What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Anchorage, AK Salary: Salary: $74,594 (Step 01) to $96,969 (Step 10); Vancouver, WA Salary: $71,033 (Step 01) to $92,340 (Step 10); Hilo, HI Salary: $68,845 (Step 01) to $89,496 (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: For Anchorage, AK: The selectee will be entitled to a cost-of-living allowance of 1.69% in addition to the basic salary. For Hilo, HI: The selectee will be entitled to a cost-of-living allowance of 3.15% in addition to the basic salary. There are two vacancies; however, this announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies if they become available. As a Physical Science Technician within the Volcano Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

Requirements

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED: Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system. For GS-10: Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-10 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service that is in or related to the duties of this position. Specialized experience may include work in the fields of astronomy, physics, geophysics, chemistry, hydrology, engineering, electronics, geology, and oceanography if it equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Examples of such GS level work include: 1) Install, maintain, operate, and test electronic equipment, which is specially designed, constructed, or modified to fill a specific function; 2)Work with subsystems that are complex because of miniature size, density of circuitry, lack of available documentation, etc; 3) Work on equipment in remote spots, high towers or in cramped quarters without time for trial & error approaches or bulky test equipment. **OR applicants may substitute successful completion of 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education (54 semester hours, 81 quarter hours or the equivalent) leading to a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in the physical sciences or other field of study directly related to the work of this position for the required 1 year of specialized experience if it provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of this position. **OR applicants may substitute a combination of appropriate specialized experience (as described above) and appropriate graduate level education (as described above) that is beyond the first 2 years of progressive graduate study to meet the qualification requirements. 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]