PHYSICAL SCIENTIST

About this role

You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service: Coordinating counter-weapons of mass destruction (counter WMD or CWMD) science and technology (S&T) capability development requirements and investments to meet Combatant Command (CCMD), Service, other DoW, and partner demands and needs; Orchestrating and leading the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for a research and development (R&D), particularly a science and technology (S&T) organization, to ensure strategic alignment and make resourcing recommendations in support of the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development; Analyzing tasks, requests for information, and other organizational challenges for best approaches and/or solutions and making recommendations to leadership in support of the portfolio; Collaborating within DTRA, DoW, and with other partners to understand their counter-weapons of mass destruction (counter WMD or CWMD) science and technology (S&T) capability development efforts to reduce overlap and leverage co-investment to provide best return on investment for the warfighter, and; Advising senior leaders at the SES/GO/FO level on critical counter-weapons of mass destruction (counter WMD or CWMD) science and technology (S&T) capability development efforts to gain advocacy for resources to support those technology-based programs.

(EXPERIENCE MUST BE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED IN YOUR RESUME) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1301 series. A. For Physical Scientist series 1301 - 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.