This position is located within the Agricultural Research Service, Plains Area, Range Management Research Unit, Las Cruces, New Mexico. The position will provide technical support to the Unit to acquire and manage field and laboratory data to support long-term meteorological and sediment transport monitoring and experiments, in all phases of research. This is a term, time-limited appointment with an initial duration no less than 13 months and can be extended up to a total of 10 years.

Duties

Uses a variety of specialized equipment to perform a full range of techniques to measure and monitor meteorological, sediment transport and carbon cycle processes. Maintains records and locates and compiles data and other information from various sources on meteorological, sediment transport and carbon cycle processes. Searches for literature pertinent to area of research for new procedures or techniques to use in the laboratory and field to monitor biophysical properties and processes Collects, prepares, evaluates and verifies samples and supporting records, including physical specimens and electronic data for long-term monitoring and experimental projects on wind erosion, dust emission, and carbon cycling.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year trial period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. GS-7 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-06 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience collecting, preparing, evaluating or verifying sediment samples; maintaining office and field equipment; and supporting installation of field equipment. OR Education: Successfully completed one full year of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Master's or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related to the position. Related degrees include geography, meteorology, earth science, engineering, biology. OR A qualifying combination of graduate education and experience as described above. GS-8 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-08 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-07 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience setting up weather stations; building solar power systems for weather stations; and collecting environmental monitoring data. OR Education: Two full years of graduate-level education or a Master's degree, if directly relate to the position. Related degrees may include geography, meteorology, earth science, engineering, biology. OR A qualifying combination of graduate education and experience as described above. GS-9 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-09 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-08 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience programming and setting up weather stations; calibrating monitoring equipment; and maintaining inventory of monitoring equipment. OR Education: Two full years of graduate-level education or a master's degree, if directly relate to the position. Related degrees may include geography, meteorology, earth science, engineering, biology. OR A qualifying combination of graduate education and experience as described above. 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 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

Please see above for education qualification requirement information.

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Research Service 2150 Centre Avenue Building D, Suite 300 Fort Collins, CO 80526 US
• Name: Tamicka Johnson
• Phone: (703) 259-9323
• Email: [email protected]