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This position is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Geodetic Survey (NGS) with 1 vacancy in Woodford, VA, 3 vacancies in Silver Spring, MD, and 2 vacancies in Norfolk, VA.
Major Duties
As a Cartographer, you will perform the following duties:
- Perform or evaluate field work on geodetic surveying projects including research, reconnaissance and recovery.
- Operate or evaluate a variety of Global Positioning System (GPS) and classical surveying instruments, and test surveying equipment and software to understand proper use communicating results.
- Perform data reductions and process various forms of surveying data with a variety of software.
- Interpret and apply multiple forms of cartographic and mapping data to evaluate survey results, ensuring compliance with data and/or project instructions and survey specifications.
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
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).
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B. Combination of education an 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: Assisting in conducting geodetic surveys, processing and analyzing survey data and results;
Operating GPS and classical surveying instruments/equipment in accordance with accepted scientific research practices, methods and data specifications;
Preparing data for data reduction to transform survey information into a corrected, ordered and simplified form; and
Assisting in verifying completeness and accuracy of survey data. 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 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: Conducting geodetic surveys, processing and analyzing survey data and results;
Operating GPS and classical surveying instruments/equipment in accordance with accepted scientific research practices, methods and data specifications;
Interpreting and assimilating data transcribed from cartographic and mapping data;
Verifying completeness and accuracy of survey data; and
Performing data reduction and processing for various forms of surveying data with a variety of software common to the surveying field. 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-level education in excess of 2 years is qualifying for combination of education and experience.
Pay Range
$53,160.00 - $112,240.00