Physical Scientist

• ****Duties and responsibilities vary and may increase according to grade level****
• Assist in the development of curricula and other training materials.
• Provide advisory services on specific problems projects programs and functions in assigned program area. Serve as the installations most knowledgeable technical consultant on environmental compliance laws and regulations.
• Comply with health safety and environment rules and procedures and perform work that enhances the safety of the work environment.
• Participate in providing environmental physical science support in assigned environmental projects through application of professional knowledge and skill in the biological sciences practices processes and techniques.

Conditions of employment

• Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• Total salary varies depending on location of position
• If authorized PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: incentives may be authorized
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours to include evenings weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• A security clearance may be required
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Full/part-time employees occupying direct childcare positions are eligible for discounts IAW DAF AFSVC/CC Memo 30 Sep 22; first child 100% / each additional child 25%. Other assigned CYP and FCC personnel are eligible for 25% discount.
• This Public Notice may be used to fill positions in other equivalent pay systems (i.e. NH NJ NK).

Qualifications

In order to qualify you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Professional and Scientific Positions.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

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.

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

FOR GS-11: Successfully completed 1 year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable the specialized experience must have been at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include: serving as an advanced analyst in the field of analytical chemistry for analysis of water samples (primarily stream water soil leachate and precipitation); using equipment and instruments including atomic absorption spectrophotometers ion chromatographs automatic titrators ammonia analyzers carbon analyzers and nitrogen analyzers; performing preparations quality control calibrations calculations waste and sample disposal related to the analysis; training other technicians in the performance of routine duties; and generating reports based on analytical data produced.

FOR GS-12: Successfully completed 1 year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable the specialized experience must have been at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service. Examples of creditable specialized experience may include planning and executing complex physical science studies which usually involved intensive investigations into recognized phenomena. This work typically involved conventional methods and techniques though it required going beyond clear precedents and required adapting methods to the problems at hand and interpreting findings in terms of their scientific significance. At this level physical scientists have the ability to independently perform scientific work of considerable difficulty.

FOR GS-13: Successfully completed 1 year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable the specialized experience must have been at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service. Examples may include research design; analysis and implementation; analysis and/or consolidation of research findings data to identify strategic research areas or needs.

FOR GS-14: Successfully completed 1 year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable the specialized experience must have been at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service. Examples may include providing research and science support information for program policy or Regional program management of complex or interdisciplinary nature; identifying developmental and training needs of managers to address program area design challenges and making policy or programmatic recommendations for specific developmental tasking and training assignments; participating in policy and guidance development to enable organizational implementation of policy or program initiatives; monitoring program implementation and making recommendations on the allocation of resources; adjustment of organizational engagement methods protocols or procedures to ensure maximum effectiveness efficiency and economy.

FOR GS-15: Successfully completed 1 year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable the specialized experience must have been at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service. Examples of creditable specialized experience: performs management planning duties such as concept development master integration planning and programming design for programs or projects taking into account feasibility costs and economics; conceives plans conducts and reviews work in areas where there is little theory to guide efforts; Leads a research group and/or project; Performs environmental modeling and forecasting duties; Publishes research findings in scientific journals and Represents the organization to larger scientific and management groups.

To view qualifying educational requirements and/or combination of education and experience click on the following link: SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of professional environmental physical scientific principles practices techniques and procedures to effectively participate in project development execution training and assistance in assigned projects (see Environmental Program Checklist).
2. Knowledge to troubleshoot routine environmental physical science problems requiring investigation of unsanitary or questionable conditions in assigned projects (see Environmental Program Checklist).
3. Knowledge of applicable Federal State and local laws regulations and other guidance to make decisions and recommendations concerning assigned restoration compliance conservation pollution prevention and/or integration principles and practices.
4. Skill to integrate an interdisciplinary team of professionals to include attorneys public health specialists public affairs specialists biological scientists environmental engineers physical scientists general engineers community planners regulators other governmental officials and community groups.