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Supervisory Physical Scientist/Geographer
Geological Survey · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? The duty station of this position may remain that of the selectee or may be any USGS location that is agreed upon by the selecting official and the selectee. If the agreed upon location results in the relocation of the selectee, the travel, transportation, and relocation expenses are not authorized. Salary dependent upon the agreed upon duty location of the position. Locality pay tables can be found here.
What You'll Do
- →As a Chief Topographic Data Services within the National Geospatial Program (NGP), some of your specific duties will include: Supervises Topographic Data Services staff, including permanent and temporary employees and manages daily operations such as performance reviews, travel, attendance, leave, and purchasing.
- →Develops and provides strategic direction for major initiatives like the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP) within the 3D National Topography Model.
- →Builds relationships with data providers and private-sector geospatial firms to support 3DEP and 3DHP.
- →Reviews and evaluates programs for alignment with NGP, USGS, and departmental goals.
- →Ensures NGP participation in interagency geospatial initiatives.
- →Provides input and deliverables for leadership on budget, staffing, and planning activities.
- →Conditions of Employment for this Position: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
- →This Probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.
- →In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- →Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.
- →In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.
- →Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Requirements
- ✓Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- ✓More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.
- ✓Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year supervisory probationary period.
- ✓Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
- ✓Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position?
- ✓If selected for this position, you may be required to file one or more financial statements upon reporting and annually, some of which may be subject to public disclosure.
- ✓Prior to appointment, the selectee will be required to take and pass, at Federal expense, a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use.
- ✓From thereon, the individual may be subject to random drug testing.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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Job ID: 317a900b-3e9d-4538-8a80-45af0544b541
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