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Position Title
Chemist
Agency
Geological Survey
Announcement Number
USGS-SAC-22-11334193-DE-SMD Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, January 10, 2022 to Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
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. (limit characters)
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. 
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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.    
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Chemist GS-1320 position with the U.S. Geological Survey. (limit characters)
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position. (limit characters)
1. Basic Requirements for GS-1320: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for Chemists.
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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.
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3. GS-09: 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 below that best describes your education and/or experience.
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4. GS-11: 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 below that best describes your education and/or experience.
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5. Prepare water samples for chemical laboratory analysis.
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6. Make standard solutions and calibration standards using gravimetric and volumetric methods.
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7. Perform statistical or technical analyses of scientific data.
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8. Perform custom analyses on samples requiring minor method modifications including additional analytic lists, quality control (QC) and interpretation of data.
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9. Identify and resolve analytical problems based on interpretations of Quality Assurance/Quality Control results.
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10. Identify problems relating to laboratory analysis that may delay or prevent accomplishment of objectives and take appropriate action to reconcile the problem.
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11. Ensure data collected follows appropriate Quality Assurance/Quality Control protocols to assure high quality and known quality.
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12. Select from alternative methods or procedures which are appropriate to the situation, and make or recommend compromises required by technical considerations.
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13. Plan, conduct, and report on complete analytical chemistry projects requiring modification of established techniques or procedures and extensive collection, analysis and interpretation of chemical data.
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14. Obtain, separate and distribute a variety of Quality Assurance/Quality Control and analytical samples including NIST, etc. standard reference, spikes, replicates and blank forms and samples for use in maintaining the integrity of data produced in a laboratory
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15. Review Quality Assurance/Quality Control and laboratory-sample data for data that do not conform to established quality-control limits.
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16. Perform analysis and record data using established procedures.
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17. Deliver completed projects under short deadlines with interactions often involving opposing views and conflicting interests. (limit characters)
18. Train others in the use and operation of analytical instruments and techniques.
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19. Provide guidance, direction, and coaching to other employees.
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20. Please indicate all instruments you have operated, maintained and performed major and minor troubleshooting to calculate concentration of organic and inorganic compounds in environmental samples (check all that apply):
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21. 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.
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