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Air Force Personnel Center |
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Lackland AFB, TX, TX
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| JOB DESCRIPTION |
Air Force Personnel Center
Job Announcement Number:
AFPC167610GG-1550-09T12
Computer Scientist
SALARY RANGE: 44,933.00 - 84,711.00 USD per yearOPEN PERIOD: Friday, January 04, 2008
to Monday, January 14, 2008
SERIES & GRADE: GG-1550-09POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Excepted Service Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 12DUTY LOCATIONS: Few vacancies - Lackland AFB, TX
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
United States Citizens
JOB SUMMARY:
The mission of the United States Air Force is to deliver sovereign options for the defense of the United States of America and its global interests -- to fly and fight in Air, Space, and Cyberspace.
To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Reach and Power. That vision orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Core competencies and distinctive capabilities are based on a shared commitment to three core values -- integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. Citizenship RequiredTravel and relocation expenses may/may not be paid
Send Mail to:
AFPC Program Management and Support
DO NOT MAIL APPLICATIONS
PLEASE FAX
Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4530
For questions about this job:
Recruitment Service Center
Phone: (800)616-3775
Email: recruitment.service@randolph.af.mil
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| JOB REQUIREMENTS |
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AFPC167610GG-1550-09T12
Computer Scientist
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:Degree: with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have been in any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.
Evaluation of Education: Applicants should have sufficient knowledge of statistics and mathematics, as well as other subjects, to understand the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer science. Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies, to problems of system design, and other specialized fields are acceptable. Courses or experience in teaching elementary, business, or shop mathematics are not acceptable.Your resume must list the appropriate academic field (e.g., biology, mechanical engineering, economics, sociology, etc.) and all courses you have taken (including those failed), which appear to satisfy the qualification requirements of this position for which you are applying.List graduate and undergraduate courses separately.Provide information for each course within the appropriate academic field (e.g., biology, mechanical engineering, economics, and sociology).Include the descriptive title and course code, completion date, grade, number of semester, quarter or classroom hours (for education completed at business, secretarial, technical school or military schools) and graduate and undergraduate classes.
IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL BASIC REQUIREMENTS ABOVE, applicants must also meet the following requirements to qualify for the position.SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:Candidates must possess one (1) year specialized experience at GS-07 grade level that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position being filled.
IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS:Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level to qualify for appointment at the GS-13 grade level.Specialized experience is that which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1.Knowledge of computer science theories, principles, concepts and a wide range of techniques, tactics and procedures used to produce explicit findings and discriminating evaluations for NW Ops.
2.Knowledge of the theoretical and practical foundations of computer and network engineering including computer hardware and software, telecommunications; networks hardware, modeling and simulation, scientific analysis, computer security, signal propagation and detail IO requirements.
3.Knowledge of IO and the interplay of geographical, political, military, economic and industrial forces in varous regions of the world, focusing on intelligence and NW Ops threat entities, operations, and capabilities.
4.Knowledge of NW Ops and intelligence community policies, entities, missions, resources, operations, capabilities, databases and requirements to perform intelligence research planning, operations collection, target analysis, and other intelligence collection related activities.
5. Skill in producing finished intelligence reports and other products that are responsive to the specific needs of customers to include formulating and conducting original research.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE:Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims.Unless otherwise stated, unofficial transcripts on college letterhead are acceptable. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
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, particularly positions with a positive education requirement. Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements. You must show proof that the education
credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1.The incumben is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
2.Incumbent is required to undergo a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
3.This position has been designated at a Testing Designated Position under the AF Civilian Drug Testing Program.Incumbent must pass initial and continued periodic short notice drug testing.
4.Overtime may be required and in some cases with no-notice due to urgency of time-sensitive matters.
5.May be required to perform temporary duty within and outside the US.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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Your latest resume will be used to determine qualifications as vacancies occur.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. Your resume must reflect the experience identified on the questionnaire.The Human Resource Specialist uses your responses to the occupational questionnaire, along with your resume and supporting documentation, to determine if you meet regulatory eligibilities and appointment authorities listed in this vacancy announcement.AFPC is not responsible for erroneous eligibilities that you list or those that you fail to list.
If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
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| JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, TASKS |
AFPC167610GG-1550-09T12
Computer Scientist
Additional Duty Location Info:Few vacancies - Lackland AFB, TX
MAJOR DUTIES:
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This position is being filled as developmental, entry level GG-09 with promotion potential to full performance grade, GG-12.The incumbent will be non-competitively promoted to Computer Scientist when all legal and regulatory requirements for the GG-12 have been met, and upon the supervisor's recommendation.
The incumbent serves in a deveopmental capacity.The purpose as a Computer Scientist is to serve in an operational capacity, performin assignments designed to orient the employee in the area of Network Warfare Operarions (NW Ops) to identify and analyze threats to USAF and DoD personnel interests and resources worldwide.Full performance duties are to provide technical advice and guidance to the Network Warfare Commander in all areas supporting NW Ops mision areas.The incumbent will provide expert technical advice and guidance on all matters related tothe operational and intelligence resources rquired to accomplish missions.Perform indepth research, compilation, and analysis of a wide range of complex and sensitive inforamtion to determine NW Ops threats.Support technical/intelligence opeations with focused NW Ops analysis to evauate the significance of the information collected, identify operational opportunities, provide guidance to Commander and coordinat actions within the intelligence and law enforcement communities. Identifies significant variables and thoroughly examines underlying relationships by utilizing mathematical and statistical techniques, elements of computer science theory, and knowledge ot develop solutions to problems.Must be knowledgeable of computer and telecommunications technology to present a variety of highly specialized technical information to professional and non-professional management.Must have a knowledge of and the ability to lead the ysstems engineering process to analyze, design, implement and test very complex systems.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:This position is a Defense Civilan Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS) position implemented under Section 504, Title V of Public Law 99-569, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987, as codified in Sec 1601, Chap 83 of Title 10 United States Code which sets forth Air Force policies and procedures for DCIPS.This position is in the Excepted Service.
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| JOB BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
AFPC167610GG-1550-09T12
Computer Scientist
BENEFITS:
The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. The following link provides an overview of the Civilian Benefits and Entitlements currently offered to civilian Federal employees.
Flexible Spending Accounts - https://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp
Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp
Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp
Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp
Long Term Care Insurance - http://www.ltcfeds.com/
Retirement Program - http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.asp
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1. We recommend you visit the following web sites for bases in which you are interested for information on the local community, cost of living expenses, education, employment, housing availability, relocation and support services: Standard Installation Topic Exchange Service: http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/sites, Official public Air Force sites: http://www.af.mil/sites.The Department of Air Force will not pay or assume liability for personal travel, moving expenses, or other relocation costs incurred in accepting employment.
2.If you are a veteran with preference eligibility, submit a copy of your DD-214 (member 4 or other copy showing type of discharge).If you are eligible for 10-point veterans' preference, attach an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form.
Five-point preference is given to those honorably separated veterans (this means an honorable or general discharge) who served on active duty in the Armed Forces:during any war (this means a war declared by Congress, the last of which was World War II);during the period April 28, 1952, through July 1, 1955;for more than 180 consecutive days, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before October 15, 1976;during the Gulf War period beginning August 2, 1990, and ending January 2, 1992; orfor more than 180 consecutive days, any part of which occurred during the period beginning September 11, 2001, and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law as the last day of Operation Iraqi Freedom; orin a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal has been authorized, such as El Salvador, Lebanon, Granada, Panama, Southwest Asia, Somalia, and Haiti.Medal holders and Gulf War veterans who originally enlisted after September 7, 1980, or entered on active duty on or after October 14, 1982, without having previously completed 24 months of continuous active duty, must have served continuously for 24 months or the full period called or ordered to active duty.Effective on October 1, 1980, military retirees at or above the rank of major or equivalent, are not entitled to preference unless they qualify as disabled veterans.
Ten-point preference is given to:those honorably separated veterans who 1) qualify as disabled veterans because they have served on active duty in the Armed Forces at any time and have a service-connected disability or are receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension from the military or the Department of Veterans Affairs; or 2) are Purple Heart recipients;the spouse of a veteran unable to work because of a service-connected disability;the unmarried widow of certain deceased veterans; and the mother of a veteran who died in service or who is permanently and totally disabled.
For more specifics on all veterans employment issues such as Veterans preference or special appointing authorities see the Veteran's Guide http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp .
3. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
4. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
5. Employed Annuitants: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. For more information on this policy please go to http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/pdf/rem_ann.pdf
OTHER INFORMATION:
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1. We recommend you visit the following web sites for bases in which you are interested for information on the local community, cost of living expenses, education, employment, housing availability, relocation and support services: Standard Installation Topic Exchange Service: http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/sites, Official public Air Force sites: http://www.af.mil/sites.The Department of Air Force will not pay or assume liability for personal travel, moving expenses, or other relocation costs incurred in accepting employment.
2.If you are a veteran with preference eligibility, submit a copy of your DD-214 (member 4 or other copy showing type of discharge).If you are eligible for 10-point veterans' preference, attach an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form.
Five-point preference is given to those honorably separated veterans (this means an honorable or general discharge) who served on active duty in the Armed Forces:during any war (this means a war declared by Congress, the last of which was World War II);during the period April 28, 1952, through July 1, 1955;for more than 180 consecutive days, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before October 15, 1976;during the Gulf War period beginning August 2, 1990, and ending January 2, 1992; orfor more than 180 consecutive days, any part of which occurred during the period beginning September 11, 2001, and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law as the last day of Operation Iraqi Freedom; orin a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal has been authorized, such as El Salvador, Lebanon, Granada, Panama, Southwest Asia, Somalia, and Haiti.Medal holders and Gulf War veterans who originally enlisted after September 7, 1980, or entered on active duty on or after October 14, 1982, without having previously completed 24 months of continuous active duty, must have served continuously for 24 months or the full period called or ordered to active duty.Effective on October 1, 1980, military retirees at or above the rank of major or equivalent, are not entitled to preference unless they qualify as disabled veterans.
Ten-point preference is given to:those honorably separated veterans who 1) qualify as disabled veterans because they have served on active duty in the Armed Forces at any time and have a service-connected disability or are receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension from the military or the Department of Veterans Affairs; or 2) are Purple Heart recipients;the spouse of a veteran unable to work because of a service-connected disability;the unmarried widow of certain deceased veterans; and the mother of a veteran who died in service or who is permanently and totally disabled.
For more specifics on all veterans employment issues such as Veterans preference or special appointing authorities see the Veteran's Guide http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp .
3. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
4. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
5. Employed Annuitants: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. For more information on this policy please go to http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/pdf/rem_ann.pdf
TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER THESE PROCEDURES, YOU MUST SUBMIT CERTAIN FORMS. PLEASE SEE THE "HOW TO APPLY - REQUIRED DOCUMENTS" SECTION FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THOSE FORMS.
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