2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 From: "Coombs, Michelle L" <mcoombs@xxxxxxxx> *USGS hiring new Director of the Volcano Science Center* The Volcano Science Center (VSC) is a network of closely integrated volcano observatories and research centers studying and monitoring volcanoes in Alaska, Hawaii, the Pacific Cascades, Long Valley, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Yellowstone. It also includes a volcano crisis response team partly funded by the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance that responds to international volcanic crisis and backs up domestic crises; a volcanic process research and experimental group in Menlo Park/Moffett, CA; a volcanic gas emissions group in Hawaii and Vancouver, WA; and a hydrologic-volcano-debris-flow research group in Vancouver, WA. The Center Director for the Volcano Science Center (VSC) will: - Be responsible for multi-disciplinary geoscience studies to mitigate the harmful impacts of volcano hazards by instrumenting and monitoring active, restive, and potentially active volcanoes, preparing volcanic hazards assessments, modeling eruptions and debris flows, studying magma water interactions, responding to volcanic crises (national and international), and conducting topical investigations of magmatic and associated hydrothermal processes and products to better understand how volcanoes work, thus improving predictive abilities. - Establish and maintain both formal and informal contacts with other USGS entities, Federal and State agencies, universities and other research organizations, and the private sector. Plan and conducts meetings and conferences that will further USGS objectives. Represent the VSC at national, international, and regional meetings, seminars, and conferences to advance program goals. There is one vacancy that may be filled at any of the following locations: Anchorage, Alaska; Menlo Park, California; Hilo, Hawaii; or Vancouver, Washington. The location will be determined when a selection is made. Merit Promotion Announcement - USGS-SAC-21-10995469-ST-CS: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/588016800 <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajobs.gov%2FGetJob%2FViewDetails%2F588016800&data=04%7C01%7Cmcoombs%40usgs.gov%7C598f36aab219485b303f08d8a7735b4c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637443461198278362%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=1lyuvY8RzByqFNJ%2BI0yDsr2p%2B5BuLdURao%2BQfKnArDo%3D&reserved=0> DEU Announcement - Open to the Public - USGS-SAC-21-10995470-DE-CS: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/588018000 <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajobs.gov%2FGetJob%2FViewDetails%2F588018000&data=04%7C01%7Cmcoombs%40usgs.gov%7C598f36aab219485b303f08d8a7735b4c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637443461198288320%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=cxCPFFmpfmsdTn1%2FPdhqcbOgxtCIVuTuj73hzgbmfaU%3D&reserved=0> *The announcements will close on Friday, January 15, 2021. * Here are a few reminders about the application process; please read carefully if you are planning to apply: - *If qualifying based on education, **Applicants should submit copies of ALL UP TO DATE unofficial transcripts that include a degree conferred date*. This is really important when they have attended multiple schools. Their current school does not always list out the transferred classes let alone the grades received. - If they have completed their degree requirements but their transcripts have not yet been updated, applicants may submit a letter from the school indicating that they have completed their degree requirements along with a copy of their most recent transcripts. - *Resumes should also include a month and year, along with their relevant work experience underneath each period of employment.* Their resume should contain enough details regarding their work experience for us to determine whether they have the specialized experience or not. - If they have current or prior federal service, they should list the grade levels. If this is left out, it won't necessarily get them rated out, but it may help them get rated in easier. Submitting copies of their SF-50's showing their current grade and series is also helpful OR if they were previously in the series, they should submit those SF-50's too. - *They MUST submit ALL required documentation prior to the announcement closing.* *All documents must be legible.* They can always e-mail the contact person in the announcement to confirm that their documents have all been uploaded correctly. Sometimes the documents submitted are blurry and really hard to read, or the file is corrupt and we can't access their documents. *We do NOT accept late documents*. - *Please Note:* The ABOVE information and much more can be found on the HELP section of the USAjobs site. It goes more into detail regarding the federal hiring process, proper resume format and covers some of what I've listed above in more detail. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/ <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajobs.gov%2FHelp%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmcoombs%40usgs.gov%7C598f36aab219485b303f08d8a7735b4c%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637443461198288320%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=AwRDfpNsvVYHgGcaUnXFxsILjCr4Qk0h4al%2BI7LVTZU%3D&reserved=0> Please contact Durelle Smith (dpsmith@xxxxxxxx) with questions about this position. 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 ------------------------------
