What General Information Do I Need to Know About This Position? Salary: $103,409 (Step 01) to $134,435 (Step 10). Open to all U.S. citizens under: USGS-DEN-24-12144358-DE-OOA

Duties

As a Supervisory Physical Scientist within Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center-Data Section, the work of this position involves serving as the Puerto Rico Section Supervisor, leading one of the four main section offices of the CFWSC Hydrologic Networks. The Puerto Rico Section Supervisor is responsible for the planning, execution, data collection, and dissemination of environmental studies that include chemistry, water quantity/quality, meteorological, spatial/geographical, and geological data within their respective area. Some of your specific duties will include: Serving as senior advisor to the Water Science Center Director and principal liaison with public officials, scientific personnel and the general public regarding the operation of the data collection networks in the Water Science Center. Supervisory duties include approval of leave, resolving simple employee complaints, answers questions related to procedures, policies, directives, etc. Determining appropriate techniques and equipment needs for an extensive network consisting of numerous and varied collection sites to assure consistency with current budget and human resources availability. Providing direction to the development and continuing improvements of the instrumentation and techniques that facilitate the collection and presentation of accurate and timely records. Reviewing proposals for the expansion of the data collection networks and provides feedback concerning the operations of the networks.

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). GS-13: In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above, applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-13 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-12 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 planning, executing and reporting on original physical science studies or ongoing physical science studies requiring a fresh approach to resolve new problems. The complexity of this work typically required extensive modification and adaptation of standard procedures, methods, and techniques, and the development of totally new methods and techniques to address novel or obscure problems for which guidelines or precedents were not substantially applicable. At this level, physical scientists have wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment to perform scientific work of marked difficulty and responsibility. In addition to meeting the basic qualifications described above, you must also meet the following selective placement factor in order to qualify for this position: Proficiency in both English and Spanish languages. One of the key duties of this position is to engage and interact with local agencies in Puerto Rico in order to support the multiple cooperative agreements. Proficiency in English is equally important in order to effectively communicate with coworkers within our center and the USGS in general. 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 CARIBBEAN-FLORIDA WSC-DATA SECTION 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Oluwabukola Alimi
• Phone: 303-236-9597
• Email: [email protected]