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Fort sam houston, TX
$160,000 - $200,000 PA
a day ago
Full Time
Entry Level
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CHIEF OF APPLIED BIOEFFECTS AND DIRECTED ENERGY SCIENCES - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY
The Air Force offers qualified applicants opportunities to be hired for certain occupations covered by Direct Hire Authorities (DHA). The use of DHA is a fast-track method of hiring applicants from the public with no prior federal status using a non-traditional method of recruitment. To find additional information on "What Is DHA" and to view and/or apply to current DHA opportunities listed on Air Force Civilian Service's "Direct Hire Job Board", please click here.
- The primary purpose of this position is to lead and manage a highly complex, multidisciplinary workforce of both military and civilian personnel.
- Directs comprehensive science and technology programs aimed at protecting against and exploiting the bioeffects of battlefield stressors to optimize Airman performance and combat survivability.
- Oversees critical research operations, business processes, and infrastructure, including the Tri-Service Research Lab, ensuring seamless operational support for highly specialized research, development, testing and evaluation activities
- Guides research, development, test, and evaluation efforts to predict and mitigate radio frequency radiation bioeffects, thereby optimizing the safety and efficacy of directed energy applications.
- Advances solutions to counter optical hazards and exploit offensive electro-optics technologies, enabling forces to function safely and effectively on the directed energy battlefield
- Ensures quality scientific investigation and transition of data to support national and international science based occupational exposure standards.
Requirements
For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: This is an interdisciplinary position, which means that the duties and responsibilities of the position relate to the General Biological Scientist (0401), General Engineer (0801), and General Physical Scientist (1301) fields. All applicants must meet the education and experience requirements of at least one of the series AND the specialized experience requirement in order to qualify. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: GENERAL BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST, DR-0401-04 Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Group Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions. To qualify for this position, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the DR-3 (GS-14) broadband. Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Click on the following link to view qualification requirements for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the General Biological Scientist, DR-0401-04. Click on the following to view occupational requirements for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ GENERAL ENGINEER, DR-0801-04 Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Group Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions. To qualify for this position, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the DR-3 (GS-14) broadband. Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Click on the following link to view qualification requirements for this position: https:// www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the General Engineer, DR-0801-04. Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification- standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf GENERAL PHYSICAL SCIENTIST, DR-1301-04 Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Group Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions. To qualify for this position, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the DR-3 (GS-14) broadband. Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Click on the following link to view qualification requirements for this position: https:// www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the General Physical Scientist, DR-1301-04. Click on the following link to view the occupational requirements for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ COMPETENCIES: Your qualifications will also be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, and abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Problem Solving, Communication, Technology Management, and Teamwork and Leadership.