Interdisciplinary Geographer/Physical Scientist

About the role

You will serve as an Interdisciplinary Geographer/Physical Scientist for the National Civil Applications Center. First‑time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. This position is open to U.S. citizens or nationals and to career‑transition eligibles (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

Responsibilities

• Provide geospatial analysis and production support for NCAC, focusing on exploiting national and commercial geospatial data to meet diverse federal civil customer requirements, including wildfire monitoring, hazard response, and scientific investigations.
• Manage collection and dissemination of geospatial data by developing tasking for imaging systems, validating customer requirements, and ensuring timely delivery of analytical products using tools such as ArcGIS, Socet GXP, Python, and various online data repositories.
• Maintain expert knowledge of imagery sensors and data resources, including sensor dynamics, licensing, and security requirements, to integrate multi‑source data for incident response and scientific research.
• Engage in stakeholder coordination and partnership development with external agencies (e.g., National Interagency Fire Center, NGA, NASA), establishing frameworks for interagency collaboration and information sharing.
• Develop and document standard operating procedures, provide technical guidance and training to colleagues, and actively participate in technical exchange meetings, working groups, and conferences to enhance operational and analytical capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with administrative, security, and ethical standards, including proper handling of classified materials, completion of mandatory training, accurate time and attendance reporting, and adherence to federal and NCAC policies.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12‑31‑59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E‑Verify employment verification check.
• Pre‑employment and random drug testing are required; a verified positive test will disqualify appointment.
• Required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• May be required to work