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Description
Summary
What General Information Do I Need to Know About This Position?This is a term appointment not to exceed 13 months with possible extensions up to a total of 4 years without further competition. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status in the Federal service.
Salary: GS-07: $54,505 (Step 01) to $70,859 (Step 10);GS-9: $66,670 (Step 01) to $86,670 (Step 10).
CONTINUED IN DUTIES SECTION
Duties
As a Geologist within the Geologic Hazards Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
During emergency response periods, training of personnel on new equipment, or field work, the scientist may be expected to hike distances of several kilometers over uneven terrain while carrying equipment. Field work may require working in remote field sites with limited to no services.
Field work may require the use of proper personal protective gear, working in dusty, hot, humid, and extreme cold environments, occasional off-road driving of 4-wheel drive vehicles, traveling to remote field sites in helicopters or small fixed wing planes, and/or boats. Lifting of equipment and objects weighing up to 50 pounds may be necessary.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Some work takes place in office or laboratory settings with adequate heat, light, and ventilation.
Office conditions do not require special safety precautions; field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow, and hazardous conditions such as exposure to extreme temperature, noxious or toxic gasses, ice, or flooding.
CONTINUED FROM SUMMARY SECTION
This position is being advertised concurrently with USGS-DEN ST-DLA that is open to current or former federal employees:
NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01 .
