What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary: $117,962 (Step 01) to $153,354 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. This is an interdisciplinary position and is being advertised concurrently with the following announcements: Open to current or former Federal employees: USGS-RES-25-12575263-ST-KF

Duties

As a National Space Policy Liaison within the National Civil Applications Center, some of your specific duties will include:

Requirements

Qualifications

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT for Geographer: Applicants must meet A or B below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Geographer, all grade levels. A. Degree in 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 B. A combination of education and experience-- courses equivalent to a major in geography, or a related field that included at least 24 semesters hours in geography or related fields, as shown in "A" above, plus appropriate experience and/or additional education. 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. BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT for Geodesist: Applicants must meet A or B below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Geodesist, all grade levels. A. Degree: geodesy; or 30 semester hours in any combination of geodesy, mathematics, physics, astronomy, engineering science, surveying, geodetic surveying, photogrammetry, or geophysics. The course work must have included differential and integral calculus. *OR B. A combination of education and experience-- course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. 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. 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 equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Examples of such experience may include: minimum guidance from the supervisor and is responsible for duty based expertise in planning and managing tasks and following data and security policies related to the Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) community; problem solve and coordinate work with staff members and/or higher level representatives within the PNT and Intelligence Community; expert concerning PNT missions across the DoD and Intelligence Community; build collaborative initiatives associated with national security initiatives in federal and international arenas. Other examples include experience working with the US Space Force and/or Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)/Global Positioning System operations and its relationship to space policy. The work involved collaborating with superiors in planning future projects and making recommendations as to the feasibility of proposed projects and the necessity for new phases of existing projects. Apart from program policy, formal guidelines did not exist. 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/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs

Contacts

• Address NATL CIVIL APPLICATIONS CTR 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Kathy Falino
• Phone: 703-648-7408
• Email: [email protected]