Physical Scientist (Environmental)

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personal of the DoD workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Works as a Physical Scientist with the Environmental Division of the Directorate of Public Works.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 Physical Scientist: A.

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in 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.

OR B.

Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to one of the majors, as 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 to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which include 1) Managing one or more environmental programs (i.e.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Clean Air Act, Pollution Prevention Act or Water Pollution Control Act) ; 2) Developing program guidance for implementation throughout the installation and/or serviced area ; and 3) Preparing environmental documents for an organization.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second 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: Physical Science or Environmental Engineering.

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. Major Duties:

• Serves as physical or biological scientist with responsibility for planning, developing, measuring, analyzing, and describing Solid and Hazardous Waste resources.
• Resolves issues by personal decision or through contact with higher headquarters, other governmental agencies, etc.
• Prepares studies, briefing charts, reports, correspondence, etc. on various technical and administrative matters pertaining to the program and presents briefings.
• Identifies and analyzes generated waste streams at the point of generation and determines waste identification and profiling of the waste streams.
• Performs field inspections of activities for compliance and monitors condition and operation of various support equipment and instrumentation.