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Position Title
Physical Scientist
Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Announcement Number
NESDIS JPSSO-25-12652487-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, January 13, 2025 to Monday, January 27, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current Department of Commerce 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 who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service from a Federal agency outside of the Department of Commerce 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 (1) year ago.
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Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position. (limit characters)
1. I meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1301, Physical Science series because I have:
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2. Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Physical Scientist ZP-1301-02 pay band or equivalent grade level (GS-7) in the Federal service.
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3. Please identify your experience in collecting, archiving, quality assuring, and analyzing large amounts of environmental data.
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4. Describe your ability to implement data quality assurance by embedding controls directly into a database.
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5. What is your experience making environmental data available to others?
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6. Do you have experience in the application of quality control or quality assurance procedures for the collection and maintenance of environmental data?
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7. Do Which best describes your experience communicating on the subjects of environmental data and scientific analyses of those data?
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8. What is your level of experience monitoring, analyzing, and synthesizing large data sets and models?
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9. Have you developed or reviewed evaluation reports and program analysis of environmental products or services?
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10. Do you have experience developing reports, delivering briefings or presenting findings, recommendations and technical or other complex information to senior managers, stakeholders or partners?
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11. Describe your experience processing, evaluating, interpreting, and providing web access to environmental data.
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12. Select the statement that best describes your experience communicating and coordinating with data providers (e.g.. agencies, organizations, scientific institutions, and data centers).
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
13. 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. (limit characters)