[ES_JOBS_NET] Geographer, USGS, Lakewood, CO
Christine Wiedinmyer
christin at ucar.edu
Tue Jun 2 05:20:09 MDT 2015
*https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/405517900
Job Title:*Geographer, GS-0150-12/13
*Department:*Department Of The Interior
*Agency:*Geological Survey
*Job Announcement Number:*ATL-2015-0890
SALARY RANGE:
$75,333.00 to $116,453.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD:
Monday, June 1, 2015 to Friday, June 5, 2015
SERIES & GRADE:
GS-0150-12/13
POSITION INFORMATION:
Permanent - Full-Time
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
13
DUTY LOCATIONS:
1 vacancy in the following location:
Lakewood, COView Map <https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/405517900#>
WHO MAY APPLY:
United States Citizens
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Q - Nonsensitive
SUPERVISORY STATUS:
No
JOB SUMMARY:
About the Agency <http://www.usgs.gov/aboutusgs/>
*Are you an Geographer professional looking for a position in the
Federal workforce? *Do you have a passion for geospatial data? *Do you
want to be part of an important aspect of the Federal Government,
helping with exciting and groundbreaking incentives? If you answered
"yes" to these questions, then this is the job for you! Come join the
USGS and start doing the job you've always dreamed of!
*Why Is It Great To Work For The USGS?*
* Embark on an exciting future! From the peaks of the highest
mountains to the depths of the deepest seas, the U.S. Geological
Survey has career opportunities that make a difference in both the
lives of others and in the environment. Would you like to join the
more than 10,000 scientists, technicians, and support staff of the
USGS who are working in more than 400 locations throughout the
United States? Apply today! As the Nation's largest water, earth,
and biological science and civilian mapping agency, the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides
scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues,
and problems. The diversity of our scientific expertise enables us
to carry out large-scale, multi-disciplinary investigations and
provide impartial, timely, and relevant scientific information to
resource managers, planners, and other customers related to: the
health of our ecosystems and environment; natural hazards that
threaten us; natural resources we rely on, and; the impact of
climate and land-use changes. For more information about the USGS
please visithttp://www.usgs.gov. <http://www.usgs.gov/>
*What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position?*
* Salary: $75,333 (Step 01) to $97,938 (Step 10) GS-12
Salary: $89,580 (Step 01) to $116,453 (Step 10) GS-13
* *NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically
hired at*the Step 01.
TRAVEL REQUIRED
* Occasional Travel
* Average of 2 nights of travel per month.
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
* No
KEY REQUIREMENTS
* Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
* Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background
investigation.
* Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period.
* Credit card statement if overnight travel is required.
* More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.
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DUTIES:
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*As a Geographer within the Core Science Systems Office, some of your
specific duties will include:*
* Leads project team to develop a nationally recognized platform that
uses geospatial technology and techniques combined with data
applications to describe, visualize, and deliver USGS scientific
data and information.
* Provides and applies expertise in science data management lifecycle
and research project lifecycle to lead vision, implementation, and
project management for a science data and information platform for
the Bureau.
* Serves as an expert on scientific, technical, and technological
protocols and methodologies for the acquisition/collection,
processing, integration, and dissemination of spatially oriented
scientific data.
* Leads, presents, or attends workshops, discussion groups,
conferences, and symposia, to improve awareness, determine
requirements, educate and promote Bureau-wide science data
application and Core Science Analytics, Synthesis and Libraries
program of work.
USGS has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for
telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor
approval. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty location
identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically
report to this location on a regular and recurring basis.
For additional information on our internal telework policy, please
reference the Department of the Interior Telework Handbook
at:http://www.usgs.gov/humancapital/pb/telework.html.
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QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
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For information on basic qualifications, which includes information on
whether you may substitute education for specialized experience, please
click on the following:
http://www.usgs.gov/humancapital/sw/quals/0150.html
In addition to the basic education requirements, you must have 1-year of
specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the
Federal service. Examples include:
*For GS-12:*
In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above,
applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-12 level:
**One year of appropriate professional experience in geography that is
equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service.
Examples of such experience may include: 1) assembling information
concerning the location and nomenclature of physical and cultural
phenomena covering an area the size of Canada, and making determinations
in the more difficult cases regarding location and nomenclature to
appear on a map, etc. to insure standardization of such information; 2)
compiling and synthesizing geographic data to show and compare the
distribution of various features and events; 3) performing analytic and
interpretive work concerned with determining and explaining the
interrelationships existing between or among two or three varieties of
phenomena. Examples 1 & 2 required a high degree of independence in
planning and carrying out the assignments, selecting the approach or
methodology to be used, resolving most of the conflicts that arose, and
coordinating the work with others as necessary. The work usually
involved established methods and conventional techniques and involved
assisting in or partial responsibility for changing and modifying
established procedures and precedents. Example 3 required independence
in the execution of the research process, except for conferring with the
supervisor at intermediate stages to assure that the approaches taken
were effective and sound.
*For GS-13:*
In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above,
applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-13 level:
**One year of appropriate professional experience in geography that is
equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Examples
of such experience may include: 1) serving as a recognized expert on the
location and nomenclature of all physical and human features regarded as
significant for navigational, intelligence, logistic and general
geographical use; 2) responsibility for a comprehensive descriptive
study of significant geographical aspects of a major nation state, e.g.
Brazil, involving the bringing together of numerous available facts and
their presentation; 3) publication of papers dealing with problems,
findings, or determinations which are recognized as having considerable
significance in the field; 4) performing analytical and interpretive
assignments of considerable significance and complexity; 5) designing
and creating GIS databases. For examples 1-5, the work involved
collaborating with superiors in planning future projects and making
recommendations as to the feasibility of proposed projects and the
necessity for new phases of existing projects. Apart from program
policy, formal guidelines did not exist
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the
position by the closing date of the announcement.
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.
If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify,
or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are
required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate,
etc.) or list of course work, which includes semester hours earned and
grade received, by the closing date of this announcement or you will be
disqualified from further consideration. This proof may be faxed,
document uploaded, or hand delivered to the servicing Human Resources
Office (see "Required Documents" and/or "Contact Information"). Please
ensure that all documentation is legible. If you are currently employed
by the Federal government in the same occupational series as the
advertised position, you are not required to submit transcripts at this
time.
Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United
States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide
acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to
that received in an accredited educational institution in the United
States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated,
visit:http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/quals/foreign.html.
*Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position?*
A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued
employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a
background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to
successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
*Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating
with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address
you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your
email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in
the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our
system.*
Because this position requires travel for official business, the
selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar
days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances
from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their
existing obligation before a new card can be issued.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
*Vacancy Related Questions:*As part of the online application process,
you will need to respond to a series of questions designed to assess
your possession of the following knowledge skills, abilities and/or
competencies:
* Scientific Knowledge
* Compute/Analyze Data
* Technology Application
* Information Management
* Leadership & Supervision
* Pressure/Deadlines
* Financial Management
*Basis of rating:*Category rating will be used in the ranking and
selection process for this position. The quality categories are Best
Qualified, Well Qualified, and Qualified. You will be rated on the
extent and quality of your experience, education, and training relevant
to the duties of the position. If you are eligible, your on-line
responses to the application questions will determine your placement in
the appropriate quality category described above. Your responses must be
substantiated by your resume. If you do not respond to the application
questions you may be rated ineligible. Veterans' preference rules for
category rating will be applied.
*NOTE:*If it is determined that you have rated yourself higher than is
supported in your description of experience and/or education as
described in your resume/application, or that your resume or application
is incomplete, you may be rated ineligible, not qualified, or your score
may be lowered.
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