[ES_JOBS_NET] Geodesist, NOAA, Boulder, CO

Sun Aug 9 10:04:10 MDT 2015

*https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/412089400

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*Job Title:*Geodesist

*Department:*Department Of Commerce

*Agency:*National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

*Job Announcement Number:*PH-15-JL-1475609 DE/MP

      SALARY RANGE:

	$62,850.00 to $99,296.00 / Per Year

      OPEN PERIOD:

	Friday, August 7, 2015 to Friday, August 21, 2015

      SERIES & GRADE:

	ZP-1372-03

      POSITION INFORMATION:

	Full Time - Permanent

      PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

03

      DUTY LOCATIONS:

	1 vacancy in the following location:
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      WHO MAY APPLY:

	US Citizens and Status Candidates

      SECURITY CLEARANCE:

	Not Applicable

      SUPERVISORY STATUS:

	No

      JOB SUMMARY:

*Science, Service, and Stewardship *

*This position is located in the Geodetic Research Division, National 
Ocean Service of the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration.***

*Who May Apply:* U.S. Citizens and Nationals, and merit promotion 
candidates.

You are eligible under merit promotion procedures, if you meet one of 
the following criteria:

• Federal employees with career or career-conditional appointments in 
the competitive service.

• Federal employees with career or career-conditional appointment in the 
excepted service and under an Interchange Agreement.

• Former Federal status employees with reinstatement eligibility based 
on previous Federal service.

• Displaced Federal employees requesting special priority selection 
consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and the 
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP).

• Veterans eligible for the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act 
(VEOA), who are preference eligible or who have been separated under 
honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous service.

• Veterans eligible for a non-competitive appointment under the Veterans 
Recruitment Appointment (VRA) Authority, who are preference eligible or 
recently separated from the military.  This applies to grades GS-11 and 
below.

• Individuals with disabilities under Schedule A hiring authority - 
Refer to "Other Information" section for eligibility details.

• Applicants entitled to non-competitive appointment authorities or 
special hiring authorities, e.g., Peace Corps; AmeriCorps VISTA, Boren 
Fellows; military spouse preference; and applicants who previously held, 
or currently hold, this grade with the same promotion potential of or 
higher(SF-50(s) must show proof of this), etc.

Additional vacancies may be filled through this vacancy announcement if 
they become available.

This announcement is advertised for to two vacancies:

*Boulder, CO. - 1 position, Salary =       62,850.00-97,938.00 ***

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      TRAVEL REQUIRED

  * Not Required

      RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

  * No

      KEY REQUIREMENTS

  * You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
  * Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for selective service.
  * Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply section).
  * Required to pass background investigation and fingerprint check
  * A one-year probationary/trial period may be required.

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      DUTIES:

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This position serves as a Geodesist, involved in observing, reducing, 
adjusting, and analyzing geodetic survey data to produce latitudes and 
longitudes; and orthometric, geoidal and ellipsoidal heights. The duties 
include but are not limited to the following:

·Conducts research and development of techniques, products, and services 
that support and improve defining, maintaining, and accessing the 
National Spatial Reference System.

·Develop physical models that accurately describe the orbital mechanics 
of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), the propagation of their 
radio signals, and the dynamics of the national and international 
tracking networks to improve GNSS data processing software.

·Maintain and improve the International Terrestrial Reference Frame 
(ITRF) as the fundamental basis for the National Spatial Reference 
System (NSRS).

·Use engineering and scientific programming to develop, test, maintain, 
and refine GNSS software in order to improve station positioning, GNSS 
orbit estimation and reference frame maintenance.

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      QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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*_Basic Requirements:_*

A. 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. (Must submit copies of Transcripts) 
for eligibility.

B. Combination of education and experience -- course work as shown in A 
above, plus

appropriate experience or additional education.

*_In addition to meeting the BASIC REQUIREMENT_**, applicants must meet 
the SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE by one of the following:*

A. Possess one year experience equivalent to at least the ZP-1372-02 
level or a GS-09 level in the federal government inproviding 
technical advice to internal and external stakeholders on; Global 
Navigation 'Satellite Systems (GNSS) orbital analysis, reference frame 
definition, and analysis of international GNSS Service (IGS) and 
Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) Networks sites; 
experiential knowledge of least squares adjustment, orbital mechanics, 
and linear algebra; and communicating complex issues pertaining to the 
science of geodesy to a broad range of stakeholders.

OR

B Possess a PhD or equivalent degree in in geodesy, engineering, 
physics, mathematics or a closely related field that provided the 
knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully complete the 
work of the position. (Must submit copies of Transcripts for eligibility.)

OR

C. Possess a combination of specialized experience as described in A and 
graduate level education as described in B that, when combined, equal 
100% of the total requirement. (Please note that only graduate education 
in excess of the first 36 semester hours may be used in this calculation.)

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.

*ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?* You MUST provide transcripts 
or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless 
otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you 
may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and 
credit for the course. All materials must be submittedby 11:59 p.m. EST 
on the closing date of the announcement.

*SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: *If you are using education 
completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification 
requirements, you must show that 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: 
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

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