Current GS-14 level opening for RS specialist if currently employed in federal government. Check it out and pass it along to qualified candidates. Thanks, Jim see attachment: f9fas236.htm good luck!Title: F9-FAS-236
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United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: F9-FAS-236 POSITION TITLE: Remote Sensing Specialist PAY PLAN, SERIES, GRADE: GS-1301-14 PROMOTION POTENTIAL: None AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Government-wide* Status Candidates Only DC Commuting Area LOCATION OF POSITION: Foreign Agricultural Service Commodity & Marketing Programs Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division Washington, DC PHONE NUMBERS: (703) 812-6339 (Announcement Requests) (202) 418-9008 (Additional Information) (202) 418-9116 (TTY) CONTACT NAME(S): Sheila Campbell FSA/HRD/FOB/Ag Stop 0593 OPENING DATE: August 16, 1999 CLOSING DATE: September 13, 1999 (TO BE CONSIDERED FOR
THIS POSITION ALL FORMS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE
CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.) * DEPENDING ON THE ADVERTISED
AREA OF CONSIDERATION, SURPLUS/DISPLACED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN THE
LOCAL COMMUTING AREA WHO APPLY TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ARE
DETERMINED "WELL QUALIFIED" WILL BE GIVEN SPECIAL
SELECTION PRIORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGENCY AND INTERAGENCY
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CTAP/ICTAP) REGULATIONS.
SEE REQUIREMENTS UNDER "CTAP ELIGIBLES" FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION. Per Public Law 105-277 FSA
County Committee permanent employees will be considered to have
status. Non-competitive eligible
candidates will be considered. All competitive and
non-competitive candidates have to apply by the closing date in
order to be considered. DUTIES: The incumbent stays abreast of developments in the field of remote sensing including the development of new technologies and sensors that would benefit the Division; recommends the adoption of new remote sensing technologies; defines requirements to improve and/or upgrade the analytical capability of the remotely sensed activities; manages the remote sensing budget; conducts analyses of LANDSAT, METSAT, SPOT, and other satellite imagery and meteorological data to define new procedures and techniques to assess specific crops or agricultural areas; and develops and conducts training programs for Division analysts on remote sensing procedures and techniques. Serves as the Division's first point of contact for highly technical problems regarding satellite imagery, remote sensing, and GIS. Domestic and foreign travel is required. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have successfully completed the requirements in paragraphs A or B below: A. A full four-year course study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics which included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. B. 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. In addition, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service. Specialized experience is that which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position (Regarding qualifications, these are considered to be non-research positions.) BASIC ELIGIBILITY: - You must have competitive civil service status. - You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. - Status applicants must meet time-in-grade restrictions. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Evaluation will be based on review of the following: - Application - Performance Appraisal - Supplemental KSA (knowledge, skills and abilities) Statements SUPPLEMENTAL KSA STATEMENTS (Mandatory): For each of the criteria listed below, describe specifically and accurately the relevance of each of the following: - experience - training - education - awards You should include specific tasks performed, the dates you performed them, and where you were working at the time. 1. Knowledge of current and projected satellite platform/sensor technology such as AVHRR, Landsat, SPOT, and MODIS, MIZAR, Landsat 7, SPOT4. 2. Skill in visual and analytical multispectral imagery and ability to communicate requirements for automated support. 3. Knowledge in international digital data resources of weather, soils, precipitation, and agricultural boundaries. 4. Ability to deal with others (including oral communiation). 5. Ability to communicate in writing. Notes: There are no special forms for these statements. They may be submitted on plain paper with your name and the announcement number at the top. Candidates who do not submit the supplemental statement will not be considered. HOW TO APPLY: Interested candidates who meet the basic eligibility requirements may file for consideration by sending the following MANDATORY information to the address indicated on the last page of this announcement: - Application (see "Notes") - A copy of your most recent performance appraisal (or appropriate form)(not required if you are an FSA County Committee employee) - Supplemental KSA statements responding to evaluation criteria - Status applicants must submit a copy of their latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that shows competitive civil service status or for FSA County Committee employees a copy of their latest Notification of Personnel Action (FSA-50) that shows permanent appointment. - A copy of college transcript (if you are using education to qualify) CTAP ELIGIBLES: To receive selection priority, CTAP eligibles must: - apply to a specific vacancy announcement within the local commuting area of the position you are being displaced from; - apply for a position at the same or lower grade than the position last held and which has no greater promotion potential; - hold, or last held, a position in the competitive service under a career or career-conditional appointment; - have a current or last performance rating of at least fully successful, or equivalent; - submit appropriate proof of CTAP eligibility (e.g., RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area; a Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) verifying separation as a result of RIF or declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area; official certification that your disability annuity has been or is being terminated; official certification stating displacement as a result of termination of injury compensation); - submit all required forms as described under "How to Apply"; and - be determined to be basically eligible and otherwise "well-qualified" by receiving a satisfactory rating on each KSA or an average satisfactory rating on the total number of KSA's as described under "Supplemental KSA Statements" NOTES: - You can submit an Application for Federal Employment (SF-171), a resume as an application, Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612 ), OR any other written format. Your application must contain the information outlined in the booklet Applying for a Federal Job (OF-510), in order to evaluate your qualifications and to determine if you meet legal requirements for Federal employment. If your application does not provide all the information requested in the job announcement and the OF-510, you may lose consideration for the job. - Please indicate job announcement number on your application. - To be considered for this position the above forms must be received no later than the closing date of this announcement. - The use of U.S. government postage-paid envelopes (including inter-office messenger mail) in filing applications is a violation of Federal law and applications received in such envelopes will not be considered. - FFAS employees located at the Park Office Center, Portals Building, and the Reporters Building may use the interoffice mail system to transmit employment applications. - Faxed applications will not be accepted. - Relocation expenses may be authorized. OTHER INFORMATION: - The following individuals who submit evidence of their eligibility may be considered under other hiring authorities: -- Individuals with disabilities -- Former Peace Corps, Vista, Action Cooperative Volunteers -- VRA Eligibles -- 30 Percent Disabled Veterans -- Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service may apply. ADDRESS FOR DELIVERY OF APPLICATION: Employment applications may be mailed through the U.S. Postal Service or any commercial or private carrier (i.e., Federal Express, United Parcel Service, etc.). Please use the following address: USDA-FSA-HRD PMB 349 2117 L STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20037-1524 Applications may also be personally delivered to the above address, or to either of the following locations: 2101 L Street, NW, Washington, DC, Room 5000 (Application Box) OR 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, Room 0082-South Building (Mail Slot in Door) USDA NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). - To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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