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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Miles, Donald <milesd@ohio.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 8, 2023 10:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Popescu, Viorel <popescu@ohio.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Job opportunity<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hi all, p<span style="background:white">lease distribute this announcement to potential applicants!</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC) is recruiting one or more GS11 researchers to be
 based at the USGS Brown Treesnake lab at the Guam National Wildlife Refuge. These are term positions with an initial appointment of one year and the possibility of extension for up to 4 years pending availability of funds and performance. </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Starting salary will be $77,000 to 86,000 (see link below for specifics and let me know of any questions). PhD
 is preferred but our emphasis will be on recruiting individuals with proven ability to coordinate complex projects, manage and analyze data, produce scientific reports, and work amicably with people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We have a range of interesting research projects already funded, some new ones in the proposal pipeline, and
 lots of ideas that could be developed by a motivated researcher. The USGS BTS project was recently moved to PIERC and we've been working to fully incorporate the Guam-based staff into the PIERC ʻohana in a supportive and equitable manner.   </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks, Bob</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The announcement number is <b>USGS-SAC-23-11872036-DHA-EW</b>, or you</span></span><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> may
 access the job announcement through the following link:      </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span class="contentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NOTE</span></b></span><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> - The announcement <span style="background:white">will
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Here are a few reminders to pass along to any interested applicants so they don't inadvertently disqualify themselves
 from further consideration:</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 should also<span style="background:white"> </span>include a month/year and hours per week worked, 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. </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 they have <u>current or prior federal service</u>, they should <u>list the grade levels</u>. 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.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 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
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 they receive an email to complete a secondary assessment (USA Hire Competency Based Assessment), they must complete the assessment within the timelines identified by the email, or they will <u>not</u> be considered.  Note, they should set aside at least 3
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 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.    </span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.usajobs.gov%2FHelp%2F__%3B!!KwNVnqRv!CkX27lcwnUIkw2F0ItmEGyNVwuoiZSWLaG480zkHaEpDwtv99kDpb0y7HYVlggK2bfVJu-mQA6CsvJ8kKw%24&data=05%7C01%7Cocees%40listserv.ohio.edu%7C30ca26b656494a39183e08db1fe96921%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C638138859593235995%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BfnGSwTPiiFNn0A5xv2%2BJ8rfydlPI6PfPw81%2F2LtlDs%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.usajobs.gov/Help/__;!!KwNVnqRv!CkX27lcwnUIkw2F0ItmEGyNVwuoiZSWLaG480zkHaEpDwtv99kDpb0y7HYVlggK2bfVJu-mQA6CsvJ8kKw$" shash="HVK2M+cd/2r0FL0ly7TKPb996+UueYeNvWg3KpdFsPTIp+xpKdblUZEoAFcGIlxWneW8agcrfgvGd3z23L26rBYs76z05QOh4yP4pGrpifnG+AnKqNEi2bepffZ8VQGT6IH2mSX012+aJjEUjHUpJ0Dbo2wYjKYnSOFdXRWkPFQ=" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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