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Physical Scientist – Direct Hire Authority

National Park Service · Department of the Interior

This job in plain English

This Physical Scientist job is in Orick, California, with Redwood National Park in the National Park Service. The work covers geology, soils, water, air quality, and related physical sciences to protect redwood forests, watersheds, and coastal areas. It is a direct hire job under a special hiring authority, and it may include occasional overnight travel and telework.

Telework eligible1 vacancy; additional vacancies may be filled using this announcement

It may close early. This job will close once 100 applications are received, which may happen before the closing date.

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Open only to U.S. citizens or nationals and to career transition eligibles (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL). Veterans' preference does not apply to this job.

What you would do

  • Develop major parts of the park's resources management plan for physical sciences
  • Represent the superintendent on physical science matters and coordinate with other agencies
  • Identify research needs, prepare proposals, and oversee research projects
  • Design and run scientific monitoring protocols for physical and abiotic resources
  • Perform complex data analysis and document findings for protection and restoration projects

Do you qualify for GS-11?

With experience: You need at least one full year of specialized experience at the GS-9 level in the federal service, public or private. Specialized experience means protecting, monitoring, or managing physical or abiotic resources in park areas or similar work in geology, soils, hydrology, air quality, climate, or geomorphology. You must list hours per week for each job on your resume.

With education: A 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. You can also combine course work like this with experience. Three full academic years of graduate study toward a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a related field also qualifies.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Valid driver's license, which you must keep throughout employment

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than 2 single-sided pages, with month-year dates and hours per week or full-time for each job
  • Resume showing the grade level of each federal job held
  • All undergraduate and graduate college transcripts
  • Completed USA Hire assessments
  • For CTAP/ICTAP: agency separation notice, SF-50s showing competitive status, and most recent performance appraisal

How you will be rated: Your qualifications are rated from your resume, your questionnaire answers, and a pass/fail USA Hire assessment covering attention to detail, flexibility, integrity, interpersonal skills, reading comprehension, and teamwork. Overstating experience or cheating on an assessment can get you removed from consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Give hours per week and full-time or part-time for every job on your resume, or that time may not be credited.
  • Submit all undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and make sure they list credit hours and majors.
  • Remove photos from all documents and do not upload Adobe portfolio files.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizen or national
  • Background investigation with favorable result
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12-31-1959
  • Direct deposit participation required
  • E-Verify employment check
  • Wear a uniform; uniform allowance provided
  • Complete training and obtain a government travel credit card
  • At least 18, or 16 with high school graduation or equivalent
  • 1-year probationary period

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$36.00 – $47.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
GS-11 · General Schedule
Location
Orick, California
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
General Physical Science (1301)
Announcement
CAHS-27-13100300-DE-TSB

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