Summary About the Position: Serves as Technical Director, Integrative Cold Regions Science and Engineering, Office of the Technical Directors, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center. This position is being filled as an Interdisciplinary DB-05 (GS-15), which may be filled under any of the listed Job Family series. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Responsibilities Serves as the senior expert for Integrative Cold Science and Engineering. Advises director and senior leadership on cold regions science, engineering, and arctic military operations. Identifies new areas of opportunity and construct approaches to obtaining new work and new customer. Performs research on engineering issues effecting the cold regions of the world. Builds and expands research and development portfolio through building of relationships with federal and non-federal agencies. Facilitates cross laboratory collaboration to develop proposals that enhance overall capabilities. Responsible for a program with national or international scope and impact. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the Basic Requirement for each job series in addition to required experience. Engineer, 0801, 0810, 0819, 0830, 0850 series: all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (opm.gov) Architect, 0808 series: Architecture Series 0808 (opm.gov) Geographer, 0150 series: Geography Series 0150 (opm.gov) Computer Scientist, 1550 series: Computer Science Series 1550 (opm.gov) Anthropologist, 0190 series: General Anthropology Series 0190 (opm.gov) Biologist, 0401 series: General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 (opm.gov) Ecologist, 0408 series: Ecology Series 0408 (opm.gov) Physical Scientist, 1301 series: General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) Geophysicist, 1313 series: Geophysics Series 1313 (opm.gov) Hydrologist, 1315 series: Hydrology Series 1315 (opm.gov) Chemist, 1320 series: Chemistry Series, 1320 (opm.gov) Geologist, 1350 series: Geology Series 1350 (opm.gov) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the below experience: Specialized Experience: To qualify for DB-05 (GS-15) grade level or equivalency, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the DB-04 (GS-12/14) level in Federal service which includes: Managing a multi-sector workforce; Making presentations at scientific and engineering conferences; Developing proposals with government agencies; Participating on National Level Boards and/or Research Teams; and Issuing strategic guidance and direction applicable to Research at the National and International Level to execute program requirements. This position is covered by the Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project at the DB-5 (equivalent to GS-15). In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, an employee of the Laboratory Demonstration project must have a current average performance score of 2.5 or above in order to be selected for promotion. All applicants currently employed under a Laboratory Demonstration Project must include their most recent performance appraisal score as part of their electronic resume. If you are a Lab Demo employee submitting your resume for the first time, or if you have previously submitted your resume without your most recent score, you must submit your resume now with the following statement to be included in the section on your training: Current Performance Rating 2.5. This announcement MAY be used to fill like vacancies six months from the closing date. Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Engineer and Scientist Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction.htm for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Relocation/Recruitment/Retention incentives may be authorized. Eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework". This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.