Computer Scientist

About the Position: This position is with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources (IWR), Hydrologic Engineering Center.

This position will be filled on a permanent basis. Position is being filled at the GS-07, GS-09, GS-11, GS-12 or target GS-13 grade level.

Duties described reflect the full performance GS-13 level. GS-07, 09, 11, and 12 duties will be performed in a developmental capacity under close supervision.Qualifications:

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 Requirement for Computer Scientist:

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in computer science or bachelor's degree (or higher 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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Experience required for the GS-07 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1. Writing computer programs or software code for scientific, engineering, or technical use. 2. Reviewing basic software or computer system requirements. 3. Applying computer programming languages or software development principles.

Experience required for the GS-09 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1. Developing computer programs or software applications for scientific, engineering, or technical use. 2. Reviewing software or computer system requirements. 3. Applying computer programming languages, software design principles, or software development methods.

Experience required for the GS-11 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1. Developing software applications for scientific, engineering, or technical use. 2. Analyzing software or computer system requirements. 3. Applying computer programming principles, software design concepts, or software development practices.

Experience required for the GS-12 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1. Developing software applications used for engineering, scientific, or technical purposes. 2. Analyzing computer system requirements involving software architecture, interfaces, interoperability, or integration. 3. Providing technical guidance on computer programming, software design, or software development practices.

Experience required for the GS-13 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1. Developing software applications used for engineering analysis or simulation. 2. Analyzing computer system requirements involving software architecture, interfaces, interoperability, or integration. 3. Advising software development teams on computer science principles, programming technologies, or software design.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent.

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/.Employment Type: OTHER

Salary : $43,106