You will serve as a Geographer at the GG-09 grade level working in an entry/developmental capacity performing assignments and completing on-the-job and formal training related to contributing to the planning, development, creation, and analysis of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) products/data for the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity.

Duties

You will assist in the maintenance and integrity of an enterprise geodatabase used for collection, analysis and production for the Marine Corps as well as the Department of Defense (DoD) Intelligence Community (IC). You will establish and maintain a network of technical expert contacts within Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA), Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intelligence Community (IC). You will carry out specific assignments with close supervision regarding routine tasks to generate customized Geographic Information System (GIS) products using available commercial and DoD data sources. You will create products depicting cross-country mobility, coast and landing beach movement, lines of communication, flood prediction and creation of themes for use with the Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB). You will utilize a basic understanding of military geography with a specific focus on the evaluation of potential constraints to operations as a function of topographic and environmental conditions.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statute, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
• This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
• This position may require a 2-Year DCIPS trial period requirement.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS/-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Carry out assignments, with supervision, regarding routine tasks to generate Geographic Information System (GIS) products using available commercial and Department of Defense (DoD) data sources; Use basis understanding of geography with a specific focus on the evaluation of potential constraints to operations as a function of topographic and environmental conditions; Create products depicting cross-country mobility, coast and landing beach movement, lines of communication, flood prediction and creation of themes for use with the Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB). OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Education

In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Education Substitution
If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.

Foreign Education: Required for vacancies with Positive Education or Education Substitution
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Recent Grad
Recent graduates who completed a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate within the last two years of the closing date of the announcement. Also, veterans who were unable to apply within two years of receiving my degree, due to military service obligations but are still within six years of graduation completion date with a qualifying degree.

Basic Requirements

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

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.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address HQ US MARINE CORPS 3280 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]