[ES_JOBS_NET] Research Physical Scientist, ZP-1301-4 (MAP), NOAA GFDL, Plainsboro, NJ

Tue Mar 17 09:17:41 MDT 2020

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/562564100 

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Geophysical
Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GDFL) with one vacancy in Plainsboro, NJ.

This position is also announced under vacancy number OAR-GFDL-2020-0024,
which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both
announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Responsibilities

As a Research Physical Scientist, you will perform the following duties:

*	As a senior expert in physical sciences applications, lead efforts
in maintaining a regression test model code, compile model executable files
from source code, and design and execute Earth System Model (ESM)
experiments. Write scripts in multiple languages to accomplish various tasks
within experiment workflow.
*	Research the evolution and predictability of the Earth's climate
system on seasonal to multi-decadal scales, and seek to identify the causal
factors for climate variability and changes on global to regional scales,
including changes in climate extremes.
*	Lead and support writing papers and communication of results,
improving scientific understanding of past, present, and future climate
variability, predictability and change from both natural variability and
radiatively forced climate change.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Up to 5% domestic or foreign travel may be required for
this position.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

4

*	Job family (Series)

1301 General Physical Science

*	Requirements

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

*	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).
*	Time-in-grade/band must be met by closing date of announcement.

This position requires a Low Risk Security Clearance.

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.

NOTE:

*	A three year probationary period may be required.

*	Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.
*	Payment of recruitment incentives may be authorized.

*	This position is not in the bargaining unit

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.

Applicants must meet ALL application requirements, to include a complete
online resume, by 11:59 p.m. EASTERN TIME (ET) on the closing date of this
announcement.

Qualifications

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:
https://www.opm.gov/policy.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position has a positive Education Requirement in
addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience in order to be found
minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application
package. You MUST meet the following requirements:

To qualify for the 1301 series:

EDUCATION:

A. 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

B. 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.

-AND-

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

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. 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.

To qualify at the ZP-4 or GS-13 level:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the Basic Requirements above,
applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized
experience equivalent to the ZP-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service.
Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:

*	Participating in designing and analyzing sets of simulations using
climate models to analyze seasonal to decadal climate variability,
predictability and change;
*	Using source code revision control systems to maintain code
integrity and reproducibility for climate modeling and prediction; and
*	Performing diagnostic analyses on model and observational data sets
and studying how extreme events change in response to radiative forcing
change.

Education

Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to
this vacancy.

Additional information

Well-qualified for CTAP and ICTAP eligibility includes those candidates who
have been determined to exceed minimum qualifications for the position by
attaining at least a rating of 85, but otherwise may or may not be among the
highly or best-qualified candidates. Information about CTAP and ICTAP
eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition
Resources website at:
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-gu
ide-to-career-transition/.

CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:

*	A copy of your specific RIF notice; notice of proposed removal for
failure to relocate; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or
certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this
could be a position abolishment letter, a notice eligibility for
discontinued service retirement, or similar notice).
*	A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", noting
current position, grade level, and duty location;
*	A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating;
and
*	Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion
potential.

ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:

*	A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for
failure to relocate; notice of disability annuity termination; certification
from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a
compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or
Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement;
*	A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" documenting
your RIF separation, noting your positions, grade level, and duty location,
and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc;
*	A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating;
and
*	Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion
potential.

NOAA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated
by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social
Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to
electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired
employees.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

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). However, your
resume or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored
occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. The best-qualified
candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be
invited for an interview.

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

*	Ability to provide leadership for technical development of modeling
tools, including source code revision, version control and updating.
*	Ability to provide expertise in optimizing model execution
environment for various model configurations.
*	Ability to work independently.
*	Ability to design and execute codes for efficient post-processing,
manipulation and scientific analysis of large data sets produced from model
simulations.
*	Ability to use organizational skills in ensuring efficient access to
wide suites of model simulations and their output.
*	Ability to contribute leadership and vision for conducting leading
edge research resulting in novel results and publication in peer-reviewed
journals.
*	Ability to conduct leading edge analyses of model and observational
output to advance understanding of variations and change in the climate
system.

Due weight shall be given to performance appraisals and awards in accordance
with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3), during the interview/selection process conducted
by the hiring manager. If referred, all relevant documents including
performance appraisals and awards submitted with your application package
will be forwarded to the hiring official for review.

To preview questions please click here.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance

Other

Drug test required

No

*	Required Documents

Required Documents

*	Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional. Your
resume must indicate your citizenship and if you are registered for
Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/59. Your resume must
include information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to
this position including: job title, duration of employment (mm/dd/yy -
mm/dd/yy), hours per week, duties and accomplishments, salary, and your
education. For work in the Federal service, please include the grade level
for the position/s. Your resume may be used to validate your responses to
the scored occupational questionnaire.
*	SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action: If you are a current or
former Federal employee, you must provide the most current Notification of
Personnel Action (Form SF-50) that verifies career/career-conditional
status, title, series and grade (do not submit an Award SF-50). Also provide
the SF-50 that reflects the highest grade level held on a permanent basis or
the full performance level of your current position, whichever is higher.
Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating.
*	Veteran's documentation: If you are requesting consideration under
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) you must submit a copy of your
Member 4 DD-214 stating disposition of discharge or character of service or
other valid proof of eligibility (i.e., statement of service that shows
service dates AND character of service) and/or any other required supporting
documents (VA Letter).
http://www.opm.gov/staffingPortal/Vetguide.asp#VeteransEmploymentAct1998.
*	Active Duty Service Members: You must submit a statement of
discharge/certification of release or an official written document 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 no
later than 120 days from the date the announcement closes. Enlisted Record
Briefs and military identification do NOT qualify as official documentation.
If the appropriate information is not submitted to confirm the discharge
status, dates of service, etc., you will not be considered for this job
opportunity under Veteran Preference procedures. To gain access to your
DD-214 online please visit
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
*	Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career
Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) documentation if applicable (see other
information).
*	Documentation supporting eligibility for non-competitive
appointment, (severely disabled, eligible veterans, certain military
spouses, etc.)
*	Education. If this position requires proof of higher education, you
must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the
following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned,
completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Special
Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges
or universities must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired
in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part
in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts,
to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of
course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be
found on the Department of Education's website. You MUST provide a copy of
the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a
course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide
such documentation by the closing date of the announcement will result in
lost consideration.

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS:

*	Performance Appraisal - most recent performance appraisal (dated
within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a
supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Do
not submit a performance plan that does not include this information.
*	Awards - Copies of any award received within the last 3 years.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards
qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy
announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall
rating.

*	Benefits

Benefits

A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive
benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have
access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career
very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

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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