Ability to communicate orally and in writing. Knowledge of Automated Data Processing techniques. This is a permanent appointment. This is the DOD standard method of payment of personnel. Employees will be subjected to administrative action for failure to enroll unless a waiver has been obtained.
Physical demands differ depending upon the duty assigned.
Ashore, the demands are minimized as the work is performed in an office setting, although traveling is required to meetings and conferences. Sea duty, however, brings more rigorous demands, including extensive climbing of ladders, occasional moderate to heavy lifting, and the ability to maintain balance on an unsteady platform for days or weeks at a time. The incumbent cannot be seriously prone to motion sickness. However, up to 50 percent of the work assignments may be in the field aboard survey ships and aircraft and at remote land sites for periods of up to two months duration. Exposure to weather extremes, unsteady lifting, and injury from flying or sliding objects is a constant experience.