Geographer

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Department of the Army

Job Summary

Senior geospatial and imagery analyst who has served as acting Team Lead of the Historical Photo Analysis Team in support of the USACE Formally Used Defense Sites (FUDS) and Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). This position is with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Army Geospatial Center, Hydrologic and Environmental Branch in Alexandria, VA. This position will be filled on a permanent basis.

Major Duties

  • Formulating and conducting analytical geospatial and advisory work directed at applying complex terrain and physical science information to historical photo analysis.
  • Consider potential emerging technology and concepts and how it could apply to changing data applications.
  • Find creative ways to dissemination varied terrain analyses over a global network.
  • Acts as Contract Officer Representative (COTR) for the organization.
  • Stays up-to-date on state-of-the-art technology and emerging scientific data in the geospatial field.

Qualifications

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Geographer Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher 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 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience, at the next lower grade (GS-11), Collect historical and recent imagery and other materials for analysis for the Historical Photo Analysis (HPA) program and for terrain analysis of Areas of Interest to the U.S. Government. Design and conduct tests of new production and analytical methodologies, techniques and systems. Familiar with research and collection of historical imagery, maps and documents at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and other repositories to locate historical documents and imagery. Brief technical information to a non-technical audience. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

Creative ThinkingData AnalysisSpatial OrientationTechnology Application Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Pay Range

$99,172.00 - $128,920.00

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End Date: 

Friday, November 22, 2019