Navy, Department of War (DoW), or Joint Force venues.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues under time-sensitive conditions.
- Demonstrated ability to propose and implement innovative ideas for operational process improvement or new product development.
FOR THE GS-11:
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-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
- (MUST HAVE) Operational experience and/or academic background in applying oceanographic and/or meteorological theories to areas of Navy relevance.
- Experience independently validating numerical model output and producing tactical recommendations based on environmental analysis.
- Proficiency in using and troubleshooting operational Tactical Decision Aids (TDA) and other mission-critical software.
- Experience in troubleshooting technical issues and providing mitigating solutions.
- Experience in proposing and assisting in the implementation of innovative ideas for operational process improvement or new product development.
- Proficiency in communicating technical and non-technical topics verbally and in writing to a varied audiences (e.g., non-technical and senior technical personnel).
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/physics-series-1310/
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/meteorology-series-1340/
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/oceanography-series-1360/
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 positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:General Physical Science Series, 1301Individual Occupational RequirementsBasic Requirements:

1. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

   or

2. Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Physics Series 1310Individual Occupational RequirementsBasic Requirements:

1. Degree: physics; or related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics.

   or

2. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in physics totaling at least 24 semester hours, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

In either A or B above, the courses must have included a fundamental course in general physics and, in addition, courses in any two of the following: electricity and magnetism, heat, light, mechanics, modern physics, and sound.

Meteorology Series 1340Individual Occupational RequirementsBasic Requirements:

1. Degree: meteorology, atmospheric science, or other natural science major that included:
   1. At least 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of credit in meteorology/atmospheric science including a minimum of:
      1. Six semester hours of atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics;*
      2. Six semester hours of analysis and prediction of weather systems (synoptic/mesoscale);
      3. Three semester hours of physical meteorology; and
      4. Two semester hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere and/or instrumentation.
   2. Six semester hours of physics, with at least one course that includes laboratory sessions.*
   3. Three semester hours of ordinary differential equations.*
   4. At least nine semester hours of course work appropriate for a physical science major in any combination of three or more of the following: physical hydrology, statistics, chemistry, physical oceanography, physical climatology, radiative transfer, aeronomy, advanced thermodynamics, advanced electricity and magnetism, light and optics, and computer science.

   * There is a prerequisite or corequisite of calculus for course work in atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics, physics, and differential equations. Calculus courses must be appropriate for a physical science major.

   or

2. Combination of education and experience -- course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
   

   Oceanography Series 1360Individual Occupational RequirementsBasic Requirements:

3. Degree: major study of at least 24 semester hours in oceanography or a related discipline such as physics, meteorology, geophysics, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, geology, or biology, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of oceanography, physics, geophysics, chemistry, mathematics, meteorology, computer science, and engineering sciences.

   or

4. Combination of education and experience -- course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

5. Applicants who qualify on the basis of major study in biology or geology must have had at least 6 semester hours in the major directly concerned with marine science or 6 semester hours in oceanography; applicants who qualify on the basis of other physical sciences or engineering must have had differential and integral calculus and at least 6 semester hours in physics.
   FOR GS-11:
   Specialized experience may substituted with the following:
   Successful completion3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree
   OR
   Possession of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
   OR
   A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience
   SUBMISSION OF TRANSCRIPT AT TIME OF APPLICATION IS REQUIRED.
   

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