ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Working within a collaborative team environment in the Research Geophysics Pod, the Supervisory R&D Scientist leads and supervises a technical project team working on advancing the agency's capabilities in the fields of geodesy and geophysics and modernizing the WGS. The Supervisory R&D Scientist also manages project resources, including costs, schedule, and contractor performance. The R&D Scientist will engage dynamic and multi-disciplinary teams, inclusive of civilian and contract research scientists that are designing, developing and/or evaluating new capabilities in the geodetic and geophysical sciences. The program manager influences multiple research projects in the Geophysics Pod, from new start pitch development to transition of capabilities to the NGA's customers, including management of acquisition requirements and facilitating stakeholder engagements across the DoD and IC.

POTENTIAL DUTIES

• Support the management of research projects developing advancements in the collection, processing, and analysis of geodetic and geophysical data, the use of geodetic and geophysical data in mapping and modeling, and the development and testing of new geodetic and geophysical sensors and systems.
• Execute projects via variety of acquisition vehicles and agreement types in support of R&D including but not limited to Broad Agency Announcements, Other Transaction Authority, Prize Challenges, Requests for Proposals, Contracts, Assistance Agreements (Grants, Cooperative Agreements) and Sole Source justification for procurements.
• Work with technical project managers and contracting officers to translate technical requirements into contractual language.
• Review contract deliverables for completeness, including CDRLs, monthly reports, monthly invoices, technical plans and technical plan updates, testing and evaluation plans, and staffing reports.
• Make recommendations for RDT&E investments to include considerations across internal organizations, the IC, military services, and with international coalition partners.
• Provide oversight of performers and ensure project resources are available.
• Contribute to future year budget planning, and resource management for project execution.
• Lead and supervise a government team, contributing to personal development and career growth opportunities.

Additional Application Requirement: You may be asked to complete one or more assessments in addition to the application you submit on this website as part of your application to NGA. These assessments may include but are not limited to: 1) Online questionnaires or assessments that require you to describe your job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, or other characteristics that are aligned with the mandatory and desirable qualifications of this job posting. The information you provide in the application you submit must support the response you provide to this questionnaire. You will receive an email to describe any additional assessments required. Please monitor your emails and complete any required assessments as soon as possible.

This position may be eligible for a RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: selected candidates may be offered an incentive as part of the offer of employment. To receive the incentive, selected candidates must be eligible under 5 CFR Part 575, Subpart A, upon issuance of the Final Offer Letter. Changes in federal employment status prior to issuance of the Final Offer Letter may affect eligibility. To receive the incentive, selected candidates will be required to sign a service agreement to stay within the position at NGA for the agreed upon time. If the service agreement is terminated before its completion, the employee may be required to repay a pro rata share amount of the incentive to the government. Additional information regarding recruitment incentives for current federal employees can be found in DoDI 1400.25, Volume 2006.

SPECIAL INFO:
As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.

• U.S. Citizenship Required

• Security Clearance (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information)

• Polygraph Test Required

• Position Subject to Drug Testing

• Two Year Probationary Period

• Direct Deposit Required

Qualifications

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

Applicants are not required to submit a cover letter. The entire cover letter cannot exceed the specified limits provided in the Cover Letter field (3,000 characters). Pages exceeding this limit will not be considered. THE COVER LETTER IS RECOMMENDED BUT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATION WITH THE NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.

APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS: Applicants will be evaluated for this job opportunity in three stages:

1) All applicants will be evaluated using the Mandatory Qualification Criteria,

2) Qualified applicants will then be evaluated by an expert or panel of experts using a combination of qualification criteria to determine the best-qualified candidates,

3) Best-qualified applicants may then be further evaluated through an interview process.

Military retiree applicants, if selected, may be impacted by the 180-day appointment restrictions of DODI 1402.01. HD personnel will provide additional information if applicable.

Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the Assignment Description, Additional Information Provided By the Selecting Official, and the Qualification Requirements; and then construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant and significant experience and education for this job opportunity. This description should include examples that detail the level and complexity of the performed work. Applicants are encouraged to provide any education information referenced in the announcement. If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degrees obtained from an institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary, US Department of Education will be accepted.

As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.

In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.)

All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation.

NGA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applications will only be accepted online. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Program at PWDProgram@nga.mil. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Disabled applicants are encouraged to apply directly to external job announcements in addition to the Resume Repository. NGA reserves the right to direct hire Disabled Veterans with 30%+ Comp in alignment with the NGA Hiring Strategy. By selecting this option on the application form and applying to the NGA Resume Repository, you may be considered for future direct hire against critical mission vacancies. Participation does not guarantee employment.

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