Social Scientist Physical Scientist

We're Looking for a skilled Social Scientist Physical Scientist in the National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

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 Managements website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position may be filled with series 0101 (Social Science) / 1301 (General Physical Science). Each series requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience or a substitution of education for experience (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet one of the following basic education requirements: To qualify for the 0101 series: EDUCATION: A. Degree: behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR B. Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR C. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. To qualify for the 1301 series: EDUCATION: A. 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 B. Combination of education an 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 quality at the ZP3 or GS11 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting one of the Individual Occupational Requirements applicant must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower pay band ZP2 or GS09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Disseminating information on oceanographic hydrologic meteorological ecological or environmental data or products to stakeholders and Interacting with internal and external stakeholders in order to develop collaborative relationships. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of education and professional experience. Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. (Note: Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience.) To qualify at the ZP4 or GS13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting one of the Individual Occupational Requirements applicant must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower pay band ZP3 or GS12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Coordinating meetings between stakeholders Participating in the development of written guidance documents for standard operating procedures and Suggesting practices to support the production of data models guides and decisionsupport tools for oceanographic hydrologic meteorological ecological or environmental science projects.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.