[ES_JOBS_NET] INTERDISCIPLINARY GEOGRAPHER/ GEOSPATIAL ECOLOGIST/ ECOLOGIST, BLM, Butte, MT

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

INTERDISCIPLINARY GEOGRAPHER/ GEOSPATIAL ECOLOGIST/ ECOLOGIST
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/573006800
Summary

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource.

This position is located in Montana/ Dakota's State Office, Western Montana District Office, Butte Field Office, Division of Resources, Butte, MT. Information about Butte, MT and the surrounding area can be found at https://www.buttechambersite.org/

We expect to fill one vacancy/vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Responsibilities

     *   Serve as a coordinator and advisor regarding geospatial and ecological modeling and analysis that supports natural resources planning and science activities for a limited geographic district.
     *   Use quantitative geospatial analysis techniques to predict effects of planned or natural changes in ecological systems.
     *   Support the integration of geospatial data into local Bureau of Land Management decision making.
     *   Promote and implement an integrated training program to teach basic skills in geospatial and ecological modeling and analysis.
     *   Ensure that geospatial program activities are consistent with national policies and priorities, as well as any applicable laws or regulations.

Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

11

*         Job family (Series)

0150 Geography

0401 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences

0408 Ecology

  *   Requirements

Requirements
Conditions of Employment

     *   U.S. Citizenship is required.
     *   Be sure to read the "How to Apply" and "Required Documents" Sections.
     *   You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
     *   Direct Deposit Required.
     *   Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
     *   Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
     *   May require a one year probationary period.

Qualifications
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

GS11: In addition to meeting the education requirement, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Analyzes, models and interprets resource information results and makes recommendations on findings for use by interdisciplinary planning teams or individual resource professionals; Leads interdisciplinary team efforts, or portions of team efforts to solve problems utilizing geospatial analyses; Develops quality control and quality assurance programs for geospatial data and processes for resource activities and compliance with state and Bureau standards and practices; Makes decisions on model development, data collection and analysis techniques, project utilization, etc.; Provides for data availability and develops and leads partnership efforts with other land management agencies, geospatial committees and users of resource information such as the general public; Coordinates efforts in providing data sources for digitizing or other data capture methods; Manages the GIS program and resource information analysis and serves as the technical expert on GIS applications and information support needs; Manages, develops, coordinates, and integrates GIS technologies to conduct more efficient resource analysis, analyze problems and issues and implement efficient practices/procedures, data management, database integration and application development in conjunction with and for resource professionals; Trains resource management personnel on application use, interface with other software systems, and data management policies, practices, and procedures; Develops, advises, interprets and implements GIS policies, standards and guides and acquires GIS products and/or other services; Keeps abreast of current GIS developments and resource information management changes and develops implementation plans for natural resource management.


-OR-

Education: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field.

- OR-

Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

GS09: In addition to meeting the education requirement, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Analyzes and interprets resource information results and makes recommendations on findings for use by interdisciplinary planning teams or individual resource professionals; Ensures quality control of data, data standards, databases, data dictionary, applications and computer model use for resource activities and compliance with state and Bureau standards and practices; Makes decisions on model development, data collection and analysis techniques, project utilization, etc.; Provides for data availability and resource information partnerships with other land management agencies and users of resource information such as the general public; Coordinates efforts in providing data sources for digitizing or other data capture methods; Manages the GIS program and resource information analysis and serves as the technical expert on GIS applications and information support needs; Manages, develops, coordinates, and integrates GIS technologies to conduct more efficient resource analysis, analyze problems and issues and implement efficient practices/procedures, data management, database integration and application development in conjunction with and for resource professionals; Trains resource management personnel on application use, interface with other software systems, and data management policies, practices, and procedures; Advises, interprets and implements GIS policies, standards and guides and recommends acquisition of GIS products and/or other services; Keeps abreast of current GIS developments and resource information management changes..


-OR-

Education: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field.

- OR-

Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

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.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.

Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary, requiring long periods of sitting in one position, intense concentration, and working for several hours at a time. Occasionally there may be some physical exertion such as walking; hiking; standing; bending; lifting; carrying of items; driving or riding in an automobile; etc.

Work Environment: Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office.
Education

0150 Series: Degree:geography; or related physical or social science such as geology, meteorology, economics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, cartography, computer science, urban studies, or planning that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields. or Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in geography, or a related field that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

0401 Series: Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
or Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education

0408 Series: Degree: biology, or a related field of science underlying ecological research that included at least 30 semester hours in basic and applied biological sciences. These hours must have included at least 9 semester hours in ecology, and 12 semester hours in physical and mathematical sciences.

You must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution See Foreign Education.

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program(ICTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at CTAP or ICTAP. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration or that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well qualified for this vacancy. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form.

CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they fall within the Well or Best Qualified categories on the rating criteria for this position.

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System at https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx

Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. The law made taxable certain reimbursements and other payments, including driving mileage, airfare and lodging expenses, en-route travel to the new duty station, and temporary storage of those items. The Federal Travel Regulation Bulletin (FTR) 18-05 issued by General Services Administration (GSA) has authorized agencies to use the Withholding Tax Allowance (WTA) and Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) to pay for "substantially all" of the increased tax liability resulting from the "2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" for certain eligible individuals. For additional information on WTA/RITA allowances and eligibilities, please visit:https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-travel-regulation-ftr/i1182168#i1180710


The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.k.

This announcement is being advertised concurrently under number MTMP-20-10855419-EFP, for status candidates and special hiring authorities listed in the announcement. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document, you do not have in electronic form; view the following link for information regarding an Alternative Application

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Resumes must show relevant experience and other information. Your resume must list your education and work experience including the dates (mm/yyyy) of each employment along with the number of hours worked per week and optional salary information. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. Visit the USAJOBS Help Center for more information on What should I include in my federal resume?

Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s). Failure to provide required information will result in loss of eligibility. You are welcome to submit an optional cover letter.

You will be evaluated based on how your application materials reflect the qualification requirements of this position.

Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made. Your responses to the online questionnaire will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for this position. Qualified applicants will be placed in one of three predefined categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified and Qualified. However, your resume must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Candidates placed in the Best Qualified category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be contacted for an interview.

Your answers to the online questionnaire will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:

Data Interpretation
Geospatial Information Systems
Planning and Evaluating
Project Management

Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance

Not Required

Drug test required

No

Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process

  *   Required Documents

Required Documents

In addition to the online application (resume and responses to the questionnaire), you are required to submit the following forms:

Transcripts: You MUST submit a copy of ALL your college transcripts or a list of ALL college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. Upon selection, official transcripts must be received prior to appointment. If your degree is from a Foreign Institution, See Foreign Education.

Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit a copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," (Member 4 copy is preferred), showing the dates of active duty, type of discharge, and character of service (must be honorable) OR written documentation from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.

If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, in addition to the documents specified above, you must submit documentation that supports your claim as shown on the back of the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. SF-15.

If you are claiming Sole Survivorship Veterans' Preference (SSP), please provide the documentation you received granting this preference.

Additional information on veterans' preference can be found in the www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/special-hiring-authorities/.

Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: Submit documentation verifying your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility - this includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-5O noting current position, grade level and duty location.

Please note that documents selected for transfer from your USAJOBS profile are NOT automatically added to your application. You need to transfer your document(s) in the "Documents" step during the application process.

Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application. Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.

  *   Benefits

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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