Supervisory Physical Scientist

This Supervisory Physical Scientist position is with National Park Service (Department of the Interior) in Flagstaff, AZ. You will serve as a Supervisory Physical Scientist with the Grand Canyon National Park. The Supervisory Physical Scientist serves as the senior advisor for geoscience disciplines (predominantly Geology, and Hydrology) within Grand Canyon National Park, supporting mission-related scientific work through the application of broad physical science disciplines. Key duties: • Project Management: Applies principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and managing projects and resources, including technical performance. Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates. Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals. Geosciences Research/Evaluation: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the study and evaluation of multiple interdisciplinary fields of geosciences including hydrology, geology, paleontology, air resources, caves and climate sciences to increase understanding, resource management, and mitigation of impacts to physical resources within a national park. Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/13/2026-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. To qualify for this position, you must possess one of the Basic Experience/Education Requirements for the 1301 series below AND you must possess the Minimum Qualifications (specialized experience) for the GS-12 grade level below. BASIC EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (Individual Occupational Requirements) FOR THE PHYSICAL SCIENTIST GS-1301 SERIES: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher-level 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. You must provide transcripts. Combination: College-level education equivalent to one of the majors shown in 1 above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. You must provide transcripts. - AND- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GS-12 GRADE LEVEL: EXPERIENCE: one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience MUST include the following: (1) developing and preparing major portions of resource management plans; (2) preparation of specific action plans; (3) identifying research needs, preparation of proposals, and oversight of research; (4) design, develop, test, and implement scientific monitoring protocols; AND (5) developing scientifically credible protection, mitigation, and restoration projects. You must include hours per week worked. For more information qualifying education or on combining education and experience see OPM Qualification Standards linked below:Individual Occupational Requirements for Physical Scientist Series, 1301Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions 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. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.