Physical Scientist

NOTE:  You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement.

In addition to the educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below:

To qualify for the GS-12 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-11 level defined as assisting in the conduction of field assessments of air/environmental quality monitoring and
meteorological sites operated by state, local, tribal agencies.

To qualify for the GS-13 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-12 level defined as conducting and analyzing the data received from air quality & meteorological measuring systems.
air quality measurement systems, laboratory methods and operations.

Your application package will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: 

• Knowledge of the Clean Air Act (CAA), and/or other relevant environmental laws, documentation and reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of various areas of atmospheric and other physical sciences.
• Ability to use sophisticated computer applications to access data, prepare statistical analyses, and to develop graphical displays of the data.
• Skill in oral communication.
• Skill in written communication.

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.

*If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.