Interdisciplinary (Geographer or Physical Scientist

Summary

You will serve as the Project Manager and Coordinator for land-change monitoring activities at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1-2 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.

GS-15: 147,945 (Step
1) to $192,331 (Step 10). First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

This job is open to:
The public; U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.;
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency, or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants; and to United States Citizens, U.S. Nationals, and Career transition eligibles (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

• Serves as technical expert, principal focal point and project manager for land-cover monitoring, assessment, and projection activities at USGS EROS. Includes planning, preparing budget requirements, identifying appropriate work statements, designing prototypes, coordinating work assignments with other projects, and monitoring completion of work.
• Executes project development, guidance, and oversight of operational landscape monitoring activities, with a focus on the development of cutting-edge national-scale land-change monitoring, assessment, and projection products. This includes oversight of research into new and improved methodologies for updating project products and engineering and overseeing research-to-operations.
• Provides project coordination and communication with external partners and stakeholders. Serves as primary USGS EROS support for the Multi-Resolution Landscape Characteristics (MRLC) Consortium. Facilitates cooperation and coordination among USGS and external partners. Publishes scientific and technical reports, participates in professional meetings, symposia, and conferences, and participates in special task forces and study groups.
• Serves as a recognized, authoritative expert on remote sensing and land cover mapping for resource monitoring and assessment to US Government agencies and other organizations. Advances the application of remote sensing technologies to actionable land-change monitoring, assessment, and projection activities. Leads a dynamic agenda of modernization across the Federal Civil Land Characterization community.

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• 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. To learn more, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This Probationary Period Is An Extension Of The Appointment Process And Therefore Requires The Agency To Determine If Continued Employment Would Advance The Public Interest, Meet The Organization Goals And Mission Of The Agency, And/or Otherwise Promote The Efficiency Of The Service.

In Determining If Your Employment Advances The Public Interest, The Agency Will Consider your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/01/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To receive credit for experience, 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service,…