Job opening: Physical Scientist
Salary: $132 368 - 172 075 per year
Published at: Dec 01 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is in Office of Water (OW). About Office of Water: Office of Water
This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.*Work-from-home flexibilities may be authorized as described in the Benefits section.
Duties
You will:
Requirements
- EPA and non-EPA applicants must submit transcripts/course listings.
- You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
- Position has education requirements--see Qualifications/Education section.
- You must be a U.S. citizen.
Qualifications
In addition to the educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below:
To qualify for the GS-14 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-13 level defined as experience implementing Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), including development or review of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) based on application of simple approaches to more complex water quality modeling approaches to address point and nonpoint sources of pollutants.
- OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in the academic discipline as described below
- OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Your application package will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of water related policy or regulations related to oceans, coasts, or freshwater environments.
2. Skill in oral communication.
3. Skill in written communication.
4. Ability to assess the impact of federal, state, tribal, or local activities on public safety, human and ecological health, and the environment involving matters to public welfare and protection of natural resources.
5. Knowledge of evolving water-related programs and scientific and technical issues related to water quality.
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.
If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.
Education
You need a degree or combination of education and experience as described below to qualify for this position.
A bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in:
0401 - General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series:
A. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. -OR-
B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
For information about accreditation requirements, visit EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.
Contacts
- Address Environmental Protection Agency
US Environmental Protection Agency
Human Resources Office
26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Mail Stop 132
Cincinatti, Ohio 45268
United States
- Name: LESLIE BAUER
- Phone: 513-569-7222
- Email: [email protected]
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