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The Government-wide direct hire authority for Physical Scientist, GS-1301 is being used.
Note: This position is under a bargaining unit.
Salary - Lakewood CO
05/25/2022 to 06/13/2022
$94,373 - $159,823 per year
GS 13 - 14
1 vacancy in the following locations:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel occasionally for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
15
No
No
USGS-RES-22-11482316-DHA-DG
655538300
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) serves as a national catalyst for the organization and distribution of biological, hydrological, geological, and geographical information and addresses the specific needs of the Department of the Interior and its land and resource managers. The USGS is the Nation's largest water, earth, biological science and civilian mapping agency, working in cooperation with more than 2,000 organizations across the country with numerous international communities to provide reliable, impartial, scientific information to resource managers, planners, and other customers and partners.
The National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC) is the primary operational component within the National Geospatial Program (NGP), the largest program within the U.S. Geological Survey in terms of appropriated funding, with an annual appropriated budget of approximately $70 million. The NGTOC provides world-class geospatial technical expertise and customer service for the USGS and the Nation through fulfilling its responsibilities within the NGP. It is responsible for the acquisition, assessment, and integration of geospatial data in support of The National Map, oversight of Geospatial Data Products and Services Contracts, quality assurance and quality control of products and data produced via contract or by other entities outside of the NGTOC, providing government furnished materials to support contract production, development of national standards and data models to support The National Map, and providing technical assistance to USGS Geospatial Liaisons and state, local and private sector partners.
The Physical Scientist position is a member of the Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS) Section that is administratively within NGTOC. CEGIS is a national research capability conducting investigations to support The National Map, the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), the 3-D Elevation Program (3DEP) and the emerging Geospatial and Semantic Web.
CEGIS conducts research that supports the mission of the NGP. The National Geospatial Programs include The National Map, US Topo topographic maps, the National Hydrography Dataset, the Watershed Boundary Dataset, the 3D Elevation Program, Geographic Names, and other supporting data themes of Transportation/Trails, Structures, and Boundaries. CEGIS research includes feature extraction from lidar, elevation, and imagery; generalization of geospatial data to support cartographic, geographic, and scientific uses; semantic modeling of topographic features to enable the map as a knowledge base; and application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in combination with high performance computing infrastructure to geospatial computations.
The Physical Scientist position has an emphasis on the use of Artificial Intelligence computational methods such as Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Neural Nets, in combination with High Performance Computing infrastructure and geospatial semantic representation to expand knowledge and solve problems related to Geospatial Sciences. The incumbent reports directly to the CEGIS Section Chief in the Office of Innovation at NGTOC. The incumbent also collaborates with the CEGIS Director on annual and long-range research plans and objectives, both to support and refine the CEGIS 5 year vision. The CEGIS Section has approximately 5-10 researchers and support staff in the disciplines of cartography, geography, physical science, and computer science. This position will have oversight of at least one student contractor to provide direct project support.
As a Research Physical Scientist within the National Geospatial Technical Operations Center, some of your specific duties will include:
Key Requirements:
Other Information:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
--Basis of Rating: The Government-Wide direct hire authority for Physical Scientist GS-1301 is being used to fill this position. All applicants who meet the eligibility requirements and minimum qualification requirements will be referred for consideration.
Required documents may be: (1) uploaded directly from your desktop; or (2) uploaded directly from your USAJOBS stored attachments.
Transcripts--If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) or list of course work, which includes semester hours earned and grade received, by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please ensure that all documentation is legible.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) & Inter-agency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Eligibles--If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, the Servicing Human Resources Office must receive proof by the closing date of this announcement that you meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330 Subpart F for CTAP and 5 CFR 330 Subpart G for ICTAP or you will not receive priority consideration. This includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
--Applications (resume and application questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line via USAJOBS BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online resume, you will not be considered for this position. Requests for extensions will not be granted. Most libraries, employment offices, and all USGS personnel offices can provide access to the Internet. If applying online poses a hardship for you, you must speak to someone in the Servicing Human Resources Office listed on this announcement PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE for assistance.
--Instructions for Applying Online for this Vacancy Announcement: 1)Click the blue "Apply Online" button. 2)If you are not a registered USAJOBS user, please create a new account and follow the instructions to complete your application process. If you are a registered user, login to access your existing USAJOBS profile. 3)As a registered user, select a stored resume and select one or more of your stored documents to attach to your application. 4)Check the "Certification" box and click the "Apply for this position now!" button located at the bottom of the screen. 5)Address the eligibility questions as well as the questionnaire containing questions and/or task statements that address the knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies for this vacancy. 6)Submit required documents using one of the available methods listed below. 7) If you experience technical difficulties during the online application process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk.
--If you are rated as one of the most highly qualified candidates, you will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 30-45 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified via email of the outcome. You can also go to "My Account" within USAJOBS to review your Application Status.
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