<div dir="ltr"><div><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/job/878258900">https://www.usajobs.gov/job/878258900</a></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail-page-section gmail-[overflow-wrap:anywhere] gmail-print:shadow-none gmail-print:p-2" id="gmail-joa-duties" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 16px;padding:32px;height:auto;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Public Sans Web","Source Sans Pro Web",sans-serif;font-size:medium"><div class="gmail-flex gmail-flex-row gmail-justify-between" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;display:flex"><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 8px;padding:0px;font-size:2rem;line-height:1.4;color:rgb(22,46,81)">Duties</h2><a href="https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/job-announcement/duties" target="_blank" class="gmail-no-underline gmail-flex gmail-items-center gmail-justify-self-end gmail-print:hidden" aria-label="Learn more about job duties." title="Learn more about job duties." style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,94,162);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:inherit;text-decoration-color:inherit;display:flex"><span class="gmail-underline" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:underline">Help</span></a></div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px">As a Physical Scientist, you will perform the following duties:</p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0.5rem 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 3ch;list-style:outside disc"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Serve as a senior scientist and facilitate the strategic alignment, development, and operational implementations to support the mission of the Office of Modeling and Development (OMD).</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Lead a cross-functional team of scientists and technical professionals in applying advanced methods for multi-model integration, statistical post-processing, and uncertainty quantification to produce robust, user-centered products tailored to the needs of decision-makers.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Lead the execution of large-scale scientific and technical projects, providing oversight of scope, schedules, and risk mitigation strategies.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Serve as a subject matter expert to program leadership and interagency partners, contributing to the formulation of national strategies and investment priorities related to environmental modeling and decision support services.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px"></p></div><div class="gmail-page-section gmail-[overflow-wrap:anywhere] gmail-print:shadow-none gmail-print:p-2" id="gmail-joa-requirements" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 16px;padding:32px;height:auto;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Public Sans Web","Source Sans Pro Web",sans-serif;font-size:medium"><div class="gmail-flex gmail-flex-row gmail-justify-between" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;display:flex"><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 8px;padding:0px;font-size:2rem;line-height:1.4;color:rgb(22,46,81)">Requirements</h2><a href="https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/job-announcement/requirements" target="_blank" class="gmail-no-underline gmail-flex gmail-items-center gmail-justify-self-end gmail-print:hidden" aria-label="Learn more about job requirements." title="Learn more about job requirements." style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,94,162);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:inherit;text-decoration-color:inherit;display:flex"><span class="gmail-underline" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:underline">Help</span></a></div><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 8px;padding:0px;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.55556">Conditions of employment</h3><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0.5rem 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 3ch;list-style:outside disc"></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">Key Requirements:</span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0.5rem 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 3ch;list-style:outside disc"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (<a href="http://www.sss.gov/" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,94,162);text-decoration-style:inherit;text-decoration-color:inherit">www.sss.gov</a>)</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">Additional Considerations:</span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0.5rem 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 3ch;list-style:outside disc"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">One year probationary period may be required.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">This position requires Moderate Risk Security Clearance.</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px">Any selections made under this notice will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Therefore, Current Federal employees would be given new appointments to the civil service and may have to serve a new probationary period under CFR 315.802 (b).<br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px">NOTE: A one year probationary period will be required under the Direct Hire Authority unless you are a current Department of Commerce (including NOAA) employee; and are in the same line of work; have previously completed a probationary period; and with no more than a 30 day break in service.<br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px">As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:</p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0.5rem 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 3ch;list-style:outside disc"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Your performance and conduct;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Needs and interests of the agency;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of then Federal service.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px">Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.<br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">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.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px"></p><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 8px;padding:0px;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.55556">Qualifications</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px">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: <a href="https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,94,162);text-decoration-style:inherit;text-decoration-color:inherit">https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/</a><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">BASIC REQUIREMENTS</span>: This position requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet one of the following basic education requirements:<br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder"><u style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px">To qualify for the 1301</u></span><u style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">series:</span></u><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">EDUCATION:</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">A. Degree: </span>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.<br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px">OR<br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">B. Combination of education and experience: </span>course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.<br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">-AND-</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: </span>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.<br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px">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.<br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder"><u style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px">To qualify at the GS-14 level:</u></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: </span>In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:</p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0.5rem 0px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 3ch;list-style:outside disc"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Coordinating or managing the development and transition of observation processing and assimilation capabilities, environmental prediction systems, verification systems, or applications related to environmental prediction to operations;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Generating written reports and giving oral presentations containing scientific and technical information; and</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 0.5rem;padding:0px">Collaborating with the scientific or technical community to accelerate the transition of advances in research to operations.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px"></p><div style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px 0px 8px;padding:0px;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.55556">Education</h3><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:16px 0px 0px;padding:0px">Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.<br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">College Transcript:</span> 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.), name of accredited institution, 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.<br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-weight:bolder">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.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px">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: <a href="https://www.opm.gov/frequently-asked-questions/qualifications-faq/general/how-do-i-receive-credit-for-a-college-degree-obtained-in-a-foreign-university-in-another-country/" style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,94,162);text-decoration-style:inherit;text-decoration-color:inherit">OPM Foreign Education Evaluation</a>.</p></div></div></div></div>