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In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: *Experience utilizing specific areas of optical and/or radio astronomy, astrophysics, time scales, numerical analysis, statistics, and computational techniques. *Experience analyzing instrumentation, observing, and data processing techniques required for determination of fundamental positions, and motions and distances of selected celestial objects as appropriate for the Division. *Experience overseeing the technical aspects of the Division's mission, making technical contributions to existing projects to participate in the development of new projects and programs, and serving as an authoritative advisor on technical matters. *Experience supervising subordinate staff in the Division. *Experience communicating clearly orally and in writing in order to give the many presentations and reports required of this position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/astronomy-and-space-science-series-1330/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will serve as the Division Chief in the Celestial Reference Frame (CRF) Department, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) in the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO).
You will perform a full range of supervisory responsibilities for a subordinate staff consisting of no fewer than two (2) GS-1330-13 professional scientists and additional staff at the GS-12 level and below.
You will plan and assign work; evaluate performance, give advice, counsel, and instruction; listen to and resolve conflicts and complaints, and identify developmental and training needs.
You will be responsible for the development and execution of Division programs, projects, and other activities.
You will review specifications and requirements for the development and procurement of specialized equipment, develop new analysis techniques, and initiate new lines of research to solve problems for which precedents are not applicable.