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IMPORTANT APPLICATION DEADLINE: It is anticipated that there will be significant interest in this announcement. As a result the announcement will close at 11:59 PM EST on the date of receipt of the 100th application or at 11:59 PM EST on April 15th, 2020; whichever occurs first. This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior tosubmitting your application for consideration.
Major Duties
This position is located in the Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) with two vacancies in Miami, FL.
As a Research Physical Scientist, you will perform the following duties:
- Assist with oceanographic investigations centering on fluxes of energy, momentum and materials through the air-sea interface, the transport and composition (thermal and chemical) of ocean and coastal water masses and the structure and dynamical processes on the seafloor.
- Utilize research to improve understanding of environmental processes in coastal and open-ocean systems.
- Identify atmospheric and environmental problems caused by changes in atmospheric composition associated with natural and manufactured emissions.
- Assist with preparing data for presentation and dissemination at scientific conferences or meetings; or publication in scientific journals.
These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZP-4; the ZP-3 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.EDUCATION:
To qualify for the 1301 series:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of specialized experience in order to be found minimally qualified. You MUST meet one of the following basic education requirements:
A. Degree:physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
OR
B. Combination of education an experience-- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
AND
SPECIALIZED 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-3 or GS-11 level:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-2 or GS-9 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Providing technical support for the planning and conducting oceanographic investigations and analyses; and
Assisting with developing environmental processes associated with coastal and open-ocean systems. OR
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION:Master's or equivalent graduate degree. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of one year is qualifying for combination.
OR
COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:A combination of graduate level education and experience as described above. To qualify at the ZP-4 or GS-13 level:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Assisting with planning and conducting oceanographic investigations and analyses;
Assisting with managing oceanographic investigations and/or marine meteorology and/or related disciplines problems; and
Drafting technical oceanographic research reports or papers for potential presentation or publication.
Pay Range
$68,182.00 - $149,284.00