[ES_JOBS_NET] Research Physical Scientist, GFDL, NOAA, NJ

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/812005200

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

- Apply expert knowledge of atmospheric and climate science, as well as expertise in weather and climate variability and predictability on seasonal to decadal time scales, to improve our ability to predict and project future climate. Lead and perform complex research projects that help to understand weather and climate variability and predictability on seasonal to decadal time scales. Perform innovative analyses of observed and simulated climate data.
- Serve as a technical expert in investigating and assessing a variety of complex studies of seasonal to decadal scale variability and predictability problems or situations, with a special focus on the Pacific Ocean and its role in the global climate system. Conduct research on the causes and impacts of climate variability and change on global to regional scales, including using global climate models. Conduct research relevant to hydroclimate change and extremes, including floods, droughts, snowpack, and atmospheric rivers.
- Communicate research findings through the creation and publication of manuscripts in peer reviewed journals. Provide presentations to scientific and administrative personnel within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other communities in the United States. Support research proposals.


Conditions of Employment
This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel Systems (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-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12. The ZP-4 is equivalent to the 13/14.

  1.  Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
  2.  Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
  3.  More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.
  4.  Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (ww.sss.gov)
NOTE:

  *   A three year probationary period may be required.
  *   Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.
  *   This position is not in the bargaining unit.
  *   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.
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<https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/>.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience OR substitution of education for experience OR combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:

EDUCATION

To qualify for the 1301 series:

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.

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-3 or GS-11 level:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-2 or GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:

- Conducting research on weather and climate variability and predictability to understand seasonal to decadal time scales with a focus on the North Pacific Ocean; and
- Serving as lead author on peer-reviewed research publications in the Earth Sciences.

-OR-

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree.

-OR-

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of education and professional experience. Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. (Note: Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience.)
Education

  *   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: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation<https://www.opm.gov/faq/qualifications/How-do-I-receive-credit-for-a-college-degree-obtained.ashx>
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.

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