Summary
This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
Please refer to the qualifications section below for a list of locations available for negotiation.
This position is located within the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Office of Science and Technology Integration (STI) with location negotiable after selection vacancy.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Open to the public.
Duties
As a Physical Scientist, you will perform the following duties:
- Serve as a technical consultant and/or project coordinator and a subject matter expert on the latest developments and trends in research to operations initiatives using theories, principles, and practices of physical sciences.
- Apply cloud computing analysis principles and techniques, process engineering concepts and new IT technologies to assess new cloud computing design methodologies to improve quality, effectively measure development risk, and present recommendations for implementation and adoption of new methodologies.
- Provide technical consultation to other professional staff members utilizing physical science software, databases, systems and/or networks.
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate projects and studies and evaluate and recommend ways to improve work operations.
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.
- Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (ww.sss.gov)
- This position is not in the bargaining unit.
- Relocation expenses are not authorized.
- 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.
Conditions of Employment: position may require work during nonstandard working hours in extraordinary circumstances.
Qualifications
Negotiable Locations:
| Bohemia, NY |
White Lake, MI |
Carolina, PR |
| Caribou, ME |
Chanhassen, MN |
Memphis, TN |
| Gray, ME |
Duluth, MN |
Mount Juliet, TN |
| Newport, NC |
Pleasant Hill, MO |
Amarillo, TX |
| Wilmington, NC |
Saint Charles, MO |
Brownsville, TX |
| Albany, NY |
Springfield, MO |
Corpus Christi, TX |
| Binghamton, NY |
Bismarck, ND |
Lubbock, TX |
| Upton, NY |
Grand Forks, ND |
Midland, TX |
| Brooklyn Heights, OH |
Hastings, NE |
New Braunfels, TX |
| Wilmington, OH |
North Platte, NE |
San Angelo, TX |
| Coraopolis, PA |
Valley, NE |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| State College, PA |
Aberdeen, SD |
Flagstaff, AZ |
| Charleston, SC |
Rapid City, SD |
Phoenix, AZ |
| Greer, SC |
Sioux Falls, SD |
Tucson, AZ |
| Blacksburg, VA |
La Crosse, WI |
Eureka, CA |
| Wakefield, VA |
Sullivan, WI |
Hanford, CA |
| Burlington, VT |
Cheyenne, WY |
Monterey, CA |
| Charleston, WV |
Calera, AL |
Oxnard, CA |
| Kansas City, MO |
Huntsville, AL |
San Diego, CA |
| Boulder, CO |
Mobile, AL |
Boise, ID |
| Grand Junction, CO |
North Little Rock, AR |
Pocatello, ID |
| Davenport, IA |
Jacksonville, FL |
Billings, MT |
| Johnston, IA |
Key West, FL |
Great Falls, MT |
| Lincoln, IL |
Miami, FL |
Missoula, MT |
| Indianapolis, IN |
Tallahassee, FL |
Elko, NV |
| North Webster, IN |
Peachtree City, GA |
Las Vegas, NV |
| Dodge City, KS |
Lake Charles, LA |
Reno, NV |
| Goodland, KS |
Shreveport, LA |
Pendleton, OR |
| Topeka, KS |
Slidell, LA |
Portland, OR |
| Wichita, KS |
Jackson, MS |
Seattle, WA |
| Paducah, KY |
Albuquerque, NM |
Spokane, WA |
| Gaylord, MI |
Santa Teresa, NM |
College Park, MD |
| Grand Rapids, MI |
Norman, OK |
Silver Spring, MD |
| Negaunee, MI |
Tulsa, OK |
Tuscaloosa, AL |
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy.
Basic Requirements: This position requires applicants to meet a basic education requirement or combination of education and experience requirement, in addition to at least one year of specialized experience in order to be found minimally qualified. You MUST meet one of the following basic education requirements:
Degree: 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
Combination of education and experience: education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
AND
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.
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.
To qualify for the GS-14:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:
- Providing guidance on cloud computing technologies, development and applications; and
- Interpreting and assisting in the creation of policies, instructions, standards, and methods.
Education
College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.
Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website. You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation by the closing date of the announcement will result in lost consideration. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
Veteran's Preference does not apply to direct hire recruitment procedures.
Any selections made under this notice will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Therefore, Current Federal employees would be given new appointments to the civil service and may have to serve a new probationary period under CFR 315.802 (b).
A one year probationary period will be required under the Direct Hire Authority unless you are a current Department of Commerce employee and are in the same line of work and with no more than a 30 day break in service.
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 and/or not qualified.
To preview the announcement questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12366719
Required Documents
Required documents may be: (1) uploaded directly from your desktop; or (2) uploaded directly from your USAJOBS stored attachments.
A complete application package includes a resume, required documents and completion of the vacancy announcement questionnaire. Please see this guidance: What to include in your resume
You are highly encouraged to use USAJOBS Resume Builder to ensure all required information is included in your Resume. If you use your own resume, curriculum vitae, or any other written form you choose, for each work experience at a minimum, your resume must include; job title(s) (including job series and grade, if federal); description of duties or work performed; education; starting and ending dates (month and year); and hours worked per week and/or full-time or part-time. If identifying as part-time you must state the number of hours per week. (NOTE: A full-time work schedule requires most employees to work 33-40 hours during the work week. A part-time schedule requires an employee to work less than full-time, but for a specific number of hours (usually 16-32 hours per administrative work week) on a prearranged scheduled tour of duty.)
Transcripts
If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please ensure that all documentation is legible.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) & Inter-agency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Eligibles
--If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, the Servicing Human Resources Office must receive proof by the closing date of this announcement that you meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330 Subpart F for CTAP and 5 CFR 330 Subpart G for ICTAP or you will not receive priority consideration. This includes:
- copy of the agency notice;
- your most recent Performance Rating; and
- your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
If you are a CTAP or ICTAP eligible, you will be considered well qualified if you earn a minimum score of 85 (prior to the assignment of veteran's preference points). For more information on CTAP/ICTAP please click here.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
How to Apply
--Applications (resume and application questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line via USAJOBS by 11:59pm Eastern Time(ET) (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. 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 using one of the available methods listed below. 7) If you experience technical difficulties during the online application process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk.
Next steps
This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other, Physical Scientist, GS-1301-14, positions throughout NOAA. The position must be alike (e.g., within the same geographic locations, same grade/band and requires the same qualifications and specialized experience as indicated in this vacancy announcement).
Salary ranges will vary based on the location. Please visit: OPM Salary Charts for specific salary information related to a specific location.
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) for Carolina, Puerto Rico is 2.63% and is not federally taxed. The COLA is not reflected in the locality salary shown in this vacancy announcement. COLAs are exempt from Federal income taxes; post differentials are not.
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website and clicking on "Track Your Online Application." The four points of notification are:
- Application Received
- Application being assessed for qualification;
- Referred or Not Referred; and
- Selected or Not Selected.
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.)
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