- Position Title
- Physical Scientist
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-DEN-21-11229996-DE-TRH Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, September 28, 2021 to Monday, October 4, 2021
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
Please mark "YES" to all eligibility options below for which you wish to be considered. We can only verify eligibility options for which you claim and provide proper documentation. Please see the "Required Documents" section of the announcement for specific requirements.
2.
Are you a current Department of the Interior employee who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- You have a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You have not yet been separated.
3.
Are you a current or former employee of a Federal agency (other than the Department of the Interior) who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you were separated; and
- Your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You were separated from your position of record less than one year ago.
Preferences
1.
Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Would you accept a term appointment?
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
1.
Basic Requirements for GS-1301: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for Physical Scientists.
2.
GS-07: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, you must have professional experience, graduate education, or a combination of professional experience and graduate education. Select the one response that best describes your education and/or experience.
3.
Apply basic research skills to compiling geologic and geographic data from published sources, including library work and report writing. GS-05
4.
Assists in logistical preparations for field work.
5.
Plan GPS data collection, conduct data collection in the field, and process data by downloading and incorporating into digital geospatial databases. GS-07
6.
Complete project within the scope and timeline described in project work plan.
7.
Apply broad principles of the earth and hydrologic sciences.
8.
Apply basic research skills to compiling geologic and geographic data from published sources, including library work and report writing.
9.
Apply GIS tools and techniques to water availability and water use investigations. GS-07
10.
Design and execute quantitative analyses of land cover change and/or land ownership change from digitally processed remotely sensed imagery and/or vector GIS data.
11.
Utilize knowledge of geographic, stateplane, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) and other geographic coordinate systems, projections, and datums used in GIS and survey software to collect, store, manipulate, analyze and exchange geospatial datasets. GS-05
12.
Map land-cover, vegetation status, or other themes from application of quantitative digital image analysis methods to remotely sensed imagery from satellites.
13.
Create and publish metadata for documenting and distributing data using ArcCatalog technologies and templates. GS-07
14.
Make effective, concise oral presentations to individuals and small or large groups.
15.
Communicate with local personnel and researchers at other institutions, to obtain and share information, organize results, and compile data bases.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
16.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due.