- Position Title
- Geospatial Systems Specialist
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 24-R1GV-12215141-DP-DC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, November 24, 2023 to Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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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.
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 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 location(s) 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.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Geospatial Systems Specialist GS-0301-7/9 position with the USDA Forest Service. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Read all responses before making your selection. IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must document your course work and/or degree completed in your resume or other application materials you submit. You must submit a copy of your transcripts that identifies for each course the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade received, and date completed. If you are qualifying based on education and you do not submit specific course work information described below, your application will be rated not qualified for consideration. (A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected). Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
For each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information provided by your references. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.
1.
From the statements below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Geospatial Systems Specialist, GS-0301-07 position. Please select only one response. Experience claimed must be supported in your resume.
2.
From the statements below, select the one response that best describes the education and/or experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Geospatial Systems Specialist, GS-0301-09. Please select only one response.
For each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your experience and/or training. Select only one response for each item. Failure to support answers to this questionnaire in your resume may result in a lowered score or loss of consideration.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Perform activities involving the use of geospatial analysis processes, protocols and solutions to develop skills.
4.
Participate with higher graded specialists in the manipulation and analysis of geospatial data linking a variety of resources (e.g., socio-economics, land, air, water, timber, recreation, wildlife, fisheries, and/or special management areas).
5.
Perform progressively more difficult assignments involving multi-resource analysis for planning, analysis, and monitoring activities for service programs.
6.
Perform multi-resource analysis to support planning of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities for the unit.
7.
Determine project planning procedures to reconcile large amounts of data for geographic information analysis.
8.
Assist with developing geospatial metadata for multi-disciplinary information application use.
9.
Apply geospatial model design procedures to analyze geospatial data for multiple resources.
10.
Work with higher graded specialists to create increasingly more complex thematic map products and presentation materials using established automated map and chart making processes.
11.
Collect data for processing and compiling into datasets for producing cartographic models, maps and analysis.
12.
Apply basic geographic and cartographic principles to the resolution of simple issues in geospatial database construction and map compilation.
13.
Assist with geographic information systems to establish procedures for the unit geospatial program.
14.
Develop cartographic maps to display socio-economic data for analysis of geospatial information.
15.
Collect Topographic data to create presentation materials for environmental assessments projects.
16.
Assist with remote sensing applications to apply established methods for the local geospatial program.
17.
Participate in developing data dictionaries, data models, and metadata for multi-disciplinary information and geospatial applications.
18.
Perform portions or phases of assignments to determine type, amount and level of information required to develop and analyze ecosystem management alternatives.
19.
Receive training in organization and maintenance of resource information and data.
20.
Perform progressive geospatial technology and geographic information systems work assignments for land, natural resources and ecosystem management.
21.
Receive training in the conversion of geospatial information and remote sensing imagery into GIS databases.
22.
Use knowledge of spatial and related data (including vector, raster, imagery) to perform simple training assignments supporting multi-resource planning, assessments, and monitoring.
23.
Determine level of information required to analyze ecosystem management alternatives for development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases.
24.
Assist with the maintenance of resource data to facilitate analysis for multiple resource applications.
25.
Work with resource specialist to determine type of information needed for multi-resource analysis projects.
26.
Assist with geospatial data management to create information management policies for the unit.
27.
Support managers in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for ecosystem management usage.
28.
Assist in routine duties related to the analysis of relationships between various resources for support on multi-disciplinary land projects.
29.
Provide recommendations on cost efficiency of natural resource data acquisitions for the unit.
30.
Communicate effectively with a variety of groups concerning geospatial programs to assist with analysis of resource information for the unit.
31.
Compile cartographic data for creation of thematic map products for multi-disciplinary resource management planning.
32.
Assemble appropriate map products to support natural resource management decisions for the agency.
33.
Operate complex software packages to produce intricately detailed maps for varied agency resource programs.
34.
Develop data dictionaries using multi-disciplinary metadata information for creation of geospatial applications.
35.
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, degree, and/or completion of trade or vocational school program.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
36.
I certify that I have read the Required Documents (and all associated links) section of the vacancy announcement and I understand which documents are required to be attached and which documents should not be attached to my application. I understand that I will not be able to submit additional documents and/or information once the vacancy announcement has closed.
37.
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.