Social Science Information/Biological Science Information/Geographic Information Systems Specialist

The position is located with the Forest Service Geospatial Technology and Applications Center (GTAC) in Salt Lake City, Utah. This position supports the Technology Development and Infrastructure Management (TDIM) Program.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Nathan Pugh at nathan.pugh@usda.gov or 801-975-3827Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.
This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in any of the job series listed below.
GS-0101:
Degree: behavioral or Social Science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or Social Sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or Social Sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
GS-0401:
Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR A combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
GS-1301:
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.
OR A combination of education and experience: 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below.
Specialized Experience Requirement:
GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as a majority of the following: develop geospatial databases, data dictionaries, data models, and metadata for multi-disciplinary data-based decision making and geospatial applications; apply advanced GIS principles to facilitate geospatial model design and analysis of a wide range of complex data to answer business decisions related to forest planning activities; compile natural resource, topographic and cartographic data for creation of thematic map products and presentation materials to a variety of stakeholders; create and maintained data, maps, applications, and other communication tools using ArcGIS Online and other web-based GIS tools;: provide training and user support in the application of ArcGIS Pro, AGOL, and geodatabases;: developed and followed best practices in the use of geospatial technologies.
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.
TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.Education: See Qualifications section for Education Requirements.Employment Type: FULL_TIME