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This position is located in the National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey (OCS), Marine Chart Division (MCD) with three vacancies in Silver Spring, MD. This position is also announced under vacancy number NOS-OCS-2020-0005, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
Major Duties
As a Cartographer, you will perform the following duties:
- Maintain a national navigational database to construct, maintain and distribute National Ocean Service (NOS) nautical products and services to the marine public.
- Compile charting databases and develop chart products based on established charting policies and standards and provides detailed product quality evaluations.
- Carry out cartographic tasks and projects with minimal guidance.
- Select, compile, exchange, store, catalog, abstract, index, interpret, evaluate and disseminate cartographic and technical information and data.
- Write, edit, and review material to appear in publications, reports, periodicals, brochures, speeches, and audio-visual productions.
These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZP-3, the ZP-2 is developmental leading to such performance.
Qualifications
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at:https://www.opm.gov/policy.BASIC REQUIREMENTS:This position requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of specialized experience or a substitution of education OR substitution of education for experienceOR combination (if applicable) for experience in order to be found minimally qualified.You MUST meet one of the following basic education requirements:
EDUCATION:
To qualify for the 1370 series:A. Degree:Cartography; or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography and/or directly related science, and related mathematics. Such course work includes, but is not limited to, cartography, astronomy, geodesy, photogrammetry, physical and geological oceanography, computer science, land surveying, geophysics, physical geography, and remote sensing. The 30 semester hours must have included at least 6, but no more than 15, semester hours of college level, non-business mathematics or statistics (i.e., college level algebra, trigonometry, calculus, or scientific mathematics or statistics requiring equivalent college-level courses as prerequisites).ORB. Combination of education and experience:Courses equivalent to a major in cartography, or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography, and/or directly related science, and related mathematics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.ANDSPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.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.
To qualify at the ZP-2 or GS-09 level:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-2 or GS-07 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Assisting with the production and distribution of nautical products and services;
Utilizing charting databases and/or geospatial software to update and certify nautical products;
Communicating and educating users on cartographic products and services; and
Participating in or supporting research to identify solutions to routine cartographic issues. -OR-
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION:2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.
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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:A combination of education and experience as described above.NOTE:Only graduate-level education in excess of 1 year is qualifying for combination of education and experience. To qualify at the level ZP-3 or GS-11 Level:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-2 or GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Reviewing nautical products and services and developing product quality evaluations;
Utilizing charting databases and/or geospatial software to update and certify nautical products;
Communicating and educating users on cartographic products and services;
Conducting research to identify solutions to novel cartographic issues; and
Writing, editing, and disseminating material regarding cartographic products and services -OR-
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:A combination of education and experience as described above.Note:Only graduate education in excess of 2 full years is qualifying for combination of education and experience.
Pay Range
$59,534.00 - $112,240.00