Supervisory Computer Scientist- DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Summary

Duties

DR-1550-03

• Serves as first level supervisor, technical authority, and advisor for a division. Directs and oversees experiments and investigations to design and implement IT systems in support of the command's operations and analytical requirements. Provides technical direction to identify, coordinate and prioritize requirements for the development of new and/or improved methods and tools to advance scientific/engineering/discipline specific capabilities, as appropriate.

• Conducts testing and evaluation of new capabilities for integration into operations. Identifies funding requirements to support development activities. Develops integration plans and executes Technical Point of Contact/financial duties for contract efforts, as required. Ensures security/contractual/other programmatic requirements are met. Mentors analysts in the application of new capabilities to current projects.

• Represents JWAC and establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with higher headquarters and external organizations. Responsible for communicating impact of, gaining commitment for, and ensuring consideration of branch initiatives, policies, and recommendations. Meets with key customer and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explain organization policy and procedures, and resolve problems that arise.

• Prepares and presents reports and briefings on status of branch initiatives and/or recommends action to key internal and/or external elements. Represents JWAC at meetings, conferences and trainings in order to keep abreast of issues impacting organization; ensure project plans and objectives are on target; resolve technical conflicts; and serve on technical groups or committees.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• A security clearance may be required
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Recruitment incentives may/may not be authorized
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection.
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Position may be subject to polygraph testing.
• This position may require travel.
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
• Position may require supervisory 1 year probationary period

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes leading and/or supervising technical teams in the application of computer science methods and tools to design, develop, test, secure, integrate, and/or sustain information technology capabilities; conducting testing and evaluation of information technology capabilities for integration; managing development resources, contracts, and programmatic/security requirements; and advising on technical initiatives, risks, and recommendations.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Click on the following link to view qualification requirements for this position:http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF
Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position:http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/

IDEAL CANDIDATE:
In addition to the specialized experience statements listed above, the ideal candidate would have the following skills and experience:
A senior technical leader with a proven record of leading the design, deployment, and sustainment of enterprise scale virtualization, hybrid cloud, and container orchestration environments. The candidate must have a deep understanding of configuration as code automation for Operating System provisioning, patching, and baseline compliance; overseeing petabyte scale storage architectures and automated data lifecycle management; and direct endpoint protection, familiar with building frameworks that embed automated security testing and optimized scheduling for high throughput analytics workloads. A strong background in applying RMF/NIST 800 53 controls, securing Authority to Operate (ATO) renewals, and integrating security by design principles into all services is desired.

In addition to technical acumen, the candidate must demonstrate senior level leadership of large, cross functional teams, including success mentoring, training, and building highly technical teams, with a focus on retaining talent in a highly competitive job market. Experience leading, training, and retaining a diverse support team of civilian, military, and contractor personnel, focusing on professional development and technical certifications. Experience drafting or reviewing Performance Work Statements (PWS), Technical Evaluation criteria, and overseeing contractor performance (COTR/COR duties) for multiple IT contracts is desired. The candidate should excel in strategic communication to deliver clear, audience appropriate briefings, technical papers, and written artifacts; negotiate resource allocations; and represent the organization at conferences, inter agency working groups, and industry forums to promote technology adoption and partnership opportunities. Success in this role is measured by sustained system uptime, rapid incident resolution, accomplished pilot-to-production transitions, and the completion of technical roadmap milestones.


COMPETENCIES: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Problem Solving, Communication, Technology Management, and Teamwork and Leadership.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.