Geologist, US Army

Vacancy No.	SWGJ12592887592887	Department
Salary	$81,823.00 to $106,369.00	Grade	13 to 13
Perm/Temp	Permanent	FT/PT	Full-time
Open Date	2/2/2012	Close Date	2/21/2012
Job Link	Apply Online	Who may apply	Status Candidates
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Job Title:Geologist Department:Department of the Army Agency:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Job Announcement Number:SWGJ12592887592887 SALARY RANGE: $81,823.00 to $106,369.00 / Per Year OPEN PERIOD: Thursday, February 02, 2012 to Tuesday, February 21, 2012 SERIES & GRADE: GS-1350-13 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time - Permanent PROMOTION POTENTIAL:13 DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy(s) - Louisville, KY United States WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Current permanent Department of Army employees of the Louisville District Corps of Engineers serving on Career or Career-Conditional appointments JOB SUMMARY: Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission.  They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations.  The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army. About the Position: You will function as Louisville District's technical expert in geological investigations and design, especially in the fields of foundation assessments, rock mechanics, and seismic evaluations. Act as an authoritative source of technical leadership and guidance in the theoretical and practical geological aspects of design for all projects and programs within the Louisville District.   Who May Apply: Current permanent Department of Army employees of the Louisville District Corps of Engineers serving on Career or Career-Conditional appointments. You must attach your most recent Non-Award SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) as proof of eligibility.   Any Department of the Army application received as a result of this announcement outside the minimum area of consideration, will be considered.   PCS expenses are NOT authorized. KEY REQUIREMENTS Must possess current registration as a Professional Geologist. Must file annual financial statement. DUTIES: Perform planning, design and construction document quality verification reviews by evaluating and recommending changes pertaining to complex seismic design and foundation engineering applications. Ensure compliance with established criteria, sound engineering principles, standard practices, and existing building codes. Analyze functional and operational aspects to determine if proposed work is technically sound. Maintain awareness of current practices and latest advances in the fields of foundation assessment and engineering, dam safety, and rock mechanics. Recommend revisions in design or construction plans when necessary and due to geological conditions encountered during construction being different than the original design. Prepare complex geologic data for preliminary examinations and survey reports. Validate appropriateness to project, adequacy of design, and economical use of materials. Assure project funding, scheduling, and cost estimates for design features are appropriate and reasonable. Confer with geologists and engineers in other organizational units engaged in various aspects of engineering design and construction to resolve conflicts or delays. Perform field inspections of proposed or existing projects, and evaluate design during and after construction. Serve on USACE committees that have as their purpose the evaluation and updating of geological/seismic design criteria, or the advancement of knowledge in the field of geology. Respond to inquiries from other Districts, HQUSACE, other government agencies, and interested parties in regards to specific geological elements of current plans and specifications. Participate in public hearings, regional, and national level meetings. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Specialized experience: To qualify applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of GS-12. Specialized experience is defined as designing a variety of dams and levees and advising on soil and rock foundations, loadings on soil and rock foundations, retaining structures and embankment structures, or other experience directly related to the work of a Geologist.   Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the Time in Grade Restriction.   Time in Grade Restriction: Must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the GS-12 grade level (or equivalent). Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree or higher-level degree from an accredited college or university with a major in geology, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological science, structural, chemical, civil, mining or petroleum engineering, computer science, planetary geology, comparative planetology, geophysics, meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, physical geography, marine geology, and cartography; OR a combination of education and experience in course work as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Other Requirements: Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Registration as a Professional Geologist is required. Annual financial disclosure is required. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements.  Your responses to the questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences. Only the most recently submitted resume will be considered. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP).  The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.  If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:  1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.  Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority.  Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.  Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.    BENEFITS: The Department of Defense offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include: Comprehensive health and life insurance Competitive salaries Generous retirement programs Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time Flexible work environment and alternate work schedules Paid employment related training and education Possible student loan repayment Payment of licenses, certification, and academic degrees as applicable Bonuses, incentives, and awards as appropriate for the job. OTHER INFORMATION: Click here for more information.   Special Note to NSPS Applicants: If you apply for and accept a GS position, your GS pay will be set differently than if you transition out of NSPS with your organization. If you apply for and accept a position and your pay cannot be set within the GS grade range, you may not be eligible for pay retention. Be sure to refer to the NSPS web site (http://cpol.army.mil/library/general/nsps/docs-repeal/NSPS_Empl_Transition_Bulletin_031510.pdf) for more details on how this might affect your specific situation." • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. • The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available at http://www.cpms.osd.mil/ASSETS/E8AB932EA1E44617BAC7222922E42A62/DoDl140025-V300.pdf. • In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e. retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8416(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD instructions 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.)  Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. HOW TO APPLY: To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. Application packages must include: 1. Your resume: If you submit a resume with inappropriate material e.g. photos, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not contain this information will be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position. 2. Your responses to the questionnaire 3. Additional required documents (see Required Documents section below) The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.  Follow the prompts to complete the questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.  To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID 592887.  Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144. If you cannot apply online: 1. Click the following link to view and print the questionnaire  , View Assessment Questions 2. Print the 1203FX form to provide your response to the questionnaire http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf, and (Note: If you submit your application  via fax, beginning in Section 25, the question number will not correspond with the number on the 1203-FX.  Please continue marking your responses to the questions in sequential order.) 3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission. The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: The following documents are required: Resume: If you submit a resume with inappropriate material e.g. photos, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not contain this information will be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position. If the position has an education requirement or you are qualifying based on a combination of education and experience or solely on education, you must submit your college transcripts with your application You MUST submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. These documents may include, but are not limited to: for current employment verification, a SF-50 or DD3434; for MSP claims, PCS orders and marriage certificate; for verification of Veteran status, DD214 (which indicates character of service), SF-15, VA Letter as applicable and/or Activation/Deactivation orders. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and will not be considered any further.  PLEASE NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.   Some supplemental documents like military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for other than the applicant. These documents may be sanitized to remove such personal information before submission with the application. Applicants may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents upon selection to confirm eligibility. AGENCY CONTACT INFO: Jeff Slimp Phone: (502)315-7089 Email: JEFF.SLIMP@US.ARMY.MIL Agency Information: DA SWR USACE LRD PO Box 59 Louisville, KY 40201 WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements.  To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire.  The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire.  The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of this position.  Please follow all instructions carefully.  Errors or omissions may affect your rating.     To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.   If no email address is provided, you are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in Application Manager.  Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you.   For questions regarding the status of your application, eligibility or qualifications determination contact: applicanthelp@conus.army.mil