Physical Scientist

Physical Scientist Department of Ste Department of Ste - Agency Wide Summary The Internional Joint Commission assists the governments of the United Stes and Canada in preventing and resolving wer and environmental disputes under the 1909 Boundary Wers Trey. IJC is an independent organizion and not a part of the Executive Branch. The physical scientist for this position will aid in developing policy, providing advice for Commission Considerion, fulfilling complex and high level duties, pursuing the common good of both countries. Learn more about this agency Summary The Internional Joint Commission assists the governments of the United Stes and Canada in preventing and resolving wer and environmental disputes under the 1909 Boundary Wers Trey. IJC is an independent organizion and not a part of the Executive Branch. The physical scientist for this position will aid in developing policy, providing advice for Commission Considerion, fulfilling complex and high level duties, pursuing the common good of both countries. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/07/2026 to 05/15/2026 Salary $117,402 - $158,322 per year Salary based on duty locion for which you are selected. Pay scale & grade GG 13 Locions Washington, DC 1 vacancy Detroit, MI 2 vacancies Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—As per agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less - Occasional Travel required. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 13 Job family (Series) 1301 General Physical Science Supervisory stus No Security clearance Secret Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Modere Risk Trust determinion process Suitability/Fitness Nional security Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number

IJC-DEU-2026-0002

Control number 868150300 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help Plan and manage wer management projects, develop stregies, analyze da, oversee funding, and address transboundary challenges. Prepare reports, analyze wer resource da, and provide scientific interpretions and policy recommendions to senior officials. Provide scientific and technical support to address transboundary wer disputes, advise counterparts, manage contracts, and brief senior officials. Offer technical expertise to support problem-solving, compile informion, and advise during meetings. Requirements Help Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Incumbent subject to random drug testing. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, : www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/ Qualificions Applicants must meet all the qualificion requirements described below by the closing de of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on educion OR if there are mandory educion requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your applicion. Applicants MUST meet the required basic entry qualificion requirements described below:

BASIC REQUIREMENT

A. Have an undergradue or higher level degree from an accredited college or university in physical science, engineering, or mhemics th

INCLUDED 24

semester hours in physical science and/or reled engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of merials, and electronics. OR B. Have educion equivalent to one of the majors shown in "A" above th

INCLUDED

least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or reled engineering science, PLUS approprie experience OR additional educion.

IN ADDITION

to meeting the basic entry qualificions requirements listed above, the applicant MUST have least one year of specialized experience th has equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience is reled to the work of the position and equivalent to least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstre the following: Experience managing transboundary wer projects, including analyzing da, conducting studies, and recommending actions on wer levels, flows, quality, and ecosystem health. Experience advising on transboundary wer disputes, preparing reports and briefings, managing contracts, and coordining events with wer resource experts. Experience serving as a technical expert, liaising with stakeholders, and supporting leadership with policy recommendions, briefings, and dispute resolution.

Note:

All applicants WILL BE required to submit transcripts as verificion of educional requirement by the closing de of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested informion, or the informion you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose considerion for this position. Educion See the qualificions section of this vacancy announcement for educion requirements. When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed gradue-level educion with experience to meet the total qualificion requirements. Generally, 18 gradue semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of gradue study (your school and department determine wh constitutes 1 full time year of gradue study). The percentage of specialized work experience (for example, 6 months equals 50%) and the percentage of gradue study (for example, 9 gradue hours for a GS-07 equals 50% where 18 gradue hours constitute a full time year) must total least 100%. Additional informion For reasonable accommodion the U.S. Department of Ste, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodions OAA@ste.gov . If eligible, situional telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.

Veterans:

 Veterans' preference points are added to the passing score of candides eligible for either 10-point or 5-point preference. Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of least 10% or more are listed the top of a certifice regardless of score , except when the position being filled is scientific or professional the GS-09 grade level, or higher. This position is considered scientific/professional. Other 10-point and 5-point preference eligible veterans who meet the eligibility and qualificion requirements are placed in score order. View informion on veterans' preference on OPM's Fed Hire Vets website. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. The evaluion process consists of the Monster Competency Based Assessments and a crediting plan for which applicants assigned a score between 70 and 100. A resume review by subject mter experts (SMEs) conducted for the top qualified candides based on the combined total score. Resumes longer than 2 pages deemed ineligible and will not be considered further. Responses to questions th are not fully supported by your resume may result in a ring adjustment. You assessed on the following job-reled competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

Non-Supervisory:

Oral Communicion, Writing, Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Technology Oriention, Customer Service, Attention to Detail and Self-Management. Your score from the external assessment Non-supervisory will remain on file for 180 days, allowing you to apply for multiple DOS-announced positions without needing to retake the assessments. Top applicants may be referred to the hiring manager for further considerion. The assessment is a measure of the degree in which your background mches the competencies and KSAs required for this position. Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies: Knowledge of transboundary wer quality and wer management issues. Skill in identifying complex problems and reviewing reled informion. Ability to negotie with management to accept and implement recommendions.

Resume review:

SMEs will review your resume to determine your qualificions for this position based on the required specialized experience. Your resume should demonstre how you meet all aspects of the specialized experience stement. SMEs will not review additional informion beyond your resume (e.g., links embedded in your resume will not be opened.). If meeting basic qualificions through educion only or a combinion of educion and experience, applicants will not be referred to the SME panel but reviewed by the HR Specialist for referral. This announcement used the set percentage of highest-ranked eligibles. All candides tied the cut score referred. Cut-off score based on assessment method under 5 CFR §332.402 to refer candides to the selecting official for further considerion and possible interview. We will provide the selecting official a sufficient number of names, when available, to consider least 3 candides per vacancy. If fewer than 3 eligible and available candides per vacancy result, we may expand the referral in accordance with the pre-determined agency and OPM policy. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We do not make assumptions regarding your experience. Oversting your qualificions and/or experience in your applicion may result in your removal from considerion. You may preview questions for this vacancy. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help All required documents listed below, th are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automed system by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing de of this announcement. 1. Resume limited to two pages showing relevant work/volunteer experience, educion and training. Include the start and end des (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours per week worked/volunteered. Your resume serves as the basis for qualificion determinions and must support your answers to the completed online assessment questions. Resumes longer than two pages deemed ineligible and will not be considered further. 2. Transcripts, if applicable and you are qualifying based on educion . See the Qualificion and Educion sections of this announcement for more informion. If selected, an official/sealed college transcript(s) required to verify educion prior to employment. 3. Veterans' Preference Documention, if applicable : To claim 5-point preference, submit a copy of your DD-214 Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. To claim 10-point preference, submit all required documention outlined on the SF-15 (Applicion for 10-Point Veteran Preference) to support your claim (e.g., DD-214, official stement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, etc.). If we cannot verify your 10-point preference claim, your applicion reviewed for 5-point preference. To claim 10-point derived preference (i.e., spouses, widows, widowers or mothers of veterans), submit a completed SF-15 and all required documention listed on the SF-15 to support your claim. To claim 0-point Sole Survivorship preference, submit a copy of your DD-214 or another form of official documention showing th your discharge or release from active duty occurred on or after August 29, 2008 and was based on a sole survivorship discharge.

For all preference claims:

DD-214 Member 4 copies are preferred and must show the des of service, type of discharge, and any qualifying service campaign medals. If you are currently on active duty and applying based on eligibility under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act , you must provide a certificion on letterhead from your military branch which contains your military service des, expected de of discharge or release, and the character of service to show th your military service was performed under honorable conditions. The expected de of discharge or release must be no ler than 120 days after the certificion is submitted for considerion for this vacancy announcement. For more veterans' preference informion, the USAJOBS Help Center . If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Prepare your applicion in USAJOBS To start your applicion, click Apply and we'll walk you through the process to tach a resume and any required documents. During the applicion process you can review, edit, delete, and upde your informion. We'll automically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing de of this announcement to complete the applicion process. STEP 1: Select the "Apply" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into

USAJOBS. STEP 2

Submit your resume. Please see the Required Documents section for specific informion th should be outlined in your resume. STEP 3: Complete the online assessment questions. STEP 4: Submit all required documention applicable to you, as listed in the Required Documents section. To learn how to view the stus of your submitted supporting documention and applicion, the Applicion Instructions section of our agency's Civil Service selection process site . Technical assistance with your on-line applicion is available through the Help Desk mgshelp@monster.com or by calling (866) 656-6830 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET Alterne Applicion Procedures If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alterne applicion procedures to submit your applicion package. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET least 2 working days prior to the closing de of this announcement. The applicion package for alterne applicion procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no ler than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing de of this announcement. Paper applicions and informion sent by mail will not be accepted. Agency contact informion Imani A. Taylor Phone 000-000-0000 Fax 000-000-0000 TaylorIA@ste.gov Address U.S. Department of Ste Not accepting applicions by Mail Charleston, South Carolina 29405 United Stes Next steps After all applicion packages are received, we will review applicions and evalue applicants' qualificions. Then, in approximely two weeks after this announcement closes, we will refer candides, as described in the "How You Will Be Evalued" section, to the hiring manager for selection considerion. Your applicion stus upded up to four times during the following hiring phases: After applicions are received. After applicions are assessed to determine qualificions. After candides are referred to the hiring manager. After a selection is made. For the selected candides who receive a tentive job offer, we will conduct a suitability review and/or security background investigion th generally takes an average of least two to six months. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help All required documents listed below, th are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automed system by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing de of this announcement. 1. Resume limited to two pages showing relevant work/volunteer experience, educion and training. Include the start and end des (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours per week worked/volunteered. Your resume serves as the basis for qualificion determinions and must support your answers to the completed online assessment questions. Resumes longer than two pages deemed ineligible and will not be considered further. 2. Transcripts, if applicable and you are qualifying based on educion . See the Qualificion and Educion sections of this announcement for more informion. If selected, an official/sealed college transcript(s) required to verify educion prior to employment. 3. Veterans' Preference Documention, if applicable : To claim 5-point preference, submit a copy of your DD-214 Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. To claim 10-point preference, submit all required documention outlined on the SF-15 (Applicion for 10-Point Veteran Preference) to support your claim (e.g., DD-214, official stement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, etc.). If we cannot verify your 10-point preference claim, your applicion reviewed for 5-point preference. To claim 10-point derived preference (i.e., spouses, widows, widowers or mothers of veterans), submit a completed SF-15 and all required documention listed on the SF-15 to support your claim. To claim 0-point Sole Survivorship preference, submit a copy of your DD-214 or another form of official documention showing th your discharge or release from active duty occurred on or after August 29, 2008 and was based on a sole survivorship discharge.

For all preference claims:

DD-214 Member 4 copies are preferred and must show the des of service, type of discharge, and any qualifying service campaign medals. If you are currently on active duty and applying based on eligibility under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act , you must provide a certificion on letterhead from your military branch which contains your military service des, expected de of discharge or release, and the character of service to show th your military service was performed under honorable conditions. The expected de of discharge or release must be no ler than 120 days after the certificion is submitted for considerion for this vacancy announcement. For more veterans' preference informion, the USAJOBS Help Center . If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Prepare your applicion in USAJOBS To start your applicion, click Apply and we'll walk you through the process to tach a resume and any required documents. During the applicion process you can review, edit, delete, and upde your informion. We'll automically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing de of this announcement to complete the applicion process. STEP 1: Select the "Apply" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into

USAJOBS. STEP 2

Submit your resume. Please see the Required Documents section for specific informion th should be outlined in your resume. STEP 3: Complete the online assessment questions. STEP 4: Submit all required documention applicable to you, as listed in the Required Documents section. To learn how to view the stus of your submitted supporting documention and applicion, the Applicion Instructions section of our agency's Civil Service selection process site . Technical assistance with your on-line applicion is available through the Help Desk mgshelp@monster.com or by calling (866) 656-6830 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET Alterne Applicion Procedures If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alterne applicion procedures to submit your applicion package. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET least 2 working days prior to the closing de of this announcement. The applicion package for alterne applicion procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no ler than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing de of this announcement. Paper applicions and informion sent by mail will not be accepted. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Imani A. Taylor Phone 000-000-0000 Fax 000-000-0000 TaylorIA@ste.gov Address U.S. Department of Ste Not accepting applicions by Mail Charleston, South Carolina 29405 United Stes Next steps After all applicion packages are received, we will review applicions and evalue applicants' qualificions. Then, in approximely two weeks after this announcement closes, we will refer candides, as described in the "How You Will Be Evalued" section, to the hiring manager for selection considerion. Your applicion stus upded up to four times during the following hiring phases: After applicions are received. After applicions are assessed to determine qualificions. After candides are referred to the hiring manager. After a selection is made. For the selected candides who receive a tentive job offer, we will conduct a suitability review and/or security background investigion th generally takes an average of least two to six months. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/07/2026 to 05/15/2026 Salary $117,402 - $158,322 per year Salary based on duty locion for which you are selected. Pay scale & grade GG 13 Locions Washington, DC 1 vacancy Detroit, MI 2 vacancies Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—As per agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less - Occasional Travel required. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 13 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

IJC-DEU-2026-0002

Control number 868150300