- Position Title
- GEOGRAPHER
- Agency
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Announcement Number
- WTKC181177185078D Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, September 24, 2018 to Tuesday, October 9, 2018
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
External Recruitment Military Spouse Preference
This category includes spouses of active duty military members. To be eligible you:
• Must have been married to your military sponsor prior to reporting to the new duty assignment; AND,
• Must have accompanied your military sponsor on a Permanent Change in Station (PCS) move; AND,
• The position for which you are applying must be within the commuting area of your military sponsor's new permanent duty station.
MSP applies if you are ranked among the "best qualified" for this vacancy, and the list established from this announcement is used to fill the vacancy.
MSP does not apply, however, when preference would violate statutes or regulations on veterans' preference or nepotism.
Supporting documentation: You must provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility which includes the following: a copy of PCS orders authorizing the spouse to accompany the service member to a new duty location, and proof of marriage to the service member.
**NOTE: You will not receive Military Spouse Preference for this announcement if you fail to provide any of the documents mentioned above.
Are you a military spouse eligible for preference under delegated examining procedures?
This category includes spouses of active duty military members. To be eligible you:
• Must have been married to your military sponsor prior to reporting to the new duty assignment; AND,
• Must have accompanied your military sponsor on a Permanent Change in Station (PCS) move; AND,
• The position for which you are applying must be within the commuting area of your military sponsor's new permanent duty station.
MSP applies if you are ranked among the "best qualified" for this vacancy, and the list established from this announcement is used to fill the vacancy.
MSP does not apply, however, when preference would violate statutes or regulations on veterans' preference or nepotism.
Supporting documentation: You must provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility which includes the following: a copy of PCS orders authorizing the spouse to accompany the service member to a new duty location, and proof of marriage to the service member.
**NOTE: You will not receive Military Spouse Preference for this announcement if you fail to provide any of the documents mentioned above.
Are you a military spouse eligible for preference under delegated examining procedures?
3.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.
*Note: Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference.
Supporting documentation: Federal employees seeking ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.704, by submitting a copy of the following documents with your completed application: A copy of your agency notice; AND,
A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal; AND,
A copy of your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Additional information regarding ICTAP eligibility can be found in the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.
*Note: Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference.
Supporting documentation: Federal employees seeking ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.704, by submitting a copy of the following documents with your completed application: A copy of your agency notice; AND,
A copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal; AND,
A copy of your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Additional information regarding ICTAP eligibility can be found in the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Condition of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions.
1.
Position is required to obtain an A+ certification through "CompTIA" or the Computing Technology Industry Association within one year of appointment. I have, or am willing to obtain and maintain for the duration of my employment the appropriate certification.
2.
I have a valid, current state driver's license or I am able and willing to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Geographer (Senior GIS Analyst) position with Department of the Army. We will evaluate your resume and your response to this Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.
1.
Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Geographer at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
2.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Geographer at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Use GIS software and cartographic tools to create thematic and reference maps following appropriate standards for symbology, color, labeling, and marginalia for moderate to large diversified projects to support military operations and training, natural disaster response, humanitarian aid, or civil works projects.
4.
Plan, estimate, schedule, and expedite the production of maps of various scales involving manual and automatic cartographic methods to produce GIS data for use in planning and analysis.
5.
Review and approve mapping and GIS products to ensure they adhere to all relevant standards and regulations.
6.
Use GIS, mobile technologies, or remote-sensing to visualize, model, analyze, and interpret landscape features, thematic data, and other geographic based spatial relationships.
7.
Utilize GIS applications to create products, supporting military operations and training, natural disaster response, humanitarian aid, or civil works projects.
8.
Use appropriate spatial referencing in all GIS and related activities such as datums, projections, coordinate systems to create GIS derived products.
9.
Use ESRI ArcGIS Desktop products including ArcMap 10.X, ArcPro, Model Builder, and Scripting to establish solutions for complex mapping issues for moderate to large diversified projects to support military operations and training, natural disaster response, humanitarian aid, or civil works projects.
10.
Identify and analyze problems with geographic projects, weigh relevance and accuracy of information, generate and evaluate alternative solutions, make recommendations, and implement procedures to achieve objectives.
11.
Produce and work with terrain surfaces including .las files, DSMs, DEMs, TINs, and DTM Terrain data.
12.
Recommend methods to assure standards are met when acquiring and utilizing digital imagery to enhance the ability to view, analyze, and manipulate geographic databases.
13.
Develop new techniques and methods to streamline production practices.
14.
Work with geospatial data such as critical infrastructure, imagery, land use, elevation, hydrology, and transportation data to support program analysis, planning functions, ISO military operations and training, natural disaster response, humanitarian aid, or civil works projects.
15.
Develop scopes of work and cost estimates for contracts and for internal labor estimates.
16.
Develop and maintain digital geodatabases to ensure the geodatabase information is correctly linked to appropriate mapping elements.
17.
Coordinates and develops computer application software, routines and macros to aid in the data collection, editing, manipulating and generation of interim and final digital data and GIS products.
18.
Manage web maps and applications in ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS including hosting and providing web services, Story Maps, Collector and Survey 123 Mobile Applications as well as consumption of the services utilizing Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards.
19.
Data Management including Enterprise Data Organization, GeoDatabase Design, SDE, and Working Tabular Data, i.e, Excel Spreadsheets into the GIS Environment.
20.
Develop datasets and reports for presentations that include technical design data, estimates, and specifications for use in engineering projects, negotiations, and GIS documents.
21.
Present technical GIS data to internal and external customers, including project delivery teams, upper management, higher headquarters, other districts, local, state, and Federal government representatives, the general public, political appointees, and the media, to enhance the understanding and acceptance of project designs and related GIS requirements.
22.
Communicate with contractors and/or higher headquarters to provide advisory, consultation and varied reviews.
23.
Communicate with contractors and/or higher headquarters to provide complex geospatial data in support of engineering activities to enhance the ability to view, analyze, and manipulate geographic databases.
24.
Provide training for in-house and customers in GIS applications and provide advice to team members on geospatial matters.
25.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.