Computer Scientist
Hanscom Air Force Base, MA

Job Description

* Duties

Help Duties Summary

The PALACE Acquire Program offers you a permanent position upon completion of your formal training plan. As a Palace Acquire Intern you will

experience both personal and professional growth while dealing effectively and ethically with change, complexity, and problem solving. The

program offers a 3-year formal training plan with yearly salary increases. Promotions and salary increases are based upon your successful

performance and supervisory approval.

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Responsibilities

* Performs computer science tasks of limited scope and difficulty which are screened by a higher grade computer scientist/engineer.
* Some knowledge of work processes and the capability to apply standard computer science/engineering practices are required to directly apply varied rules, procedures and precedents to the assignments.
* Perform computer science work of limited scope and complexity in support of projects assigned to higher grade computer scientist/engineers.
* Plan work procedures and selects standard practices and data to be applied to work projects and identify problems.
* Search for information to bear on a problem and recognize situations which may require referral to others

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

12


* Job family (Series)

1550 Computer Science

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* Requirements

Help Requirements Conditions of Employment

* Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
* U.S. Citizenship is required
* Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
* Total salary varies depending on location of position
* PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations
* Recruitment incentives may be authorized
* Position may be subject to random drug testing
* Employee must maintain current certifications
* A security clearance may be required
* Disclosure of Political Appointments
* Mobility Agreement

Qualifications

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.

In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education.

All educational requirements must be met not later than 31 Aug 2019.

You may qualify if you meet one of the following

1. You must have completed or will complete a 4 year course of study leading to a bachelor's from an accredited institution no later than 31 Aug

2019 AND must have documented Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the undergraduate level in one of the following:

a) Class Standing - upper third of the graduating class based on completed courses in the college, university, or major subdivision;

b) Grade Point Average -2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on your official transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education

or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of curriculum; OR 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average

of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during the final 2 years of your

curriculum. If more than 10 percent of total undergraduate credit hours are non-graded, i.e. pass/fail, CLEP, CCAF, DANTES, military credit, etc.,

you cannot qualify based on GPA;

c) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society (note: freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this

position). (If qualifying based on class standing or honor society membership, provide appropriate documentation).

OR

2. You have one full year (18 semester hours or the equivalent) of graduate level study, or possess a master's or higher degree, e.g., LL.B., J.D.,

LL.M., Ph.D., in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of this position.

OR

3. You have at least one year (12 months) of specialized experience, that equips you with the particular knowledge, skills, and ability to perform

successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the positions to be filled. To be creditable, specialized

experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the

organization.

OR

4. You must have a combination of graduate education as described above and the type of specialized experience as described above, which

when combined would equate to 100%. (To compute, first determine your total qualifying graduate level education as a percentage of the

graduate education required; then determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of experience described above; add the two

percentages. The total percentage must equal to at least 100 %).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Professional knowledge of computer science, policies, theories, principles and concepts to apply to scientific methods and techniques to solve

assigned problems.

2. Professional knowledge of theoretical foundations of computer science, including digital computer systems architecture and systems

software organization.

3. Professional knowledge of computer science and related disciplines to design, develop and adapt scientific methods and techniques to

recommend solutions for computer problems.

4. Ability to analyze, interpret and apply computer science procedures in a variety of situations and recommend effective solutions to senior scientist.

5. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

To view qualifying educational requirements and/or combination of education and specialized experience, click on the following link:

http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Please submit copies of all transcripts to include transferred hours. Official copies are not required at the time of application, but if selected you will be required to provide official copies of all transcripts.

* NOTE* Degree Audits are not accepted.

If you qualify based on undergraduate education, but you have not graduated prior to applying for this position, you may be offered a position contingent upon your final grade point average or class ranking.

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.