Geologist

National Park Service•Big Bend National Park, TX

18d•Onsite

About The Position

The Geologist serves at Big Bend National Park with the National Park Service. The position plans, coordinates, manages, and leads geologic monitoring projects and studies; collects, manages, analyzes, and interprets geologic data; develops and maintains spatial and relational databases and related applications; develops proposals for scientific investigations; and communicates findings through reports, presentations, recommendations, and scientific publications. The position is at the GS-11 grade level. It requires qualifying geology education and either specialized experience, qualifying graduate education, or a combination of education and experience. Field work may take place in remote locations and challenging conditions. Duties are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

Requirements

Meet the basic educational requirements for Geologist GS-1350: a geology degree plus 20 additional semester hours in specified related subjects, or an eligible combination of coursework and experience or additional education. Transcripts are required.
For GS-11 qualification, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09, or three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or a qualifying combination of graduate education and specialized experience.
Specialized experience must include applicable experience in infrastructure project planning and monitoring; geologic mapping and resource inventory or protection; borehole or geophysical and LiDAR data evaluation; geohazard assessment; identifying threats to resources, infrastructure, personnel, and visitors; and producing geological, geophysical, or paleontological data and reports.
Provide required transcripts and documentation of hours worked, as applicable to the qualification route and applicant status.
Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements if a current Federal employee.
Be a U.S. citizen or national and pass the required background investigation and favorable adjudication.
Possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
Wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
Complete required training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority; obtain a government charge card for travel.
May be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, or shift work, and travel overnight away from home up to two nights per month.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary period, subject to written certification for continued employment.
During some field or emergency work, hike several kilometers over uneven terrain while carrying equipment; work at remote sites with limited or no services; use personal protective gear; work in dusty, hot, humid, or extremely cold environments; drive off-road four-wheel-drive vehicles; travel by helicopter, small fixed-wing aircraft, or boat; and lift equipment or objects weighing up to 20 kilograms.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, manage, and lead comprehensive geologic monitoring projects and studies.
Collect, manage, analyze, and interpret geologic data using standard and novel methods and procedures.
Develop, modify, and use spatial and relational databases and related applications to maintain and synthesize geologic data for planning and analysis.
Develop proposals for scientific investigations, including scopes of work, expected benefits and work products, timelines, and budgets.
Write, communicate, and publish geologic findings through reports, presentations, recommendations to resource managers, or scientific journal publications.
Lead efforts and studies, lead and assist field crews, conduct field studies, and collect and interpret geological data, as described among the specialized experience criteria.