This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Under Secretary with five vacancies in Boulder, CO.
This position is also announced under vacancy number UNSEC OSC-24-12527417-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
Summary
This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Under Secretary with five vacancies in Boulder, CO.
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Overview
Duties
As a Physical Science Technician, you will perform the following duties:
- Provides technical oversight to a team conducting Space Traffic Coordination activities, to include directing tasks, reviewing assignments, and explaining work tasks and best practices.
- Ensures safety of flight issues, including commercial human spaceflight, conjunction analysis, space debris ephemeris updates, commercial satellite owner/operator coordination/ephemeris updates, pre-launch, launch and early orbit support, and database operation.
- Performs updates that support an orbital database ensuring safety of navigation in space and performs updates that support conjunction assessment and collision avoidance for other active payloads.
- Works with external entities to task sensors for direct observation of satellite location in support of safety of navigation in space.
Conditions of Employment:
- COOP and Emergency Essential designation. Position is 24/7, weekend and holiday work on a rotating shift schedule.
- May require long periods of standing, bending, or stooping during high priority or emergency events.
- This position requires the submission of a Financial Disclosure Form, OGE 450.
Requirements
This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). This system replaced the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band.
Key Requirements:
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
- Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.
- Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
Qualifications
This position is Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) that allows acceptance of applications throughout the year. Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the announcement period at any time a vacancy becomes available, and selections may be made at any point during the announcement open period. Therefore, applicants must meet the qualifications at the time the applications are submitted.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Education
There is no education requirement/substitution for this position.
Additional information
NOAA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.
The Department of the Commerce (DOC) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
- Customer Service
- Leadership
- Remote Sensing
- Spatial Orientation
How you will be evaluated for preference eligibility: Within each category, those entitled to veterans' preference will be listed at the top of the pre-defined category for which they are placed.
To preview the announcement questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12527418
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/808751200.
