Supervisory Physical Scientist

01Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/04/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet at least one of the following: 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 submit 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. -AND- To qualify for this position at the GS-15 grade level: Specialized Experience Requirement: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: (1) directing complex, multidisciplinary scientific or technical projects or initiatives; (2) analyzing scientific findings technical procedures or information management systems to identify deficiencies and recommend improvements; and; (3) establishing and executing program priorities, operating plans, or resource-allocation strategies to achieve organizational performance. 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.

This is a Merit Promotion announcement for current career and career conditional US Geological Survey Bureau employees and Career Transition eligibles (CTAP). Refer to the Required Documents section for more information.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Provide technical and administrative supervision to multidisciplinary staff of professional, scientific, technical, and administrative personnel, including subordinate supervisors; plans and assigns work, evaluates performance and manages workforce development and personnel actions.

Direct and oversee scientific and technical programs involving water-related data, information management, research, and advance analytical methods to support organizational priorities and mission objectives. Develops and implements strategic plans, policies, and operational procedures to improve scientific information systems, data dissemination, and analytical capabilities in support of the Water Mission Area (WMA) and Bureau objectives.

Provide senior level scientific expertise and technical guidance in evaluating emerging technologies, advanced analytical tools, and scientific methologies to enhance data accessibility, information quality and organizational decision making. Establish and oversee data governance standards and information management practices to ensure scientific data integrity, quality, interoperability, accessibility and compliance with Federal regulations and security requirements.

Directs program planning, budget formulation, and resource allocation to ensure effective management of scientific programs, personnel, information systems, and operational requirements in accordance with organizational priorities. Serve as senior scientific advisor and organizational representative, collaborating with Federal, State, Tribal, local and external partners to coordinate scientific initiatives, communicate technical findings, and advance information dissemination and research capabilities.