19 June 2009 U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Engineer Research and Development Center Position: Research Civil/Hydraulic/Mechanical Engineer, Research Physical Scientist, Research Oceanographer, Research Physicist, Research Hydrologist, Research Mathematician DB-0810/830/1301/1360/1310/1315/1520-02 w/Promotion Potential to DB-04 or DB-0810/830/1301/1360/1310/1315/1520-04 Announcement Number - DSA-09-06 Receipt of applications: June 19, 2009 - June 19, 2010 Location: Flood and Storm Protection Division, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS and Duck, NC Multiple Selections will be made from this announcement Salary Range for DB-2 $30,772 - $73,329 per annum (see note below) Salary Range for DB-4 $67,613 - $123,519 per annum (see note below) Duties: This position is for a developmental level DB-02 with promotion potential to DB-04 or entry at DB-04. Duties include conducting studies related to coastal, estuarine, river, and sediment processes, science and engineering. These studies include one or more topics such as tidal hydraulics, storm processes, wave generation and propagation, dredged material fate and stability, beach fill performance and maintenance, circulation and sedimentation in estuaries, interactions between surface water and groundwater, wetland and river system hydraulics and sedimentation, improved hydraulic design methods, regional sediment management, and reliability and risk engineering applications to engineering and environmental disciplines. Assignments are part of a research project and may include developing information from a variety of sources. Project assignments may include instrumentation development, testing and deployment, designing field and laboratory experiments, developing experimental and analytical methods, creating/evaluating analysis protocols, and numerical model development and application. The incumbent will work as team member under the direction of senior engineers and scientists on major research and cost-reimbursable projects. This position requires that the applicant communicate their portion of the work on a project both orally and through technical documents to both project members and customers. Technical documents are comprised of technical reports, informational reports, technical notes and journal papers. The applicant may be required to present research results at technical meetings, workshops, and conferences. This position requires knowledge of one or more of these areas: relevant science and engineering concepts in the topical areas outlined above, statistics, fluid and/or sediment dynamics, numerical methods and modeling, scientific data analyses. An undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the relevant engineering/physical science fields would indicate the level of performance sought for this position. Promotion and Pay Potential: This position is a permanent full time position. Within any band in this Science & Technology Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project, progression through the salary range to the maximum in the band is based upon annual Federal wide pay increases and increases related to individual performance under the pay for performance compensation system. Travel to First Duty Station or Permanent Change of Station expenses WILL be paid. Brief Description of the Program and eligibility: You must be a U.S. Citizen and have a Bachelor's degree directly related to this occupation. You must have a Grade Point Average of 3.50 or greater in a 4.0 system in the subject matter field. Benefits Include: Flexible Work Schedules: Health & Life Insurance; Retirement & 401K plans, Vacation & Sick Leave, On-site Fitness Center & Credit Union; Family Friendly Leave Policy, Long Term Care Insurance, Flexible Spending Accountants and Dental and Vision Insurance Other Information: 1) This position requires a personnel security investigation on a post-appointment basis only. 2) Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service registration prior to appointment. Failure to comply may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after appointment. 3) You must submit the following documents: Resume, transcripts and DD-214 if claiming Veteran's Preference. 4) Selections will be made monthly against this vacancy announcement. 5) Please reference DSA-08-06 on your application for this position For additional information about this position, please contact: Patricia J. Winston 601-631-5862 Your completed application package should be postmarked NLT the closing date on this announcement and mailed to: US Army Corps of Engineers Attn: Patricia J. Winston 4155 Clay Street Vicksburg, MS 39183 The Federal Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will receive appropriate consideration without regard to non-merit factors such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status except where specifically authorized by law, age, policies or disability which do not relate to successful performance of the duties of this position. Qualified applicants with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation may notify Valerie Carney of their need.