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What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? For a GS-07: Salary: $42,053.00 (Step 01) to $54,670.00 (Step 10); For a GS-09: Salary: $51,440.00 (Step 01) to $66,868.00 (Step 10) NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired atthe Step 01.
Major Duties
As a Physical Scientist with the Utah Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:
- Compiling, reviewing and producing digital spatial databases, metadata, and other digital products.
- Supporting of GIS activities within the USGS at the local and national levels.
- Supporting outgoing hydrologic and natural resources projects, and conducting project work.
- Mentoring and training of other employees including guidance for lower grade staff in GIS Unit and support of training in GIS techniques and applications for the Center technical staff.
- Planning and coordinating with project team members working with schedules and deadlines.
- Operating a government motor vehicle as an incidental driver.
Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion while conducting field portions of project work, including walking over rough, rocky, or uneven terrain; lifting and carrying equipment and supplies; and wading in streams in all types of weather.
Work Environment: Work involves some degree of risk when collecting data as well as exposure to moderate discomfort from such extremes as heat, cold, and inclement weather.
Qualifications
For information on basic qualifications, which includes information on whether you may substitute education for specialized experience, please click on the following:https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/ph... you are qualifying based on specialized experience, you must meet the requirements listed below:
For GS-07:
One year of appropriate professional experience that is in or related to the duties of the position to be filled is qualifying if it is equivalent to at least the GS-5 level in the Federal service, and if it equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
OR Superior Academic Achievement based on undergraduate study.(CLICKHEREFOR MORE INFORMATION ON SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT).
Examples of GS-5 level experience could include taking measurements and collecting information; learning to take proper samples; conducting routine calculating, plotting, and checking of numerical data; preparing graphs and data profiles; and accomplishing routine analyses. This work experience would have involved receiving clear, specific, and detailed instructions as to the methods, procedures, and guidelines to use.
For GS-09:
In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above, applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-09 level:
Two years of progressively higher-level graduate education (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours or the equivalent) leading to a master's degree in physical science or other directly related field of study or master's or equivalent graduate degree in physical science or other directly related field of study if it provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position to be filled.
OR one year of appropriate professional experience that is in or directly related to the duties of the position to be filled is qualifying if it is equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in the Federal service, and if it equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Examples of such experience may include performing a variety of observations, computations, compilations and analyses in assisting higher-level scientists in carrying out physical science assignments. This work experience would have involved following established methods and procedures, or detailed instructions; using some judgment in applying basic principles and procedures; and independently completing recurring assignments, but referring deviations, problems, and unfamiliar situations to a designated person for decision or help. OR a combination of successfully completed progressive graduate level education, as described above, that is beyond the first year of graduate study and professional experience, as described above
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.
Pay Range
$42,053.00 - $66,868.00