[ES_JOBS_NET] Geodesist, NOAA, Colorado

Tue Jul 29 05:41:08 MDT 2014

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/376694900

*Job Title:*Geodesist, ZP-1372-04 (DE/CR)

*Department:*Department Of Commerce

*Agency:*National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

*Job Announcement Number:*NOS-NGS-2014-0022

      SALARY RANGE:

	$88,693.00 to $136,246.00 / Per Year

      OPEN PERIOD:

	Monday, July 28, 2014 to Monday, August 4, 2014

      SERIES & GRADE:

	ZP-1372-4

      POSITION INFORMATION:

	Competitive: Career/Career-Conditional - Permanent Full-Time

      PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

4

      DUTY LOCATIONS:

	1 vacancy in the following location:
Boulder, COView Map <https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/376694900#>

      WHO MAY APPLY:

	*All qualified United States Citizens or Nationals

      SECURITY CLEARANCE:

	Public Trust - Background Investigation

      SUPERVISORY STATUS:

	No

      JOB SUMMARY:

About the Agency <http://www.noaa.gov/>

This position is located in Boulder, Colorado and is posted as a*ZP-04*, 
equivalent to the*GS-13/14*pay scale.  The primary purpose of this 
position is to serve as the senior absolute gravity operator within the 
Observation and Analysis Division of the National Geodetic Survey (NGS), 
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. The incumbent will lead 
field gravity surveys and provide authoritative technical guidance to 
senior management.

The NGS gravity program includes both absolute and relative gravity 
measurements in support of the Gravity for Redefinition of the American 
Vertical Datum (GRAV-D) Project and for other NGS projects, such as the 
Geoid Slope Validation Surveys. Support of the GRAV-D project involves 
absolute and relative measurements to provide gravity ties for airborne 
surveys, and absolute measurements in regions of rapid geologic change, 
such as glacial isotactic uplift in NE North America. The Geoid Slope 
Validation Surveys require both absolute and relative surveys to provide 
sufficient gravity constraints throughout the measurement line to 
evaluate the local gravity and to provide gravity values for the 
determination of orthometric heights.

*NOTE:*This position is also announced under vacancy 
number/*NOS-NGS-2014-0021*/(MAP)/, which is open to status candidates. 
You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both./

*A one year probationary period may be required.

*This position is not in the bargaining unit.

*This vacancy may be used to fill other*Geodesist*,*ZP-1372-04*positions 
throughout NOAA. The position must be alike (e.g.: within the same 
geographic locations, same grade/band, requires the same qualifications 
as indicated in this vacancy announcement.)

      TRAVEL REQUIRED

  * 25% or Greater
  * Position requires frequent travel in support of operations.

      RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

  * No

      KEY REQUIREMENTS

  * Must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply.
  * Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
  * Must be suitable for Federal employment.
  * Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
  * Must meet qualifications by closing date of this announcement.

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      DUTIES:

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The individual selected for this position will:

  * Operate absolute gravimeters.
  * Help design and execute terrestrial absolute and relative gravity
    surveys for an organization.
  * Perform reconnaissance surveys (establish gravity tie and GPS base
    station locations).
  * Establish and maintain adherence to the best practices standards for
    conducting absolute relative measurements and surveys.
  * Manage and perform the processing and archival of terrestrial
    gravity data.
  * Maintain terrestrial absolute and relative gravity meters. This
    includes any collaborations and test that can be conducted in-house,
    and coordination with vendors for regular maintenance.

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      QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the 
U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards 
Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards.  This handbook 
is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located 
at:http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

*This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts must be 
submitted. CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC EDUCATION 
REQUIREMENTS.**The Geodesist basic education requirements can be 
foundhere. 
<http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/geodesy-series-1372/>*

*Degree:*Geodesy; or 30 semester hours in any combination of geodesy, 
mathematics, physics, astronomy, engineering science, surveying, 
geodetic surveying, photogrammetry, or geophysics.*The course work must 
have included differential and integral calculus.*

*OR*

*Combination of education and experience*- course work as shown above, 
plus appropriate experience or additional education.

*College Transcript:*Submit a copy of your college transcript that lists 
college courses detailing each course by the number and department 
(i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours 
and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed 
in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with 
your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the 
initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be 
easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your 
transcript, you must submit an official course description from the 
college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was 
taken. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of 
the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official 
course description from the college/university that reflects the content 
at the time the course was taken.

*NOTE:*Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion 
of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will 
be required before you can report to duty.

*IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS 
POSITION,*applicants must possess one year of specialized experience 
equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade 
level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that 
has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, 
skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. 
This experience need not have been in the federal government.

*To qualify at the ZP-4 level:*

*SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE*is defined as: One full year (52 weeks) of 
specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-3 or GS-12 grade level of 
the Federal service or private sector equivalent:

  * Conducting absolute and relative gravity measurement and gravity
    surveys;
  * Familiarity with the operation of various absolute meters (Micro-g
    LaCoste FG5 and A10 meters) and the relative meters (LaCoste and
    Romberg D and G model meters); and
  * Processing relative and absolute gravity data.

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