- Position Title
- Geographer/General Engineer/Physical Scientist/Librarian (Data Scientist)
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-RES-24-12560027-MP-LDV Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, October 23, 2024 to Tuesday, October 29, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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.
1.
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.
2.
Are you a current USGS employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service?
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit a copy of your most recent career or career-conditional SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent personnel action form which shows your current grade and competitive service status (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should be a "1" or "2").
If applying for a higher grade, it is recommended to also provide a copy of an SF-50, or equivalent, which clearly demonstrates you meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirements (e.g., Promotion with an effective date more than one (1) year old, Within Grade Increase at the highest grade held, SF-50, or equivalent, at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one (1) year old).
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit a copy of your most recent career or career-conditional SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent personnel action form which shows your current grade and competitive service status (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should be a "1" or "2").
If applying for a higher grade, it is recommended to also provide a copy of an SF-50, or equivalent, which clearly demonstrates you meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirements (e.g., Promotion with an effective date more than one (1) year old, Within Grade Increase at the highest grade held, SF-50, or equivalent, at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one (1) year old).
3.
Are you a current USGS employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service AND has held a permanent (non-temporary) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced?
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit a copy of your most recent career or career-conditional SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent personnel action form which shows your current grade and competitive service status (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should be a "1" or "2").
If you indicate "Yes" for this question, you MUST submit a copy of your most recent career or career-conditional SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent personnel action form which shows your current grade and competitive service status (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should be a "1" or "2").
4.
What is the highest grade you have held on a permanent basis in the federal service?
(limit 2 characters)
5.
What is the highest full performance level of a position you've held on a permanent basis in the Federal service?
(limit 2 characters)
6.
What was the date of the promotion/appointment for the highest grade held above? Your response will assist in verifying the time-in-grade requirement. If not applicable, enter N/A.
7.
Are you a current USGS employee, regardless of status, who is eligible for consideration under a noncompetitive authority such as those specific to veterans, individuals with disabilities, Pathways Interns, Recent Graduates, and Presidential Management Fellows who are eligible for noncompetitive conversion, etc.; or current or former employees of a land management agency who is serving or previously served on a temporary or term appointment?
8.
If your response to the preceding question is yes, please identify the authority for which you claim eligibility below. If your response is no, enter N/A.
(limit 250 characters)
9.
My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a Notice of Opportunity to Demonstrate Acceptable Performance (NODAP).
10.
Are you including a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years?
11.
If you did not include a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and a list of any awards, please provide a reason why they were not included.
Preferences
1.
Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
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-0150: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for Geographers.
2.
Basic Requirements for GS-0401: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for Biologists.
3.
Basic Requirements for GS-0801: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for an Engineer.
4.
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.
5.
Basic Requirements for GS-1410: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for a Librarian.
6.
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.
7.
Assists with developing web-based tools and applications for data visualization, distribution, and geospatial analysis.
8.
Assists with developing scientific, technical, and technological protocols and methodologies for the acquisition/collection, processing, integration, and dissemination of spatially oriented scientific data including land cover, land use, and terrestrial/aquatic species.
9.
Consult with and advise project chiefs or team members on the planning, coordination, development or execution of biological data management.
10.
Perform all aspects of data management, including data entry, quality assurance, and archiving to meet research objectives.
11.
Maintain personal computers and software for data management and statistical analyses.
12.
Use knowledge and experience leading and organizing technical teams to assist with assessing the organization's existing data management architectures, evaluate options and technologies, recommend changes to management and strategic partners, and implement approved changes to the data management architectures and applications.
13.
Maintain familiarity with current principles and applications of spatial data management and analysis (GIS), using that familiarity to provide strategic direction and leadership for an organization in that field.
14.
Review project or program data collection, data management, and reporting activities and develop recommendation for improvement.
15.
Applies emerging technologies, data management capabilities and innovative approaches for gathering information from multiple organizations and sections for development of integrated data solutions.
16.
Apply biological and related natural science concepts and principles to assist biological monitoring experts, information managers, and application development teams in order to understand the data management needs of biologists and to provide training and technical support to facilitate use of data management tools, such as metadata applications, use of data portals, and the development of a biological monitoring data dictionary.
17.
Assist with applying and revising quality assurance and control methods for geospatial data to verify that data meets or exceeds required specifications. Include knowledge and application of current software products and methods beneficial to meeting those requirements.
18.
Assists individual biological and physical scientists, researchers, and operational staff to clarify scientific objectives, set data management goals, and creating effective integrated data management strategies.
19.
Assists with Records Management or Section 508 program, policy or procedure development, files maintenance and disposition schedules and interacting with the National Archives and Records Administration, or program evaluation.
20.
Which best describes your level of experience and knowledge in the application with data visualization platforms such as Tableau or programmatic data visualization languages such as Python and R?
21.
Develop effective concise and well documented computer code in R, or equivalent statistical software to perform data manipulation and advanced statistical analyses.
22.
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.