Physical Scientist

Job Description (Please follow all instructions carefully)

Summary

This position is located in Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

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Duties

Leads, administers, and provides overall professional and technical direction for the paleontology and museum collection program in accordance with all applicable law and policy. Design, develop, test, and implement scientific monitoring protocols to identify, evaluate and provide long-term monitoring of paleontological resources and conditions. Identifies research needs, prepares requests for proposals, and provides oversight for research projects. Responsible for or makes significant contributions to preparation/coordination of historic preservation and environmental compliance documentation and background materials in accordance with all applicable law and policy for all park undertakings. Frontline supervision for Museum Technician, Biological Science Technicians, Interns and Volunteers performing physical sciences or museum collections related work - includes developing work schedules and performance plans.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males. Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required. Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/26/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

This position has a basic education requirement, you must have successfully completed a 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors 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. or a combination of education (including the 24 semester hours required) and experience.

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one or all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: providing paleontological program support and professional advice; participating as a professional member of a research team; providing technical assistance and serving as a subject matter expert in the conduct of research studies; planning or participating in the planning of paleontological resource projects or studies; researching, developing, and preparing manuscripts for professional publications; management of natural and/or cultural resources in park areas or similar operations; writing technical references (e.g. reports, documentation, published paper) using clear diction to express scientific concepts in terms accessible to a broad audience; working with staff from other federal agencies, state agencies, and non-governmental organizations to plan, fund, and implement projects; or demonstrated knowledge of geology, paleontology, paleobotany, museum curation, and/or fossil preparation. You must include hours per week worked.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least three years of directly related graduate level education leading to a Ph.D degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You must include transcripts.
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An equivalent combination of such education and experience. For example, I have 6 months of the specialized experience described above (50% of the experience requirement), and one year of directly-related graduate level college study in an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education). You must include transcripts.

Volunteer Experience: 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.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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.

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