Physical Scientist

Description:

This position is located in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, in the Division of Resource Stewardship and Science.

Requirements:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/25/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

The position has a basic requirement. You must have the required education or equivalent experience to satisfy the basic requirement for this position. Additionally, applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement for this series and grade to be considered qualified. You must meet one of the following Basic Qualifications to be considered for this position. You must meet this by the close of the announcement.

General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) Applicants must have one of the following and submit documentation in their application on how they meet this requirement:
1. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
or
2. Combination of education and experience: Education equivalent to one of the majors shown above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

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To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes physical science activities related to geology, soils, soundscapes, hydrology, hydrogeology, air quality, climate, etc., such as: developing and preparing portions of resource management plans related to the physical sciences; preparation of specific action plans; identifying research needs, preparing proposals, and oversight of research; designing, developing, testing, and implementing scientific monitoring protocols; developing scientifically credible protection, mitigation, and restoration projects; developing and carrying out statistically valid data collection protocols; using spatial data in a geographic information system (GIS) to analyze and document results. You must include hours per week worked.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least three full years of directly related graduate study leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You must include transcripts.
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Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example, I have 6 months of the specialized experience described above (50% of the experience requirement), and one year of directly related graduate level college study in an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education). You must include transcripts.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.