Computer Scientist

Summary

The incumbent serves as a Computer Scientist supporting the Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) Program on computer and data science issues to ensure that ongoing ASC research and development (R&D) activities are well coordinated and responsive to the mission of ASC, as well as NNSA and national goals and policy.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Current Federal employees with competitive status or other eligibility; Former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; CTAP/ICTAP eligibles; Veterans with VOW, VEOA, or 30% disability; Military Spouses; Individuals with Disabilities Schedule A; Peace Corps, Vista (AmeriCorps) eligibles; Those eligible under an OPM interchange agreement or other special appointing authority.

Duties

As a Computer Scientist, you will:

Apply professional knowledge of computer science, mathematical, statistical theories, techniques, and methods to gather, analyze, design, and construct new processes for analytical modeling, interpreting models, and/or reporting quantitative information, trends, relationships and correlations among or within data.

Provide authoritative scientific/engineering advice, guidance, and lessons learned on the interpretation of requirements and policies, establishment of priorities and schedules, negotiation of data exchanges and standardization, evaluation of alternative approaches and

significant modifications, and initiation of new or corrective actions.

Support other Advanced Simulation and Computing federal program managers in their annual project and budget planning, data collection and project justifications, preparation of annual budget narratives and long range portfolio estimates, etc.

Maintain contact with leading U.S. scientists for the purpose of exchanging information and/or discussing technical advances in the field.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Subject to Random Drug Testing

Must pass a pre-employment drug test.

Favorable suitability determination required.

Financial Disclosure is required.

Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance.

You must be a United States Citizen.

This employer participates in the e-Verify program.

Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.

Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.

A one year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Specialized Experience Statement: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service i.e., NQ-02 or GS-12.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience conducting at least 3 of the following activities:

1. Knowledge of domain science areas applying computer science, such as computer engineering, computational science, material science, physics, mathematics, digital twin, etc.

2. Knowledge of key financial management functions.

3. Demonstrated ability to accomplish work through others by setting objectives, determining priorities, delegating work, and holding subordinates accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.

4. Demonstrated ability to analyze highly complex issues and provide sound recommendations.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Education

All applicants must meet the basic requirements of the Computer Science 1550 occupational series.

Transcripts or other proof of required education MUST be included in application package.

1550- Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

If education may be substituted for experience, indicate this and include the general formula for education to experience conversion (e.g., a Bachelor's Degree qualifies at the GS-5 level).

If education is required due to a positive education requirement, explain the requirements in detail (e.g., type of degree, subject area of coursework, certificates, etc.).

If education cannot be substituted for experience, indicate this with a simple statement or consider taking out this section entirely (e.g., There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-13 level. or This job does not have an education qualification requirement.)

Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit .

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. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

Additional information

The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the website.

If you believe that you are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), please visit the for more information. In order to be considered under the ICTAP program, your application must score within the pre-established "well qualified" category as stated in the Qualifications section.

More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.

Some positions may require completion of a probationary period of up to 1 (one) year.

Many positions require successful completion of a background investigation.

All males born after December 31,1959 must abide by laws regarding Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, If you are not registered and don't have an approved exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with the Federal government.

A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified applicant in accordance with Agency policy. EEO Policy: Click

Reasonable Accommodation Policy: Click

Veterans Information: Click

Telework: Click

Selective Service Registration: Click

Information about the NNSA Demonstration project can be found by clicking

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

The Department of Energy uses an application tracking system to evaluate the responses you provide in the applicant assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications necessary for this position. Then, the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to determine if your qualifications meet the criteria for referral to the selecting official.

Merit Promotion & VEOA Procedures: If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the self-assessment questions (True/False, Yes/ No, Multiple Choice questions) will be evaluated to determine if you are a best qualified candidate. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. Due weight will also be given to federal employees, when applicable, for performance appraisals and awards in accordance with 5 CFR § 335.103(b)(3). Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements and current employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating to receive consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

Oral Communication, Organizational Performance Analysis, Project Management, and Technical Advice

Your application and resume shall demonstrate that you possess the following Competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the Competencies identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application.

Non-competitive Procedures: If you are applying under a non-competitive or special hiring authority, you will still be required to answer the assessment questions. However, you will not be evaluated against the rating and ranking criteria. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you are minimally qualified for this job. Veterans' Preference will be applied when required by the hiring authority (e.g., VRA, Schedule A).

All qualified Non-competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion and VEOA applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.

If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly.

To preview the application questionnaire, click the link below.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:

ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.

Your resume shall list all work experience (paid and unpaid); you must list the full name and address of the each employer.

For all types of work experience, you shall indicate the start and end dates (include month, day, and year); you must also list the average number of hours per week that you worked.

For paid work experience, you shall indicate your starting salary for each position and the highest salary you earned (if different).

Your resume should also include any education and training you have completed (list the program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).

You may list all incentive awards on your resume.

For more information about what to include in your resume, please view this on YouTube. If any of the above information is not included in your resume, we may not be able to fully credit you for your experience.

Cover Letter, optional, expressing additional information not covered in your resume.

Transcripts, if specific educational requirements are indicated in this job announcement. Unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned (semester or quarter hour) and final grade is acceptable. It is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the educational requirements. Submit one or more of the following to support your eligibility(s) to apply to this job announcement:

SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" (current/former federal employees):

To properly verify status eligibility, your SF-50 must show the following. If you do not submit an appropriate SF-50, we cannot verify your status eligibility! Full position title; appointment type; occupational series; pay plan, grade, and step; tenure code; and service computation date (SCD).

If your current position SF50 does not indicate you have competitive service status or does not reflect the pay plan and grade of the highest position you have held in the competitive service, in addition to your current SF50, you must provide your previous SF-50s that provide the proof of competitive status and highest grade held on a permanent basis.

If specific educational requirements are indicated for this vacancy: which can include unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned and final grade. Please see the Education section for more information.

For Professional, Scientific and Engineering Positions: If qualifying on the basis of an alternate method, i.e., professional license, you must submit official documentation to support your claim with your application package.

Veterans: DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; current active duty members- certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; SF-15 Form and related documentation; VA letter. For more information visit the & OPM CHCOC website for information. Individuals with Disabilities: Schedule A letter from a physician, local, state or federal rehabilitation office citing your eligibility under 5 CFR 213.3102 (u). For more information visit the .

Certain Military Spouses: Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders authorizing you to accompany the Military member to the new duty permanent station; OR verification of the member's 100% disability (VA Letter); and/or verification of the member's death while on active duty (DD-1300 and Death Certificate) AND verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage). For more information visit the .

Other non-competitive or special appointing authorities: provide documentation which supports your eligibility.

Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable(e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.) For more information see the .

Performance Appraisals: Submit your two (2) most recent performance appraisals.

Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package.