GIS (Interdisciplinary), GS-xxxx-7/9/11/12 (42916)

Walla Walla, WANorthwestern Division (NWD) - Walla Walla District42916
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Announcement Type

TARP - Internal Opportunity (Non-Comp/VIOP)

Position Type

Permanent

USACE Organization

Northwestern Division (NWD) - Walla Walla District

Locations (City, State)

Walla Walla, WA

Position Overview/Duties

Position Overview

Engineering and Construction Division; Design Branch; Geospatial Section

The Walla Walla District US Army Corps of Engineers helps manage local water resources for navigation, flood damage reduction, disaster assistance, hydroelectric power generation, and other natural and heritage areas.

DUTIES

  • Develop state-of-the-art geographic information systems (GIS) geospatial analyst tools in a complex, interdisciplinary field.
  • Identify and employ the most advanced and affordable tools or techniques and methods for the analysis, display, integration and dissemination of geospatial data.
  • Utilize urban to global scales to address long-term Corps of Engineers and Army objectives.
  • Consider the potential for emerging technology and concepts as it relates to changing and dynamic data application.
  • Contribute to the solution of evolving operational needs and future requirements in a resource-constrained environment.
  • Find innovative ways to disseminate varied terrain analysis on an ever-changing global network.
  • Use automated cartography, remote sensing extraction techniques, and other relevant technologies.

Other Conditions and Requirements

This job opportunity is open to CURRENT, PERMANENT USACE EMPLOYEES ONLY

This opportunity is being announced through the USACE Voluntary Internal Opportunities Program (VIOP). Current, permanent USACE employees with non-competitive eligibility to be placed in this position are eligible to apply. This program may only be utilized for non-competitive placements, including voluntary reassignments, promotions not-to-exceed 120 days, voluntary changes to lower grade, details, and deployment opportunities. Employees interested in permanent or temporary promotions longer than 120 days must apply through USAJOBS, or other approved merit procedures or hiring authorities. Temporary or term employees and Department of Army Fellows assigned to USACE will not be considered for positions or assignments through VIOP.

We are specifically seeking a non-competitive reassignment but may consider other non-competitive options.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Must possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
  • TDY travel may be required up to 15% of the time.

QUALIFICATIONS

Who May Apply: This job opportunity is open to CURRENT, PERMANENT USACE EMPLOYEES ONLY.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

EDUCATION

Basic Requirement for Biological Scientist (0401):

A. Degree: Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR

B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Basic Requirements for General Engineer (0801), Civil Engineer (0810), or Computer Engineer (0854):

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree(or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials(stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

B. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

1. Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.

2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.

4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Basic Requirement for Physical Scientist (1301):

A. Degree: Bachelor’s degree (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

B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to one of the majors, as 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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

GS-07 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience in (1) using 3D modeling; OR (2) Mapping; OR (3) Surveying. (Specific experience must be well documented in resume).

GS-07 position description: https://acpol2.army.mil/ako/fasclass/search_fs/search_fs_output.asp?id=1080822&JobNum=584223&Ccpo=RH

GS-09 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience in (1) using Geographic Information Systems (GIS); OR (2) using models that utilize GIS data. (Specific experience must be well documented in resume).

GS-09 position description: https://acpol2.army.mil/ako/fasclass/search_fs/search_fs_output.asp?id=1080944&JobNum=584222&Ccpo=RH

GS-11 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience in (1) analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data for trends and predictions; AND (2) developing models to automate GIS data. (Specific experience must be well documented in resume).

GS-11 position description: https://acpol2.army.mil/ako/fasclass/search_fs/search_fs_output.asp?id=1081165&JobNum=584220&Ccpo=RH

GS-12 Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience (1) analyze Geographic information Systems (GIS) data for trends and predictions; AND (2) develop models to automate GIS data; AND (3) provide technical leadership in GIS applications and solutions. (Specific experience must be well documented in resume).

GS-12 position description: https://acpol2.army.mil/ako/fasclass/search_fs/search_fs_output.asp?id=1080276&JobNum=584218&ccpo=RH

Physical Effort: Work requires long periods at a computer terminal. Due to the time frame allocated to some assignments, the incumbent is under stress to meet commitments and deadlines. Some walking, bending, and climbing are associated with field investigations.

Working Conditions: The work is performed in an office. Occasional meetings, conferences, and briefings require travel to GIS offices and stakeholder locations. There is exposure to outside elements when performing field investigations and studies.

Additional information

  • A relocation incentive MAY be authorized.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
  • When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ (https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/) for more information.
  • One-year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor

To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).

Qualifications

Candidates will be evaluated IAW OPM Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.