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Learn more about this agency04/08/2024 to 04/26/2024
$103,728 - $167,336 per year
GS 13
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel 5 nights per month for this position.
No
Permanent -
Full-time -
Competitive
15
No
No
USGS-DEN-24-12132267-DE-SAS
784456900
As a Research Geologist within the Geology, Minerals & Geophysics Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical demands of the work requires moderate to significant physical exertion such as walking over rough, uneven ground; climbing steep hillsides and rocky surfaces; and passing through dense vegetation. Recurring standing, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities, and lifting of moderately heavy objects (25-35 pounds), such as packs filled with rock samples, will also be necessary. In many situations the duration of the activity (such as most of a workday) contributes to the arduous nature of the job. In other situations, such as in a laboratory, there might be special requirements for agility or dexterity such as exceptional hand/eye coordination.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment involves regular and recurring moderate to significant risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions, e.g., working outdoors and in laboratories around machines, off-road vehicles, irritant chemicals, steep hillsides, and cliffs, under adverse weather conditions, and far from medical centers. Employee might be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, or shields and carry emergency signaling devices.
Key Requirements:
Other Information:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
--Basis of Rating: Category rating will be used in the ranking and selection process for this position. The quality categories are Best Qualified and Qualified. If you meet the basic qualification and eligibility requirements of this position, you will be contacted via email after the vacancy announcement closes and given 5calendar days to submit narrative responses that address the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) required to perform the duties of this position. A subject-matter-expert(s) will use these narrative responses to further evaluate your knowledge, skills, abilities, and competences as they directly relate to the duties of this position. Failure to submit this information upon request will result in your disqualification from further consideration. Veterans' preference rules for category rating will be applied.
The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position are as follows:
1. Knowledge and research in multiple aspects of geothermal or mineral resource science. In original text, briefly summarize your knowledge, and how you acquired it. In original text, and in specific terms that avoid generalities, describe the scientific questions addressed, your role in multi-person investigations, your research results, including the specific significance and usefulness of your research and any outreach or presentations with stakeholders or public interest groups.
2. Experience in compiling, analyzing, and interpreting geologic data to assess natural resources. Describe geologic data you have assembled, analyzed and interpreted, along with assessment techniques you have utilized, refined, or developed, and clarify your role in any multi-person investigations, and describe any related outreach or presentations with stakeholders or public interest groups.
3.Experience in using or developing computer programs to integrate disparate geologic data and to study active geologic processes. Identify programs with which you are proficient, and describe any experience applying or developing machine learning techniques to understand complex geologic processes. Describe how you have quantified uncertainty in these quantitative studies.
4. Experience developing geologic maps or 3-dimensional models of the subsurface based on field, borehole, geophysical, and other observations. Describe examples of your work and how these maps and models were utilized for furthering knowledge of geologic history, resources, and hazards.
--NOTE: If it is determined that you have rated yourself higher than is supported in your description of experience and/or education as described in your resume/application, or that your resume or application is incomplete, you may be rated ineligible, not qualified, or your score may be lowered.
Required documents may be: (1) uploaded directly from your desktop; or (2) uploaded directly from your USAJOBS stored attachments.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2. Other supporting documents:
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. 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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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/784456900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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