- Position Title
- Research Social Scientist
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 19-RES-10598469-DP-APL Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, September 13, 2019 to Monday, September 23, 2019
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
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• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Research Social Scientist, GS-0101-12/13/14 position with the USDA Forest Service. Your responses to the Basic Requirements and Specialized Experience questions below and the information provided in your completed application will be evaluated to determine your qualifications for this position. NOTE: If you are using education to qualify, you must document your course work and/or degree completed by submitting a copy of all applicable transcripts. Attach university course descriptions as applicable.
Basic Requirements for Social Science series (0101).
1.
From the description below, select the response that best describes how your background meets the basic requirements for a Social Scientist, GS-0101.
Specialized Experience or Graduate Education Requirement for GS-12 level.
2.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience or graduate education requirements for the GS-12 level of this Research Social Scientist position.
Specialized Experience Requirements for GS-13 level.
3.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience requirements for the GS-13 level of this Research Social Scientist position. Graduate level education alone is not qualifying at this grade level. You must possess the specialized experience described to qualify.
Specialized Experience Requirements for GS-14 level.
4.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience requirements for the GS-14 level of this Research Social Scientist position. Graduate level education alone is not qualifying at this grade level. You must possess the specialized experience described to qualify.
5.
If any of your education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. Contacts for private organizations that specialize in this evaluation is located here: http://www.naces.org/members.htm. A fee is normally associated with this service. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
6.
Education is required for the job series advertised. You must submit a copy of your transcripts showing the basic education required for the series advertised. It may be necessary to attach transcripts from multiple institutions and/or to attach both undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
7.
Develop and apply knowledge about factors that influence the nature and magnitude of biophysical and social impacts of human activities in wilderness or other wildlands.
8.
Author science publications in the field of wilderness management or the role of wilderness or other protected areas in social and ecological systems.
9.
Conceive and formulate research supporting or leading to studies by others.
10.
Disseminate research results through multiple avenues including lectures, peer-reviewed scientific journals, technical reports and research papers, conference presentations, and popular literature.
11.
Integrate spatial and temporal variation (local to national to international; across time through multiple studies) in human uses of wilderness and other wildlands and benefits of wilderness protection.
12.
Use statistics, qualitative analysis, simulation modelling, geospatial analyses, spatial data (including social media), and/or field data to characterize and predict current and future wilderness use, recreation, and impacts.
13.
Archive science products (data, study plans, coding manuals, reports and papers).
14.
Lead basic and applied science teams to discover and synthesize knowledge to support natural resource planning frameworks and management applications that contribute to the preservation of wild, natural and unconfined conditions and quality human experiences in wilderness.
15.
Transfer research findings through workshops and/or field visits to help wilderness leaders and recreation managers manage visitor capacity and use.
16.
Please select the statement(s) that reflect your educational achievement(s). Transcripts, certificates, or other appropriate documentation must be included with this application to verify GPA, coursework, and degree.
17.
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. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.