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What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary: GS-11: $64,561 (Step 01) to $83,934 (Step 10); GS-12: $77,382 (Step 01) to $100,600 (Step 10);NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired atthe Step 01.
Major Duties
As a Geographer/Physical Scientist within the Southeast Climate Adaptation Center, some of your specific duties will include:
- Perform research and quantitative analysis of climate observations and model projections to inform assessment of climate impacts to species, habitats, and ecosystems.
- Conduct research on climate models selection and methods to characterize and communicate climate model uncertainty.
- Perform analysis and synthesis of large volumes of point and gridded climate data to create value-added projects, such as maps, data layers, and models.
- Prepare and deliver oral and written summaries syntheses, reports, documents, briefing materials, fact sheets, handouts, and summaries of climate science relevant to fish and wildlife management partners.
- Work as part of interdisciplinary team to understand and communicate impacts of climate to species and habitat to scientist and resource managers.
- Assist with development, execution, and management of research projects to address climate impacts to priority species and habitats.
- Operate a government owned motor vehicle as an incidental driver.
Qualifications
For information on basic qualifications, which includes information on whether you may substitute education for specialized experience, please click on the following:
For GS-0150: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/geographer-gs-0150 For In
For GS-0150-11: 1) locating, examining, evaluating and selecting, from a variety of source materials, information for use in depicting the location and standardizing the nomenclature of physical and humane features on a map, chart or in a gazetteer; 2) determining the distribution of like phenomena (e.g., deciduous vegetation or precipitation) over Eastern U.S., or comparing the distribution of two or three different kinds of phenomena, e.g., deciduous vegetation and precipitation; 3) providing assistance to a higher-graded researcher on small, self-contained studies. Examples 1 & 2 included independent responsibility for small projects or significant segments of larger projects. Discrepancies may have arisen in source materials. Judgment was used to resolve the less difficult problems; a higher-level authority resolved the most difficult problems. Work was carried out in accordance with established procedures and criteria. For example 3, extensive and precise instructions were provided and the project leader was readily available for consultation and guidance.
For GS-0150-12: 1) assembling information concerning the location and nomenclature of physical and cultural phenomena covering an area the size of Canada, and making determinations in the more difficult cases regarding location and nomenclature to appear on a map, etc. to insure standardization of such information; 2) compiling and synthesizing geographic data to show and compare the distribution of various features and events; 3) performing analytic and interpretive work concerned with determining and explaining the interrelationships existing between or among two or three varieties of phenomena. Examples 1 & 2 required a high degree of independence in planning and carrying out the assignments, selecting the approach or methodology to be used, resolving most of the conflicts that arose, and coordinating the work with others as necessary. The work usually involved established methods and conventional techniques and involved assisting in or partial responsibility for changing and modifying established procedures and precedents. Example 3 required independence in the execution of the research process, except for conferring with the supervisor at intermediate stages to assure that the approaches taken were effective and sound.
For GS-1301-11: independent responsibility for a well-defined study or for a phase of a larger study that required the planning and carrying out of routine physical science work. This work would have required the individual to select and make minor adaptations to procedures and accepted practices and handle unexpected conditions arising in the normal course of the work. At this level, physical scientists have the ability to independently perform moderately difficult and responsible scientific work.
For GS-1301-12: planning and executing complex physical science studies, which usually involved intensive investigations into recognized phenomena. This work typically involved conventional methods and techniques though it required going beyond clear precedents, and required adapting methods to the problems at hand and interpreting findings in terms of their scientific significance. At this level, physical scientists have the ability to independently perform scientific work of considerable difficulty.You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.
Pay Range
$64,561.00 - $100,600.00