Physical Science Technician

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Carson City, NV. For more information, please visit the Carson City Chamber of Commerce. We expect to fill one (1) vacancy at this time.

• Assist professional/higher graded personnel with duties requiring knowledge and understanding of tests/procedures/info gathering/reporting/documentation procedures in physical sciences.
• Prepare and maintain basic information and documentation in hard copy or electronic files documenting information related to the assigned resource issues.
• Carry out data collection and analyses; interprets results and notes observations; prepare reports and answers inquiries, where knowledge and understanding are required to make proper interpretation.
• Survey field sites for basic facts for entry into databases and/or geospatial automated information systems in support of other functions in the office/offices with ability to interpret results and recognize unusual features.
• Ability to select, extract, collect, and compile information from various sources when this requires considering the applicability of information, as well as the characteristics and quality of the sources.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the '
  
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• You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• If selected for this position you will need to complete the Federal Information Systems Security Awareness (FISSA) training prior to start date.