This position is located in Natural Resources Stewardship and Science, in the Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 01/16/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. The Government-wide STEM direct hire authority is being used to fill this position.

Duties

The major duties of the Physical Scientist position include, but are not limited to, the following: Design, develop, test, and implement scientific monitoring protocols to determine resource condition. Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with related groups, agencies, and the public. Develop and conduct scientifically credible protection, mitigation, and restoration projects to minimize human impacts from outdoor lighting. Prepare management and scientific reports and summarize new information for use by the scientific community, park staff, cooperators, and partners. Carry out program management duties by developing work plans and schedules, scopes of work, and/or cost estimates.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/16/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for this position in the 1301 Physical Sciences job series, you must possess the following basic qualifications by close of the announcement: Successfully completed a degree in one of the major fields of study: 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. You must include transcripts. OR Possess a combination of education and experience that includes education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. You must include hours per week worked on your resume as well as a copy of your transcripts. Candidates who do not meet this requirement by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position. - AND - MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess 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). Specialized experience is experience that equips the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. Experience at this level must include one of the following: (1) interpreting scientific measurements and possible impacts; (2) managing projects and working with diverse stakeholders; (3) writing technical references (eg. reports, documentation, published paper) using clear diction to express scientific concepts in terms accessible to a broad audience; or, (4) demonstrated knowledge of astronomy, physics, light pollution, or outdoor lighting. You must include hours per week worked on your resume. OR EDUCATION: Successful completion of three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You must include transcripts. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. 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.

Education

To meet basic qualifications based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Natural Resources Stewardship and Science 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Washington Office
• Email: [email protected]