Summary
You will serve as an Information Technology Specialist (DATAMGT) in the Operations Department (N3) of NAVAVNFCSTCEN.
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Duties
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- You will apply physical and mathematical relationships to global data sources derived from satellites, radar, remote sensors, and weather stations.
- You will develop new methods for relaying weather forecasts, recommendations, and information to the customer in more meaningful, tactically relevant forms.
- You will lead the design, development, and implementation of software applications and systems to display METOC data in support of watch floor operations and requirements.
- You will produce and maintain detailed technical documentation, including design specifications, user manuals, and standard operational procedures.
- You will serve as a meteorological data and applications subject matter expert on a variety of specialized meteorological and oceanographic processing and display systems and internally developed web applications, scripts and utility functions.
- You will analyze and interpret meteorological and oceanographic model output, surface
observations, and upper atmospheric observations.
- You will explore means of improving forecast processes and/or to find/create operational efficiencies in the forecast process through a variety of software, integration of meteorology and oceanography systems/data, and automation techniques.
- You will provide expert meteorological advice and recommendations to support decision-making.
- You create, debug, and maintain scripts for the automation of manual functions and processes for METOC systems and applications utilized by the 24/7 METOC Operations Watchfloor.
- You will perform routine database maintenance tasks such as backups, recovery, and patch management.
- You will implement and enforce security policies to protect data from unauthorized access or breaches.
- You will maintain comprehensive documentation of database systems, processes, and procedures.
- You will stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in database management. Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to enhance database operations and efficiency.
- You will provide recommendations on new database technologies and architecture.
Requirements
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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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
Qualifications
GS11
Your resume must 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:
Assisting in writing, modifying, testing, or debugging software applications or automated scripts (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, C#).
Writing basic data base queries (e.g., SQL) and assisting with routine relational database maintenance, monitoring, or user access control.
Supporting the collection, organization, or quality control of complex datasets (e.g., Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC), geospatial, scientific, or similar operational data).
Creating, updating, or following basic technical documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), or system manuals.
Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
GS-13
Your resume must 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
Independently designing, developing, deploying, and optimizing complex software applications and automated scripting pipelines.
Serving as a primary administrator for relational database, to include performance tuning, disaster recovery planning, and implementing advanced security/access controls (e.g., applying STIGs or security patches).
Architecting or independently managing automated data ingestion pipelines and quality control processes for large-scale, complex datasets (e.g., Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC), geospatial, scientific, or similar operational data).
Leading IT projects, resolving complex or precedent-setting system outages, and providing technical guidance or architecture design recommendations to stakeholders or junior staff.
Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
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/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-b/ .
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
GS-11
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
or
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.M., if related
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Additional information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
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 ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
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: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
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.
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
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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