[ES_JOBS_NET] Physical Scientist (measurements of isotoplogues of CO2 or other greenhouse gases), NOAA, Boulder, CO

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*Job Title:*PHYSICAL SCIENTIST, ZP-1301-4 (DE/CR)

*Department:*Department Of Commerce

*Agency:*National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

*Job Announcement Number:*OAR-ESRL-2015-0004

      SALARY RANGE:

	$89,580.00 to $137,613.00 / Per Year

      OPEN PERIOD:

	Tuesday, August 4, 2015 to Monday, August 10, 2015

      SERIES & GRADE:

	ZP-1301-4

      POSITION INFORMATION:

	Career/Career-Conditional - Permanent

      PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

4

      DUTY LOCATIONS:

	1 vacancy in the following location:
Boulder, COView Map <https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/411862200#>

      WHO MAY APPLY:

	All qualified United States Citizens or Nationals.

      SECURITY CLEARANCE:

	Q - Nonsensitive

      SUPERVISORY STATUS:

	No

      JOB SUMMARY:

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

This position is located in the Earth System Research Laboratory, Global 
Monitoring Divison, Carbon Cycle and Greenhouse Group in Boulder, Colorado.

This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System 
(CAPS). This system replaced the Federal GS pay plan and structure. 
Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. 
The ZP-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14.

*A one year probationary period may be required.
*Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.
*This position is not in the bargaining unit

*NOTES:*
*This vacancy may be used to fill other Physical Scientist, ZP-1301-04. 
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

  * Occasional Travel
  * Occasional travel may be required.

      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)
  * Qualifications requirements must be met by closing date of announcement.

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      DUTIES:

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The individual selected for this position will:

  * Set scientific goals and direction of measurements of isotoplogues
    of CO_2 or other greenhouse gases within the overall goal of the
    Carbon Cycle and Greenhouses Group of the Global Monitoring Division.
  * Collaborate and coordinate with other laboratories specializing in
    measurements of isotopologues in air samples.
  * Analyze isotopic and mixing ratio observations using data analysis
    methods and atmospheric transport modeling studies.
  * Secure additional resources to strengthen the program through
    collaborations, grants and contracts.
  * Develop and evaluate new methods and instrumentation, with special
    emphasis on carbon-14 in CO_2 or the relationships of isotopologues
    of CO_2 and other greenhouse gases with chemical tracers, to improve
    attribution of observed patterns in the atmosphere to specific
    source/removal processes.
  * Communicate results of scientific analysis to the scientific
    community, policy makers, and the general public.

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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:

*Basic Requirements:*

 1. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included
    24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering
    science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and
    electronics.
    OR
 2. Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to
    one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24
    semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering
    science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

*IN ADDITION TO THE BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS*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:*One full year (52 weeks) of specialized 
experience equivalent to the (ZP-3 or GS-12) of the Federal Service. 
Specialized experience is defined as experience:

  * Measure of isotopologues of CO2 and other greenhouse gases.
  * Analyze the isotopic and mixing ratio observations using data
    analysis methods and atmospheric transport modeling studies.
  * Secure additional resources for research through collaborations,
    grants, and contracts.
  * Developing and evaluating new methods and instrumentation for CO_2
    and other greenhouse gases.
  * Communicate scientific results to the scientific community, policy
    makers, and the general public.

**College Transcript:**If you are qualifying based on education, 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.*
*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.**

      HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

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). Volunteer work helps 
build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide 
valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid 
employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, 
including volunteer experience.

We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting 
documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for 
the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the 
vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter 
and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored 
occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice 
questions) and place you in one of the three pre-defined categories. The 
categories are “gold”, “silver” and “bronze”. However, your resume or 
optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored 
occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Candidates 
place in the “gold” category will be identified for referral to the 
hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.

How you will be evaluated for preference eligibility: Within each 
category, those entitled to veterans’ preference will be listed at the 
top of the pre-defined category for which they are placed. Preference 
eligible with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be 
listed at the top of the highest quality category (gold) depending on 
the position and grade level of the job. For more information on 
Category Rating, please go toCategory Rating 
<http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-authorities/competitive-hiring/#url=Category-Rating>/./

The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following 
competencies; please do not provide a separate written response:

  * Knowledge of measurement techniques used for isotopologues of CO2
    and other greenhouse gases.
  * Ability to use data analysis methods and atmospheric transport
    modeling studies to analyze isotopic and mixing ratio observations.
  * Skill in developing new methods and designing new instrumentation
    for improved atmospheric gas measurement techniques.
  * Ability to make high precision airborne and ground-based
    measurements in tropical remote field locations, and interpret these
    using data analysis and atmospheric transport models.
  * Ability to present research in a variety of settings.

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