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Open to all qualified U.S. Citizens.

Duties

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 an operational component within the USGS National Geospatial Directorate (NGD) which includes the NGTOC and the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. The NGTOC provides world-class geospatial technical expertise, research, and customer service for the USGS and the Nation and is responsible for the acquisition, assessment, integration, and publication of geospatial data in support of The National Map (TNM). This includes oversight of Geospatial Data Products and Services Contracts, quality validation of products and data provided by external partners and contractors, development of national standards and data models, and providing technical assistance to federal, state, local and private sector partners. The Office of Operations performs tasks related to the acquisition, quality assurance, and processing of geospatial datasets and the development of products from these datasets. The Office of Operations provides authoritative data to The National Map and the US Topo program. Operations are carried out at both the Denver, Colorado and Rolla, Missouri NGTOC locations.

This position serves as the Hydrography Unit Supervisor. The primary duties of this position are the supervision and management of approximately 5-15 geographers, cartographers, and student contractors in the production and quality assurance of hydrography data and products. Supervision includes tracking performance metrics to monitor production rates. The incumbent exercises direction over the production, maintenance, and distribution of data in the national hydrography program. The Unit Supervisor reports to a Section Chief.
The position directs production operations to include the acquisition, management, and quality assurance of TNM hydrography data. A key responsibility of this position is to work with the Section Chief and NGTOC managers to plan and coordinate production activities critical to the success of The National Map and associated programs. The incumbent serves as a technical lead for geospatial data and represents the organization in technical and program management meetings with NGP and other agency leaders.

As a Supervisory Cartographer or Geographer within the National Geospatial Technical Operations Center, some of your specific duties will include:

Supervises and managers approximately 5-15 geographers, cartographer, and student contractors. Identifies requirements for production and spatial data management. Evaluates current production processes and workflows to improve production efficiencies and prepares documentation supporting production operations. Continually assess NGTOC products, systems, and procedures; and recommend improvements, new technologies, and/or capabilities to achieve program goals. Direct, train, and monitor the work of a professional workforce performing quality assurance, editing, and data processing of TNM geospatial datasets. Physical Demands: The work is sedentary.
Work Environment: The work is typically performed in a climate controlled office environment. This position is suitable for telework with permission from the Supervisor.

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. Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position? Driver's License/Driving Record - You will be required to operate a government-owned or -leased vehicle in the performance of your official duties. Applicants for this position must meet the following requirements: (1) possess a valid State license, and (2) possess a safe driving record. If selected, you will be required to provide proof of a valid State license & a copy of your driving record. Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued. A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

Qualifications

For GS-0150:

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT : Applicants must meet A or B below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Geographer, all grade levels.

Degree in geography; or related physical or social science such as geology, meteorology, economics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, cartography, computer science, urban studies, or planning that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields. A combination of education and experience-- courses equivalent to a major in geography, or a related field that included at least 24 semesters hours in geography or related fields, as shown in "A" above, plus appropriate experience and/or additional education. The education or combined education and experience must be comparable in type, scope and thoroughness to that acquired through successful completion of a 4-year course of study as described in "A" above. (CLICK FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO COMBINE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE) For GS-1370:

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT : Applicants must meet A or B below to satisfy the basic education requirement for Cartographer, all grade levels. A. Degree: cartography; or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography and/or directly related science, and related mathematics. Such course work includes, but is not limited to, cartography, astronomy, geodesy, photogrammetry, physical and geological oceanography, computer science, land surveying, geophysics, physical geography, and remote sensing. The 30 semester hours must have included at least 6, but no more than 15, semester hours of college level, non-business mathematics or statistics (i.e. college-level algebra, trigonometry, calculus, or scientific mathematics or statistics requiring equivalent college-level courses as prerequisites).

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B. Combination of education and experience-courses equivalent to a major in cartography, or a minor that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography, and/or directly related science, and related mathematics, as shown in "A" above, plus appropriate experience and/or additional education for a total of 4 years. The education or combined education and experience must be comparable in type, scope and thoroughness to that acquired through successful completion of a 4-year course of study as described in "A" above. (CLICK FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO COMBINE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE) .

For GS-12:

In addition to the basic education requirement as stated above, applicants must have one year of appropriate professional experience in geography/cartography that is equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service.

Examples of such experience may include : 1) Experience with hydrography or elevation geospatial data; 2) Proficient with Geographic Information System (GIS) software and; 3) Experience with problem solving to increase productivity.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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