This is a term appointment not-to-exceed 13 months with possible extensions up to a total of 10 years without further competition. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status in the Federal service.
Summary
This is a term appointment not-to-exceed 13 months with possible extensions up to a total of 10 years without further competition. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status in the Federal service.
Overview
Duties
As a Geophysicist within the Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:
- Work as part of a team to assist in the acquisition of geophysical field.
- Travel to distant field sites for several weeks at a time.
- Use existing, in-house software to process and analyze geophysical data to extract subsurface data.
- Apply established procedures and existing computer programs for quality assurance and quality control of geophysical data.
- Prepare illustrative material for talks and reports, co-authors reports on results of investigations.
- Perform library scientific literature research.
- Operates a government owned or leased vehicle as an incidental driver.
Physical Demands: Field work may require hiking distances of several kilometers over uneven surfaces, the use of proper personal protective gear, working in dusty, hot, humid, and extreme cold environments, occasional offroad driving of 4-wheel drive vehicles, traveling to remote field sites in helicopters or small fixed wing planes, and/or boats. Lifting of equipment and objects weighing up to 20 kilograms may be necessary.
Work Environment: Field work may occasionally also involve encounters with snakes, bears, and other wilderness dangers. International field work may be conducted in culturally hostile areas.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Key Requirements:
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
- Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period.
- More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.
- Selectee must provide a valid state driver's license & safe driving record.
- Selectee subject to successful completion of a pre-employment medical exam.
Qualifications
Definitions:
EXPERIENCE: One year of work experience is twelve months working full-time (at least 35-40 hours per week). Part-time experience can be pro-rated.
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Applicants must meet A or B below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Geophysicist, all grade levels.
A. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included at least 30 semester hours in mathematics (including calculus) and the physical sciences.
B. A combination of education and experience -- at least 30 semester hours in mathematics and the physical sciences, plus appropriate experience and/or additional education for a total of 4 years.
Education
- Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations.
- Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements.
Additional information
Other Information:
- Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.
- Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date.
- Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals may compete for civil service jobs.
- USGS employees are subject to Title 43, USC Section 31(a) and may not have any personal, private, direct or indirect interest in lands or mineral wealth of lands under survey.
- The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act.
- DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
- The Department of the Interior places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates.
- THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
How to Apply
--Applications (resume and application questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line via USAJOBS BEFORE midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement.
--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.
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.
7) If you experience technical difficulties during the online application process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk.
