Total 28 Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Virginia

• As a Research Psychologist, you will perform the following duties which is not an all-inclusive list:
• Communicate and inform Army leaders at the 4-star level concerning research outcomes and best practices to ensure a strategic understanding of the nuance and application of human performance optimization research.
• Apply appropriate statistical and analytic procedures to achieve empirical solutions to optimize Soldier physical performance.
• The incumbent will provide subject matter expertise to develop, direct, implement, coordinate and oversee empirical research designed to optimize Soldier and unit physical readiness and reduce injuries and attrition.
• Initiate programmatic changes to the U.S. Army physical readiness training and assessment doctrine and independently make changes to the Army’s program of instruction to reflect best practices in physical fitness training and health promotion.

• Develop and defend assessment reports internally to the Office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations and Plans).
• Serve as representative in liaison with other team members for such purposes as exchanging techniques, technical information/ideas and collaborating on projects.
• Communicate findings via clear and concise written and graphic representations appropriate for audiences internal and external to the Army.
• Develop linear or multivariate programming models to optimize development projections.
• Ensure appropriate statistical tests are performed accurately on data.
• Develop mathematical, statistical, and other automated system models for identification and analysis of data.
• Identify and evaluate cost and budgetary factors that impact various programs and weighs cost relationships when developing models and alternative solutions.
• Analyze and evaluate advanced proposals to satisfy program and mission objectives.

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

This Intelligence Research Specialist (Liaison Intelligence Coordinator) position is located in the Intelligence Division, Office of National Security Intelligence (NN), Intelligence Community Integration Section (NNI) in Chantilly, VA - which will support the Special Operations Division (SOD) & the Office of Special Intelligence (NS).

This is a Temporary Promotion NTE 3 years. If selectee is promoted into this position, he/she will return to their former grade at the end of the 3 years and be reassigned to an equivalent position in a different location.

Among other duties, the incumbent will perform the following:

• Assist Intelligence Community (IC) officials in determining the state of collection, analysis, or intelligence operations resource gaps;
• Provide assessments of Special Intelligence production for DEA objectives and value to address foreign threats to homeland security, identifying, and formulating strategies to mitigate gaps;
• Review and interpret policies, guidelines, methods and procedures associated with the evaluation and analysis of data classification, declassification, and protection of classified national sensitive information;
• Perform routine intelligence research functions by maintaining situational awareness of significant issues affecting national intelligence counternarcotic and transnational crime issues related to the U.S. homeland security and the broader community;
• Provide analytic production strategies to ensure that major intelligence gaps and shortfalls on counternarcotic and transnational organized crime issues are being examined either as a community or by individual analytics;
• Collaborate with DEA Liaison officers assigned within the IC focused on national intelligence counternarcotic and transnational organized crime issues related to the U.S. Homeland and facilitate improvement of DEA/IC collective efforts;
• Represent DEA at internal and external meetings and conferences on subjects of national intelligence related counternarcotic IC issues;
• May be required to testify during career as an Intelligence Research Specialist.

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

This Intelligence Research Specialist (Liaison Intelligence Coordinator) position is located in the Intelligence Division, Office of National Security Intelligence (NN), Intelligence Community Integration Section (NNI) in Chantilly, VA - which will support the Special Operations Division (SOD) & the Office of Special Intelligence (NS).

This is a Temporary Promotion NTE 3 years. If selectee is promoted into this position, he/she will return to their former grade at the end of the 3 years and be reassigned to an equivalent position in a different location.

Among other duties, the incumbent will perform the following:

• Assist Intelligence Community (IC) officials in determining the state of collection, analysis, or intelligence operations resource gaps;
• Provide assessments of Special Intelligence production for DEA objectives and value to address foreign threats to homeland security, identifying, and formulating strategies to mitigate gaps;
• Review and interpret policies, guidelines, methods and procedures associated with the evaluation and analysis of data classification, declassification, and protection of classified national sensitive information;
• Perform routine intelligence research functions by maintaining situational awareness of significant issues affecting national intelligence counternarcotic and transnational crime issues related to the U.S. homeland security and the broader community;
• Provide analytic production strategies to ensure that major intelligence gaps and shortfalls on counternarcotic and transnational organized crime issues are being examined either as a community or by individual analytics;
• Collaborate with DEA Liaison officers assigned within the IC focused on national intelligence counternarcotic and transnational organized crime issues related to the U.S. Homeland and facilitate improvement of DEA/IC collective efforts;
• Represent DEA at internal and external meetings and conferences on subjects of national intelligence related counternarcotic IC issues;
• May be required to testify during career as an Intelligence Research Specialist.

The Director of Institutional Research and Assessment is responsible for developing, leading, and managing a comprehensive institutional research and assessment program at the college level. As the program lead for institutional research, assessment and accreditation, he or she provides direction for data governance strategies and policies, assessment policies and practices, accreditation compliance and institutional reporting. More specifically, the Director will:

Institutional Research

1. Contribute to the management of the program for data analytics;
2. Develop and improve institutional analytical capabilities, including providing technical guidance on analytic methods and tools;
3. Support institutional assessment of NUD's effectiveness in attaining strategic objectives;
4. Ensure accurate and timely reporting to fulfill regulatory requirements;
5. Summarize, present and report highly complex data and results appropriate to audience and purpose;
6. Maintain currency in best practices in institutional research; and
7. Routinely provide technical and research expertise to others.

1. Support institutional assessment of NDU's effectiveness in attaining learning outcomes;
2. Develop and execute assessment policies and coordinate assessment activities within a program and across the university, including data collection, analysis, and reporting;
3. Develop and implement assessment plans in collaboration with faculty and leadership to measure and ensure achievement of Program Learning Outcomes;
4. Summarize, present and report highly complex assessment data results appropriate to audience and purpose;
5. Contribute to curriculum development by assisting faculty and leadership in developing/identifying learning outcomes, selecting and developing assessment techniques, designing and developing rubrics, collecting and analyzing data, and using results to make curricular improvements;
6. Maintain currency in best practices in assessment (direct and indirect); and support faculty/curriculum developers as the lead expert for developing rubrics to effectively measure achievement of Program Learning Outcomes;
7. Routinely provide technical and assessment/evaluation guidance and expertise to others.

1. Serve as the program accreditation expert, routinely providing expertise in accreditation standards, practices and procedures to others;
2. Ensure compliance with accreditation standards;
3. Ensure accurate and timely reporting for accreditation requirements; and

1. Engage as a member of the professional community by taking leadership roles within professional organizations, participating on accreditation teams, and/or reviewing scholarly work for presentation or publication; and
2. Serve as a role model and mentor to institutional research staff and the wider professional community.

As a Biological Science Technician (Fisheries) within the Eastern Ecological Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Assist in ecological investigations on a river/stream, in a boat, wet lab, unheated flume/hatchery facility or other field environment.
• Rear fish in ponds, tanks, and raceways and preform associated laboratory maintenance and animal care protocols.
• Install, configure, and operate radio and passive integrated transponder (PIT) telemetry system; perform system operation checks; and retrieve data.
• Work with others as part of a team to accomplish goals.
• Assist scientists and engineers in collecting, assessing, and evaluating experimental data.

• Direct the performance of a broad range of strategic and operational analyses to evaluate alternative force structure requirements and capabilities.
• Prepare analysis reports and model documentation pertaining to assigned studies describing objectives, assumptions, methodology, sources and uses of data, and results obtained.
• Lead the development of complex models and computer simulations of military force generation and readiness based.
• Assess performance and effectiveness of new or substantially modified force concepts.
• Analyze feasibility of advanced approaches or radically different proposed policies.

• You will maintain programs for the Human Resources Office (HRO) in support of automated systems for the Laboratory and HRO.
• You will assist HRO and other NRL users with the operation of Defense Civilian Personnel Data Systems (DCPDS), MyBiz, eOPf, and other systems.
• You will analyze and provide recommendations for reductions, consolidation or removal of reports no longer used.
• You will meet with customers to assess their needs and make recommendations to meet the needs of the HRO users.
• You will assist in the review and preparation of the Commercial Activities (CA) Annual Inventory Tasker/Narrative Report.
• You will be responsible for all account management for the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS).
• You will provide guidance and assist users of DCPDS for the preparation of request for personnel actions.

• You will provide administrative and technical support.
• You will organize and maintain electronic filing systems for directives, regulations, manuals, and general administrative materials.
• You will prepare a variety of documents using office automation systems such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• You will ensure correspondence/parcels are mailed using the appropriate methods and all time-sensitive materials are tracked and delivered within the required timeframe.
• You will prepare monthly reconciliations and documents for quarterly audits.
• You will arrange meetings, trainings and events.
• You will be responsible for all procurement actions within the office.
• You will process requests and arrange for sign language interpreting services for employees.
• You will maintain program records and statistics, prepare reports and maintain databases.
• You will conduct EEO complaint in-take and may perform EEO counseling duties.

This is an opportunity under the Internship Program under Pathways. The Internship Program provides students enrolled in high schools, colleges, trade schools & other qualifying educational institutions with paid opportunities to work in agencies & explore Federal careers while completing their education. Veteran's Preference is applied.

The Budget Division (DOB), situated within the NSF Office of Budget, Finance, and Award Management (BFA), has Foundation-wide responsibility for long-range budget planning; program analysis; budget preparation, presentation, and execution activities; and analytic studies related to budget and program activities. As a STUDENT TRAINEE (MANAGEMENT ANALYST), you will perform the following duties:

• The incumbent is responsible for developing and preparing plans and programs for carrying out responsibilities on an organization-wide basis, determining methods to be used, approaches to be taken, resolving conflicts that arise, consulting with the supervisor where policy has not been established and coordinating work with program officials and external groups.
• Participating in conducting research and analyzing information on a variety of NSF's administrative policies and procedures as they pertain to BFA's business activities and develops summaries.
• Participating with BFA staff in conducting periodic studies and reviews to evaluate internal policies and operating procedures for efficiency and consistency with BFA and NSF's administrative policies and procedures; and assisting in making recommendation to ensure compliance with BFA and NSF guidance.
• Assisting in implementing, and reviewing revised policies and operational procedures to evaluate effectiveness in supporting substantive BFA administrative objectives and support functions.
• Providing support in creating and updating organization SharePoint collaboration pages.
• Participating in the development of the SharePoint collaboration, as well as the content management.
• Participating in aiding the division with the electronic official records storage structure.
• Assisting in the design and development in web applications for internal and external websites in support of the mission of the organization, BFA and the agency.
• Assisting in the management of BFA's communications tools per established NSF policy and in collaboration with OLPA and other external offices, as necessary. Creating new content and repurposes content in a format appropriate to each tool.
• Editing documents to ensure accuracy and clarity and correct formatting, grammar, and spelling for select, important BFA written products. Assisting in identifying critical opportunities to publicize BFA activities.
• The analyst keeps the supervisor informed of progress, potential controversies, or wide-ranging implications. Completed work is reviewed in terms of satisfying expected results of projects or assignments, responsiveness, and conformance with agency policy.

As a Business Operations Coordinator, GS-0301-14 MP, you will perform the following duties:

Strategic Planning and Policy

• Reviews agency directives, action memoranda, and other relevant documentation to remain current on proposed and pending actions which may affect assigned responsibilities and impact the organization's operations policies, principles, and procedures.
• Makes recommendations to the CBO and senior leadership that outline operational changes necessary to adhere to systems, principles, and procedures; ensure proper financial action and assignment of directorate/office responsibilities; address impact of regulations or new procedures and actions required to implement them; and project cost estimates for implementing operational strategies.

• Works with the business operations managers (BOMs) and Chief Business Operations (CBO) to coordinate performance management activities for the directorate/office.
• Reviews and monitors the status of performance plans and appraisals for the directorate/office to ensure timeliness of actions and compliance with the NSF general workforce, Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA), and Senior Executive Service (SES) schedules and associated activities. This includes providing assistance and guidance to directorate or office staff on policies, procedures, and guidelines involved in the appraisal process.

• Serves as a subject matter expert on the federal travel process and associated NSF policies and procedures.
• Serves as the organizational expert on human capital and financial tools and systems, ensuring staff receive appropriate access, as needed, and supporting training needs.
• Performs ad hoc and formal analyses of directorate/office administrative systems and business practices (e.g., travel, use of AOAM funds, IPA investments).
• Applies knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods to identify inefficient or ineffective practices and establishes new practices for organization-wide use.
• Establishes working groups to study issues and initiatives, propose solutions, plan implementation, and assess feedback, as needed.

• Implements, analyzes, and monitors the progress of the organization's financial operating plan.
• Informs the CBO, Chief Budget Strategist (or equivalent), and senior managers of potential problems with the organization's commitment of funds.
• Participates in meetings to justify and/or defend the organization's operations and/or financial execution processes or strategies.
• Assists in preparing papers, talking points, and graphical presentations to support meetings with senior organizational leadership.

• Presents compelling rationale to individuals and groups at all levels of the organization.
• Follows up with individuals to understand causes of resistance to changes in administrative, operational, programmatic, and human capital processes and procedures within the directorate/office.
• Coordinates with the CBO, AD/OH, and Deputy Assistant Director (DAD)/Deputy Office Head (DOH) to support organization wide employee engagement activities.

Selected candidates may be required to perform limited supervisory duties of a few staff members.

Performs other duties as assigned.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Plans, organizes, and conducts direct control operations to reduce wildlife damage within a geographical area or technical/subject area.
• Inspects and surveys areas and, as necessary, will revise existing WDM programs.
• Determines strategies and logistics for providing services.
• Uses WDM tools/devices which may include some or all of the following depending on need in assigned area: firearms; foothold, body-grip, cage traps; foot snares; neck snares; chemical control methods.
• Utilizes knowledge of WDM methods and strategies to independently recommend appropriate WDM strategies.
• Modifies or adapts established damage control techniques as necessary to meet local conditions.
• Assists in the negotiation of cooperative service agreements with landowners, lessees, or administrators.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Plans, organizes, and conducts direct control operations to reduce wildlife damage within a geographical area or technical/subject area.
• Inspects and surveys areas and, as necessary, will revise existing WDM programs.
• Determines strategies and logistics for providing services.
• Uses WDM tools/devices which may include some or all of the following depending on need in assigned area: firearms; foothold, body-grip, cage traps; foot snares; neck snares; chemical control methods.
• Utilizes knowledge of WDM methods and strategies to independently recommend appropriate WDM strategies.
• Modifies or adapts established damage control techniques as necessary to meet local conditions.
• Assists in the negotiation of cooperative service agreements with landowners, lessees, or administrators.

• You will supervise the employees within the Office of Program Administration and Policy Development responsible for management and execution involving key lab-wide functional areas.
• You will perform a broad range of tasks intended to improve the management of NRL's programs and their coordination with those managed by other organizations.
• You will be considered an expert in monitoring, researching, de-conflicting information, and providing background information on complex technical and policy matters that come under the purview of the DOR.
• You will represent NRL, on ONR, Navy, tri-Service and/or DoD-wide coordination matters.
• You will provide managerial, technical, and administrative support to the Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, and the Director of Research.

• You will prepare CAD and drawings as required to facilitate accomplishment of work by a contractor and shop personnel.
• You will assist the shop and engineering personnel or other NRL Divisions where his/her experience and knowledge can be utilized relating to A/C equipment.
• You will prepare detailed cost estimates for submission to the management Command in connection with projects requiring special authorization and allotment of funds by the Command.
• You will estimate total man-time requirements and details labor costs by shop using engineered performance standards, means estimating, historical data, and by the application of knowledge acquired of a tradesman.
• You will develop a variety of complex work for shop trades such as carpentry, air conditioning, piping, and electrical and for NRL Supply contract actions.