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Job opening: Geographer

Salary: $82 764 - 107 590 per year
Published at: Oct 07 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is a Geographer assigned to the Office of Spatial Analysis and Visualization (OSAV) of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The incumbent is responsible for managing critical national geospatial programs, conducting geospatial transportation analysis and effectively communicating results.

Duties

The Geographer:

Requirements

  • You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
  • You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
  • Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
  • Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet either the education or experience qualifications.To qualify for the GS-11 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-09 it must include: Experience communicating ideas, concepts, methods, analyses, evaluations, and recommendations in a lucid, logical and convincing manner. Experience developing guidelines, plans and reports, relating to the compilation and dissemination of geospatial data and information to ensure information is accurate, reliable, and relevant. To qualify for the GS-11 on Education alone, you must have: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You can also qualify based on a combination of higher level graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Geospatial Data Management: Knowledge and experience in the development of geospatial database structures, geography, computer science and programming, and geographic information systems including software/coding for preparing, managing, hosting, and publishing large or complex geospatial data geospatial data; knowledge and use of geospatial standards and metadata;  comprehensive knowledge of GIS (Geographic Information Systems), image processing, graphic editing, database, and standard office applications, and familiar with the use of the ESRI/GIS application suite of desktop and online platforms. Geospatial Analysis, Techniques and Projects: Knowledge of and experience with geospatial analytical methods techniques and tools, in order to analyze and draw conclusions for national level data, programs and issues; demonstrated experience with geospatial project planning, project research and/or project management. Communication, Collaboration and Relationship Building: Knowledge and experience in communicating ideas, concepts, methods, analyses, evaluations and recommendations in a lucid, logical and convincing manner, either by oral or written means of communication to a variety of audiences including management, professional, technical, and administrative at all organization and hierarchical levels with equal facility and clarity;  experience working, collaborating and building relationship with other geospatial professionals. For all types of consideration, 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 experienceFor additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/frequently-asked-questions/employment-faq/federal-hiring/how-do-i-apply-for-federal-jobs/Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Basic Requirements

  1. Degree: geography; or related physical or social science such as geology, meteorology, economics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, cartography, computer science, urban studies, or planning that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields.

    or

  2. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in geography, or a related field that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Contacts

  • Address DOT, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United States
  • Name: DOT Automated Staffing Of
  • Phone: 000-000-0000
  • Email: [email protected]

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