The Government-Wide direct hire authority for GS-1301 Physical Scientist is being used to fill this position.
The position serves as a Supervisor in the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center. Incumbent supervisor leads one of two sections within the Hydrologic Studies Branch and can be duty stationed at either of the Center's two main offices in Richmond, VA or Charleston, WV.
Summary
The position serves as a Supervisor in the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center. Incumbent supervisor leads one of two sections within the Hydrologic Studies Branch and can be duty stationed at either of the Center's two main offices in Richmond, VA or Charleston, WV.
Overview
Duties
As a Supervisory Physical Scientist within the Virginia - West Virginia Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include the supervision of staff on, or leadership of, projects that focus on:
- Identification of structural controls on groundwater movement, availability, and quality.
- Constructing groundwater models to determine groundwater budgets and transport processes.
- Measuring and analyzing factors contributing to land motion including groundwater pumping and isostatic rebound.
- Characterization of the hydrology, water-quality, and ecology of small urban watersheds and determination of the effect of implemented restoration efforts.
- Determination of nitrogen, phosphorus, and suspended-sediment loads and trends in streams and rivers of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
- Characterization of emerging threats to surface-water and groundwater systems that include harmful algal blooms, perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and waste-water contaminants.
- Performing statistical data analyses on data sets to characterize current conditions and to identify trends in conditions and interprets results.
- Communicating findings from complex hydrologic investigations in technical reports and oral presentations to a wide variety of audiences, from technical experts to the general public.
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
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Applicants must meet A or B below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Physical Scientist, 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 in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours or the equivalent in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
**OR
B. A combination of education and experience--education equivalent to one of the majors shown in "A" above (24 semester hours or the equivalent in physical science, engineering, or mathematics) that included at least 24 semester hours or the equivalent in physical science and/or related engineering science as described above, plus appropriate experience and/or additional education for a total of 4 years.
For GS-13:
In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above, applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-13 level:
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-12 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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
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 GS-1301 Physical Scientist is being used to fill this position. All applicants who meet the eligibility requirements and minimum qualification requirements will be referred for consideration.
