{"id":36648,"date":"2021-01-14T12:50:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T20:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=36648"},"modified":"2021-01-14T12:50:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T20:50:42","slug":"job-interdisciplinary-physical-scientist-hydrologist-department-of-agriculture-portland-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-interdisciplinary-physical-scientist-hydrologist-department-of-agriculture-portland-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Interdisciplinary Physical Scientist\/Hydrologist, Department of Agriculture (Portland, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"overview\" class=\"usajobs-joa-overview__header\">Overview<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-job-status\">\n<li class=\"usajobs-job-status-item accepting-applications\">Accepting applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__list\">\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The open date is when the job was posted and the closing date is when the job will close.\">Open &amp; closing dates<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">\u00a001\/14\/2021\u00a0to\u00a001\/22\/2021<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The Federal Government has three services that determine how you are hired: Competitive, Excepted, and Senior Executive.\">Service<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">Competitive<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"A grade refers to the pay scale which sets the pay level and qualifications for the job.\">Pay scale &amp; grade<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__grades\">GS 13<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The salary range for the job.\">Salary<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__salary\">$91,231 to $130,039 per year<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The way that the Federal Government classifies the duration of certain jobs.\">Appointment type<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">Permanent<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"Determines the number of hours that you will work during the week.\">Work schedule<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">Full-Time<\/p>\n<p>Apply here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/589405100#\">https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/589405100#<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"usajobs-joa-section__header\">Duties<\/h2>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>The position is located in the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), with the Natural Resources Conversation Service (NRCS) agency.<\/p>\n<p>Serves as Assistant Team Leader of the Water &amp; Climate Monitoring (WCM) Branch within the National Water &amp; Climate Center (NWCC), a major component of the agency&#8217;s Snow Survey &amp; Water Supply Forecasting Program (SSWSF). This role provides leadership for remote data collection of snowpack, precipitation &amp; climate data and is recognized as a national technical authority.<\/p>\n<h3>Responsibilities<\/h3>\n<div id=\"duties\">\n<ul class=\"usajobs-list-bullets\">\n<li>A scientific community expert who provides national and international leadership in automated and manual snowpack measurements, weather station network design, climate sensor technology and data quality control procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Prepares and presents professional materials and\/or training courses involving snowpack monitoring, weather station installation and maintenance, data management, and hydrologic analyses.<\/li>\n<li>Provides technical leadership to support the NRCS automated snow telemetry (SNOTEL) system, the manual snow course network and the automated Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN) pilot project.<\/li>\n<li>Provides leadership to scientific teams in such areas as developing standards and specifications for data collection, sensor calibration, and data quality control and analyses.<\/li>\n<li>Assists with the development and implementation of the SSWSF Strategic Plan for long-term data collection and network management to ensure high quality data measurements and water supply analyses to meet the needs of internal and external customers.<\/li>\n<li>Leads research and development efforts of new sensor and telemetry technology as well as coordinates with SSWSF staff to implement new technology into the SNOTEL and SCAN data systems to meet customer needs and higher efficiency standards.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2 class=\"usajobs-joa-section__header\">Requirements<\/h2>\n<h3>Conditions of Employment<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-list-bullets\">\n<li>You must be a US Citizen or US National.<\/li>\n<li>Males born after 12\/31\/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.<\/li>\n<li>Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and\/or fingerprint check.<\/li>\n<li>Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.<\/li>\n<li>Subject to one-year supervisory\/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.<\/li>\n<li>Direct Deposit&#8211;Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.<\/li>\n<li>Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https:\/\/www.e-verify.gov\/.<\/li>\n<li>Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator&#8217;s license for the type of vehicle(s) operated to perform the duties of this position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"qualifications\">\n<h3>Qualifications<\/h3>\n<div><strong>TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS:\u00a0<\/strong>Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No Award or General Adjustment SF-50&#8217;s will be accepted). Time-in-grade requirements also apply to VEOA applicants having held a GS position in the past year. See addition information.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.<\/p>\n<p><b>BASIC REQUIREMENTS:<\/b>\u00a0This is an interdisciplinary position and applicants must meet one of the following educational requirements stated below to meet the Basic Requirements under the series in which they apply for this position to be considered.\u00a0<b>(Must submit transcripts)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>1301-Physical Science Series Basic Requirement:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree:<\/strong>\u00a0Bachelor&#8217;s or higher degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and\/or related engineering science- such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OR<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Combination of education and experience<\/strong>&#8211;education equivalent to one of the majors shown above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and\/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>1315-Hydrology series Basic Requirement:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Degree:\u00a0<\/b>Bachelor&#8217;s or higher degree in physical or natural science, or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in any combination of courses in hydrology, the physical sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic biology, atmospheric science, meteorology, geology, oceanography, or the management or conservation of water resources. The course work must have included at least 6 semester hours in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours in physics.\u00a0<b>(You must submit transcripts.)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>OR<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Combination of Education and Experience:\u00a0<\/b>A combination of education and experience that has provided the knowledge, skills and abilities equivalent to that gained through a bachelor&#8217;s degree in an appropriate field of study. The education must have included: at least 30 semester hours in any combination of courses in hydrology, the physical sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic biology, atmospheric science, meteorology, geology, oceanography, or the management or conservation of water resources. Coursework must have included at least 6 semester hours of calculus (including differential and integral) and 6 semester hours of physics.\u00a0<b>(You must submit transcripts.)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><b>In addition to meeting one of the Basic Requirements listed above, applicants must meet the following Minimum Qualifications Requirement in order to be considered:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:\u00a0<\/b>To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and\/or education for the respective grade level(s) in which you are applying:<\/p>\n<p><b><i>GS-13:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Specialized Experience:\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-12 level of the Federal service, performing the following duties:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Solving a variety of complex problems related to monitoring and\/or analysis of climatic and hydrologic data;<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating the performance of scientific data collection systems in order to prepare technical standards and specifications for use in collection procedures;<\/li>\n<li>Conducting field or laboratory work that requires application of hydrologic theory and related physical sciences to make observations, take samples, operate instruments, analyze and interpret data, and report findings orally and in writing;<\/li>\n<li>Developing long-range hydrologic plans, programs, and \/or precedents; and<\/li>\n<li>Performing scientific and technical evaluation, correlation, synthesis, and presentation of hydrometeorological data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>(Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience)<\/b>\u00a0<b><strong>I<\/strong>N DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE<\/b>. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).<\/p>\n<p>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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Education<\/h3>\n<p>You must submit a copy of your college transcripts or a list of college courses with credit hours, dates completed, and grades received to verify all education requirements (i.e. substitution of education and\/or basic education requirement). If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g. special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and\/or detailed course description from the university\/college for that particular course to ensure you are properly evaluated. Please note that qualifications determinations are based solely on the information submitted for each particular vacancy announcement. You must document all requirements on every vacancy; we cannot use previous determinations as a basis for rating. All required information must be received by the closing date of this announcement, and non-submission of all required documents\/documentation will result in non-consideration. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted. This information must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Non-submission of these documents will result in non-consideration. 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.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/offices\/list\/ous\/international\/usnei\/us\/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html\">\u00a0https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/offices\/list\/ous\/international\/usnei\/us\/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"additional-information\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8699,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,33,7,12,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36648"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8699"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36648"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36649,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36648\/revisions\/36649"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}