Interdisciplinary (Geographer / Computer Scientist)

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The incumbent serves as the pipeline program manager for Operations Division USACE managed waterways. Provides technical expertise and oversight for planning, development, implementation, and management of technical support data.

Duties

• •Inputs spatial and attribute data into digital repositories while adhering to standardized data entry formats and cataloging instructions.
• •Formats incoming infrastructure records for long-term digital preservation and follows established agency file naming and documentation standards.
• •Ensures consistency and sharing of information between internal and external offices, as well as various data sources.
• •Establishes collaborative working relationships with federal, state, and local regulatory authorities to facilitate the prompt exchange of safety-critical utility and infrastructure data.
• •Executes structured queries within relational database applications and retrieves relevant utility and geographic records for team members.
• •Works with other internal offices, utility companies, dredging contractors, and other agencies to share and correct discrepancies between information.
• •Briefs executive leadership and external industry stakeholders on waterway safety initiatives and builds organizational consensus to reduce dredging risks and protect vital infrastructure.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. Basic Requirement for Geographer (0150): A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in 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. OR 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. Basic Requirement for Computer Scientist (1550): Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in computer science or bachelor's degree (or higher degree) with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. In addition to meeting the basic requirement for at least one of the series above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes work that includes at least two of the following: 1) Generating basic digital maps using Geographic Information Systems software; OR 2) Populating digital databases with spatial or tabular records; OR 3) Checking technical records to identify discrepancies or missing data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Data Management. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-11 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes at least two of the following: 1) Performing basic spatial analyses using Geographic Information Systems software to identify physical features; OR 2) Helping to create or modify databases to organize and update geographic or technical records; OR 3) Assisting with the management and coordination of information internally and externally across various stakeholders and assisting in the required corrective actions to fix discrepancies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Data Management. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes at least two of the following: 1) Managing and developing databases and ensuring compliance with national Geographic Information Systems software standards; OR 2) Analyzing datasets and utilizing business intelligence software to provide solutions to identified issues; OR 3) Managing and coordinating information internally and externally across various stakeholders and taking corrective actions to fix discrepancies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/