Supervisory Computer Scientist-DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY Job in Eglin AFB, FL

Vacancy No. AFTC-12625086-TW-FLYER Department Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide
Salary $86,962.00 to $134,435.00 Grade 3 to 3
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 11/26/2024 Close Date 12/18/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Eglin AFB, FL


Summary

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In this position you will serve as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, mentoring, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to the organization. The position is responsible for professional, scientific and technical work assignments concerning.

Duties

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  • Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities and plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short/long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
  • Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
  • Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the organization, ensuring that professional, scientific and technical work complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
  • Establishes policies and procedures for accomplishment of work and to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promote team building, and implement quality improvements.
  • Applies a number of diverse professional and scientific practices, techniques, and processes in the field of computer science to perform work involving theory, design, development, test and application of computer software, software systems and computer hardware architectures concerned with embedded systems, automatic test, database systems, computer system architectures and networks, modeling and simulation systems, and cybersecurity systems for purposes such as communication, computation, sensing, control, measurement, navigation and protection.
  • Evaluates reports by analyzing facts, performing appropriate research, and prepares detailed responses. Prepares oral/written reports and determines efficient utilization of resources.
  • Determines appropriate recommendations for unresolved or questionable problems and performs follow-up. Researches and determines or recommends appropriate actions or interpretation of issues that impact organization, installation, command, or agency.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prescribed "Unscheduled Telework
  • Obtain and maintain Security clearance
  • This is a designated Drug Testing Position
  • Supervisory requirements may be required depending upon the position being filled. 2-3 years of supervisory experience is a plus.
  • DAWIA Certification required
  • Occasional Travel may be required
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science.
  • Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
  • This position may be designated as an acquisition position covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).

Qualifications

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In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions located here

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02 or equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 in the Federal Service. Specialized experiences is plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the organization, ensuring that professional, scientific and technical work complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Establishes policies and procedures for accomplishment of work and to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promote team building, and implement quality improvements.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:
1.
Knowledge of the theories, concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, and materials of professional computer science, and knowledge of other technical disciplines to effectively apply computer software, software systems and computer hardware architectural theories, principles, and concepts to areas of responsibility.
2. Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures.
3. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization.
4. Ability to research, evaluate, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and procedures to a variety of situations and to recommend timely and economical solutions.
5. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers, management, contractors, academia, and other agencies.

Desired Skills:
  • Knowledgeable and experienced in the support of open-air flight and weapon testing to include data analysis and processing of range data resources for Radars, Telemetry, Digital Video, and TSPI information for both real-time mission and post-mission data reduction aspects.
  • 2-3 years of supervisory experience is a plus.
  • 2-5 years of experience with leading team or projects
  • Experience with aspects of facility management
  • Experience with aspects of security policy and practices


Education

Education 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.

Additional information

Direct Hire Authority: NO 6-MONTH WAIT! Recently retired and/or retiring from MILITARY service ARE eligible for immediate appointment for AFTC positions. The 180-day waiting period has been waived for AFTC to hire recently retired and/or retiring service members.

Paid Time Off:

  • 11 Federal Holidays off per year
  • Vacation time (Annual Leave) accumulates based on length of employment. Starts at 13 days (104 hours) per year and up to 26 days (208 hours) per year
  • 13 sick days per year (104 hours)
Retirement:
  • Pension: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
  • 401K: Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) available with up to 5% agency matching
Health & Wellness:
  • Various Medical, Dental & Vision packages to choose from for entire family
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Federal Long Term Care Insurance, and Life & Disability Insurance
Work/Life Balance:
  • Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Work Arrangements (dependent on position)
Career Development:
  • Tuition Assistance & Professional Development opportunities
  • Career enhancement and promotion opportunities
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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Required Documents

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If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.

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Agency contact information

Air Force Test Center Recruitment
Address
EHA DHA
550 C Street West
JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150
US
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