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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The following job opportunity is being announced within the Office of Research and Development's (ORD), Center For
<span style="color:#002060">Environmental Measurement and Modeling</span> (C<span style="color:#002060">EMM</span>),
<span style="color:#002060">Atmospheric and Environmental Systems Modeling Division (AESMD), Atmospheric Dynamics and Meteorology Branch</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> (ADMB), Durham, NC</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>To view the specifics of this announcement, please click link: <span style="color:#002060">
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajobs.gov%2Fjob%2F644331100&data=04%7C01%7CCorwin.Tracy%40epa.gov%7C9eb9c481822e4e02f53208da0c25d68a%7C88b378b367484867acf976aacbeca6a7%7C0%7C0%7C637835653906632655%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=j1VxzwBRSrrgYkwWGxm8ggL%2F2Z18nMSAPs8bMpVK1QA%3D&reserved=0">https://www.usajobs.gov/job/644331100</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Physical Scientist (</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#002060">P</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">rincipal
Investigator)</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Series/Grades Announced<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">GS-0401; <span style="color:#002060">12/13</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">13</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Area of Consideration<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Open to all U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Tuesday, March 22, 2022</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#002060">T</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">uesday, March 29, 202</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#002060">2</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"># of Vacancies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:red">**IMPORTANT** SEE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS SECTION ON THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT</span><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">New Requirements for the USAJobs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">application process:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Click here to
</span><a href="https://intranet.epa.gov/ohr/benefits/eopf/toolkit.htm"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">here</span></a><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> to access your eOPF.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50)</b> - You are required to submit SF-50(s) that includes Position Title, Grade or Level, and Duty Station.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The SF-50 must also indicate the following (you may need to provide more than one SF-50):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><b>Status Eligibility/Competitive Status</b> - You must provide SF-50(s) demonstrating that you meet the criteria in the Clarification from the Agency section at the top right of the
announcement. (The most common eligibility requirements are Permanent employees [Block 24/Tenure on SF-50], Competitive Status [Block 24/Tenure and Block 34/Position Occupied on SF-50], In the Office of [Block 22/Name and Location of Position’s Organization
on the SF-50] and In the Commuting Area [Block 39/Duty Station on the SF-50].)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><b>Time-in-Grade</b> - If you are applying for a higher grade, you must provide SF-50(s) demonstrating you have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in a position at the next lower grade.
The next lower grade is identified in the Qualifications section of the announcement. (Some examples of SF-50s that can prove you’ve met time-in-grade include promotions, within-grade increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job.)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Performance appraisal – </i></b>You are required to submit your most recent completed annual performance appraisal,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">dated within the last 18 months (if it is not dated within the last 18 months, or you have not received a performance<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">appraisal, you must upload a signed/dated explanation why). NOTE: You only need to upload the page that shows
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<p class="MsoNormal">the overall rating and signature, not the entire document.<b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p>To be considered for this position, applicants must apply on-line at the <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajobs.gov%2F&data=04%7C01%7CCorwin.Tracy%40epa.gov%7C9eb9c481822e4e02f53208da0c25d68a%7C88b378b367484867acf976aacbeca6a7%7C0%7C0%7C637835653906632655%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=PZxOaDOzWPGVyNNoGrK7m0doONmCe0%2FjSOOdHGA3GV4%3D&reserved=0">
USAJOBS.gov</a> website by the closing date of the announcement and follow the vacancy announcement instructions for providing any applicable supplemental information.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Please share this announcement with anyone that you feel may be interested and meets the eligibility requirements.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Please do not respond to this email. For questions regarding this job opportunity, please contact
<span style="color:#002060">Tracy A. Corwin</span> at <span style="color:#002060">
919-946-2876</span> or <a href="mailto:corwin.tracy@epa.gov">corwin.tracy@epa.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>To see a list of all job opportunities currently open within ORD visit: <a href="http://intranet.ord.epa.gov/human-resources/employment">
http://intranet.ord.epa.gov/human-resources/employment</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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