What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary for Vancouver, WA: Salary: $124,865 (Step 01) to $162,322 (Step 10); Salary for Anchorage, AK: $131,199 (Step 01) to $170,556 (Step 10); Salary for Moffett Field, CA: $144,017 (Step 01) to $183,500 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. SUMMARY CONTINUED IN THE DUTIES SECTION:

Duties

SUMMARY CONTINUED: This position is being advertised concurrently with the following announcement: Open to current or former Federal employees under Announcement Number USGS-SAC-23-11988150-ST-MB The selectee will be entitled to a cost-of-living allowance of 2.01% in addition to the basic salary for Anchorage, AK. There is only one vacancy that may be filled at any of the following locations: Vancouver, WA, Anchorage, AK, or Moffett Field, CA. The location will be determined when a selection is made.

Requirements

Qualifications

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Applicants must meet A or B below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Physical Scientist, all grade levels. A. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours or the equivalent in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. **OR B. A combination of education and experience--education equivalent to one of the majors shown in "A" above (24 semester hours or the equivalent in physical science, engineering, or mathematics) that included at least 24 semester hours or the equivalent in physical science and/or related engineering science as described above, plus appropriate experience and/or additional education for a total of 4 years. The education or combined education and experience must be comparable in type, scope and thoroughness to that acquired through successful completion of a 4-year course of study as described in "A" above. (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO COMBINE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE)For GS-14: In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above, applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-14 level: One year of appropriate professional experience that is in or directly related to the duties of the position to be filled is qualifying if it is equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service, and if it equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of such experience may include serving as a senior expert involved in physical science work for which technical problem definitions, methods and/or data were highly incomplete, controversial, or uncertain and whose evaluations and recommendations were accepted by others as those of a technical expert in the physical sciences. Experience working with geophysical or other instrumental monitoring networks; planning and supporting IT and networking infrastructure for acquisition and delivery of critical data in a real-time 24X7 earthquakes or hazard information monitoring and notification system. At this level, physical scientists typically represent an authoritative source of consultation for other scientists and program specialists, are called upon to resolve issues that significantly affect physical science programs, make long range and controversial proposals and defend their findings and recommendations in public or high-level forums. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

• 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.
• Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs .

Contacts

• Address VOLCANO SCIENCE CENTER 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Melissa Barnhart
• Phone: 916-278-9412
• Email: [email protected]