This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Deputy Director, Trust Services in Lakewood, Colorado and Location Negotiable After Selection, United States. The purpose of this position is to serve as the subject matter expert in geophysics and authoritative resource for other scientists and program specialists within scientific programs.

Duties

Plans, organizes and leads preparation of requirements and specifications for new and expanding monitoring systems. Oversees geophysical instrumentation, data acquisition, processing, archiving and retrieval activities for a complex, multi-station monitoring network with hundreds of channels of continuous seismic, geodetic or other geophysical data. Coordinates activities with other monitoring networks, evaluates and interprets nature of potential activities and resultant potential hazards. Plans priorities for monitoring station locations, installation, and repairs to be conducted by field staff. Negotiates permits and navigates environmental and cultural compliance requirements for geophysical monitoring stations and networks. Serve as a Subject matter expert and primary point of contact for the supported network, facility or geographic area during eruptive and/or seismic crises. Provides sound scientific evaluation of activities and the evaluates the likelihood and nature of potential hazards to organizational leadership, the scientific community, disaster relief agencies, Designs and implements geologic, geophysical, and/or geochemical studies. Develops projects internal to the bureau or through partnerships with other agencies utilizing and synthesizing geophysical data to effectively respond to land and resource management and to societal issues. Analyzes seismic, geodetic or other geophysical data in context of other data streams to infer geophysical processes; leads teams across the bureau, department or international scientific teams in geophysical data analysis to improve forecasting strategies. During periods of eruption/earthquake activity may work with domestic and foreign counterparts to collect and interpret data and provide information on forecasting and hazard potential. Develops new geophysical approaches to visualizing, reporting, and understanding volcanic, geodetic or seismic processes in a broad, active, geographic area. Processes and interprets large sets of multispectral and hyperspectral remotely sensed data using computer and manual techniques for terrestrial or planetary systems. Develops new methods and techniques for analysis of immense data sets. Provides ground motion estimates, foundation performance, seismic source characterization, earthquake spectra time histories and soil liquefaction assessments for use in engineering analysis of existing or proposed structures. Conducts and provides guidance on investigations involving the use of strong ground motion information to define appropriate ground motions for use in the analysis of design of engineered structures. Conducts detailed subsurface analyses and studies to determine the resource and reserve potential using geophysical interpretation of seismic and well data. Provides advice to staff regarding the effects of acquisition and processing parameters on in-house data being interpreted. Senior advisor and troubleshooter on particularly complex geophysical problems such as conflicting staff recommendations, adequacy of consultant's reports, or integrating geophysical data in a broad geographic area characterized by complex geology and/or poor data quality. Conducts difficult, complex, and novel geophysical investigations incorporating information and data from lease, field, and other studies in conjunction with geological data to produce geophysical and geological maps for resource evaluation.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Form BIA -4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference.
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• Incumbent is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver's license, and have a safe driving record within the 4 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for the Geophysicist Series, GS-1313 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/geophysics-series-1313/ Basic Educational Requirements (Geophysicist-1313): Degree: that included at least 30 semester hours in mathematics (including calculus) and the physical sciences (geophysics, physics, engineering, geology, astronomy, meteorology, electronics, etc.) OR Combination of education and experience -- course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The quality of the combination of education and experience must be sufficient to demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work of this position, and is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an appropriate field as described in paragraph A from above. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Your resume must demonstrate one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-12: Designing and implementing geologic, geophysical and/or geochemical studies; Managing geophysical instrumentation, data acquisition, processing, archiving and retrieval activities for a multi-station network. Analyzing seismic, geodetic, or other geophysical data to improve forecasting strategies; Developing geophysical models from current data in complex domains. GS-13: Experience of advanced concepts, theory, principles and practices of geophysics, physics, and/or geology: Providing technical guidance/oversight to divisions within the Department; Experience in using a high degree of originality in planning and executing approaches to problem solutions by way of a thorough review of existing methods, definition of problem areas, and selection of the appropriate geophysical methodology; Providing scientific and technical advice, guidance, and coordination regarding the various technical projects underway within the Department. Experience in resolving technical difficulties requiring professional scientific judgement which are referred from the Department and providing technical advice and assistance on subjects involving geophysics with other Office components, other Government organizations/agencies and contractors. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION

Contacts

• Address BIA Strategic Recruitment - Trust 301 NW 6th Room 311 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 US
• Name: Strategic Recruitment-Trust
• Email: [email protected]