GeographerPhysical Scientist

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Advises the Civil Applications Committee (CAC) Chair CAC Vice-Chair(s) and CAC Principal Members on policy and procedural issues related to access to and use of U.S. National Imaging System (USNIS) data and capabilities used to meet their agencys statutory missions.
• Plans and conducts CAC meetings and working groups and documents the CACs decisions ensuring that proper oversight responsibilities and documentation is maintained that shows Federal Civil agency use of USNIS data follows applicable laws and Executive Orders and Office of the Director for National Intelligence Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of War (DoW) regulations and policies.
• Oversees CAC members requests for the collection of IC and DoW remotely sensed data to ensure the protection of Constitutional and other legal rights of U.S. persons and to ensure that such requests and the use of such data are consistent with the authorities and responsibilities of such organizations and are in accordance with authorized programs.
• Represents the CAC Chair and CAC Federal Civil agencies to National System for Geospatial Intelligence DoW and IC counterparts to enhance the development of advanced imagery acquisition systems exploitation and dissemination of data and information derived from USNIS.
• Supervises the Partnership Branch staff that also functions as the CAC Secretariat who assist the incumbent in managing the CAC its activities and the intergovernmental relationships necessary for successful collaboration.

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit and random drug testing are required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received.
• You are required to complete training obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.

• 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.

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/23/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Basic Educational Requirement AND Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.

Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position you must meet at least one of the following:
GS-0150:

• A. Degree: geography; or related physical or social science such as geology meteorology economics statistics sociology anthropology political science history cartography computer science urban studies or planning that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields. You must submit transcripts.

• B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in geography or a related field that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields as shown in A above plus appropriate experience or additional education. You must include transcripts

• 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. You must include transcripts

-OR-

• B. 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. You must include transcripts

-AND-

• Specialized Experience Requirement: One year of appropriate professional experience that is in or directly related to the duties of the position to be filled is qualifying if it is equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service and if it equipped the applicant with the knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

  Examples of such experience may include: Leading and managing interagency committees and working Groups; Executing policy oversight and compliance functions; Managing requests and processes for sensitive data collections; Representing an organization in high-level as a senior expert in work for which technical problem definitions methods and/or data were highly incomplete controversial or uncertain and whose evaluations and recommendations were accepted by others as those of a technical expert in remote sensing. At this level scientists typically represent an authoritative source of consultation for other scientists and program specialists are called upon to resolve issues that significantly affect science programs make long range and controversial proposals and defend their findings and recommendations in public or high-level forums.

  You must include hours per week worked

Volunteer Experience: 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.