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This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Geodetic Survey (NGS), Observation and Analysis Division (OAD), Survey Section B with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD.
Major Duties
As a Supervisory Geodesist, you will perform the following duties:
- Manage the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Gravity Program, which includes both airborne and terrestrial gravity efforts for the Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum (GRAV-D) Project and other gravity-related projects. Plan, coordinate, and manage assigned projects based on overall objectives, milestones, expected results, and constraints in support of the projects requirements.
- Provide technical oversight and monitor the development of all aspects of the GRAV-D project. As the manager in charge, ensure proper planning and execution of surveys; manage the work of the airborne scientists, field data collection teams, and data analysis office team; and ensure proper handling and oversight of the data from collection through archiving and public release.
- Provide supervision of Federal employees, including task assignments, reviewing work, and evaluating 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 REQUIREMENTS:This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:
To qualify for the 1372 series:EDUCATION:A. Degree:geodesy; or 30 semester hours in any combination of geodesy, mathematics, physics, astronomy, engineering science, surveying, geodetic surveying, photogrammetry, or geophysics. The course work must have included differential and integral calculus.ORB. Combination of education and experience: course work 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-4 or GS-13 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-3 or GS-12in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Executing, processing, and evaluating airborne gravity and kinematic Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) surveys;
Providing quality assurance and quality control on airborne gravity and both static and kinematic GNSS data;
Managing research projects to ensure that the work is performed within budget and established time frames; and
Supervising field survey teams of professional and/or scientific personnel.
Pay Range
$102,663.00 - $157,709.00