Five Announcements from the SCEC Community
Date: 04/19/2023
Dear SCEC Community,
See the following announcements:
- Associate Telecommunications Engineer
- Field Operations Research Data Analyst/Research Data Analyst I
- Field Operations Technician II/Seismological Instrument Technician II
- Program Director in the NSF Geophysics Program
- Physical Scientists for the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system’s Communication, Education, Outreach, and Technical Engagement (CEO&TE) Team
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On behalf of Deanna Kaihara, California Department of Conservation
Associate Telecommunications Engineer
Under the general supervision of the Senior Telecommunications Engineer of the Earthquake Engineering Program, the Associate Telecommunication Engineer is responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of the operation of statewide telecommunications systems for the California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program’s (CSMIP) seismic stations, including telecommunication engineering surveys and studies by providing technical assistance and advice to the CSMIP Field Operations manager on telecommunication methods and systems such as telephone, data, mobile, microwave radio and satellite systems.
Application Instructions: Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 4/21/2023
Application instructions can be found on CalCareers: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=346838
Job Code #: JC-346838
Position #(s): 538-103-3640-XXX
Working Title: Field Operations Telecommunications Engineer
Classification: ASSOCIATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER
$8,975.00 - $11,230.00
# of Positions: 1
Work Location: Sacramento County
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
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Field Operations Research Data Analyst/Research Data Analyst I
Under the direction of the Communication and Development group’s Senior Precision Electronics Specialist of the Field Operations unit, the Research Data Analyst I is responsible for providing stations status by means of database development and support to the California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program’s Field Operations unit.
Application instructions can be found on CalCareers: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=362406
Final Filing Date: 4/24/2023
Job Code #: JC-362406
Position #(s): 538-103-5729-910
Working Title: Field Operations Research Data Analyst
Classification: RESEARCH DATA ANALYST I
$3,895.00 - $6,032.00
# of Positions: 1
Work Location: Sacramento County
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
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Field Operations Technician II/Seismological Instrument Technician II
Under the general supervision and work direction of the Senior Precision Electronic Specialist the Seismological Instrument Technician II is responsible for performing as a member of a team installing and maintaining complex accelerographic and data communication systems in buildings or other structures and at remote sites throughout the State, in support of the Earthquake Engineering Program in the Department of Conservation’s California Geological Survey.
Application instructions can be found on CalCareers: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=363218
Final Filing Date: 4/24/2023
Job Code #: JC-363218
Position #(s): 538-103-6992-XXX
Working Title: Field Operations Technician II
Classification:SEISMOLOGICAL INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN II
$4,487.00 - $5,613.00
# of Positions: Multiple
Work Location: Sacramento County
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
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On behalf of Eva Zanzerkia, NSF
Program Director in the Geophysics Program
The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) is seeking qualified candidates for a program director in the Geophysics program. The Geophysics program supports basic research in the physics of the solid earth to explore its composition, structure, and processes using laboratory, field/observational, theoretical, and computational studies. Duties include administering the NSF’s Merit Review process for the Geophysics Program and helping to identify and support emerging trends in the science. The Geophysics program scope is described in its solicitation: https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/geophysics-ph-0.
This position is an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Assignment as a temporary rotator (1 to 3 years). Employees of institutions of higher education, state or local government agencies, and Indian tribal governments are eligible to apply for IPA assignments. NSF has an Independent Research/Development (IR/D) program that permits individuals with approved IR/D plans to maintain involvement with their professional research. The position is located at the NSF’s Alexandria, VA headquarters, and will remain open until filled. We expect to review applications through the Spring for a start date in Fall, 2023.
Please email the Program Directors below if you have questions about the rotator position, working at NSF or the Geophysics program. We are happy to set up a call to discuss the position. Please cc us when emailing any application materials.
The Dear Colleague Letter posting describing the rotator position in EAR and how to apply can be found here: https://beta.nsf.gov/careers/openings/geo/ear/ear-2022-75417.
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On behalf of Robert deGroot, USGS
Physical Scientists for the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system’s Communication, Education, Outreach, and Technical Engagement (CEO&TE) Team
The U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Science Center is seeking two Physical Scientists to join the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system’s Communication, Education, Outreach, and Technical Engagement (CEO&TE) Team. The ShakeAlert EEW system is a mission critical, distributed system that rapidly detects earthquakes and generates ShakeAlert Messages so that distribution partners can develop and deliver alerts to the public and/or trigger automated systems. The ShakeAlert system operates in California, Oregon, and Washington and serves over 50 million people. These positions are located at USGS Earthquake Science Center offices in Mountain View, CA and Seattle, WA and will report to staff in Pasadena, CA.
The USAJOBS link is: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/720127200
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