The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the exploration and development of the nation's offshore resources. It seeks to appropriately balance economic development, energy independence, and environmental protection through oil and gas leases, renewable energy development and environmental reviews and studies. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.boem.gov/

Duties

This is a temporary assignment not to exceed three years but may be extended at management's discretion. The selectee will be given a temporary promotion if eligible or be placed on a lateral detail if already serving at the advertised grade level on a permanent basis. If selected from outside of the sponsoring agency, the employee may not have return rights to their former position. This position may be made permanent but this is subject to budget constraints. This position is located within the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Renewable Energy Programs. This position will be located in either Sterling, Virginia or virtually. This position is being advertised as both location negotiable after selection and with a duty station of Sterling, Virginia with the option of telework. If applying to "negotiable after selection", this means that your duty station will be based off your home address and you will be a full-time remote worker. If applying to a specific duty station, you may be allowed to telework a set number of day(s) per pay period, with supervisory approval. At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: As a Landscape Architect in the Environment Branch for Renewable Energy, you will have the opportunity to work with multidisciplinary teams of scientists and professionals to support the development of offshore renewable energy on the Outer Continental Shelf. Duties will include: 1) Coordinating activities related to visual impacts with multidisciplinary teams of bureau scientists in the preparation and review of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EAs,) and other environmental compliance documents, as well as having input into planning and leasing activities. 2) Representing BOEM to lessees on the preparation of visual simulations and Seascape, Landscape, and Visual Impact Assessments (SLVIAs.) 3) Participating in updating existing and draft new visual resource policies and procedures that integrate advanced technology, modern research methods and new/novel principles for visual simulations, Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (SLVIAs), resource characterization, and impact analyses. 4) Collaborating and coordinating with other agencies to develop consistent data standards, guidance and policies related to visual resource impact assessment and develop cross-jurisdictional methods of objective determination of visual values, impacts, and mitigations within shared viewsheds. 5) Developing procedures and guidance related to visual resources, scenic landscapes/seascapes, recreation and tourism resources, or similar areas for other Branch staff and subject matter experts. 6) Representing BOEM at professional meetings, consultations, Intergovernmental Task Forces and committees involving Federal, State, or private agencies and individuals where expertise of subject matter is required. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework a set number of days per pay period with supervisor permission. Salary Information for Sterling Virginia GS-12: $99,200.00 to $128,956.00 per annum. GS-13: $117,962.00 to $153,354.00 per annum. If selected for a virtual location, your salary will be set for the location in which you live. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the (1) Basic Educational Requirements AND (2) Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. (1) Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, applicants must meet the Education Requirements described below: SUBMISSION OF TRANSCRIPTS IS REQUIRED. Degree: landscape architecture or landscape design. PhD, Masters and/or Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from an accredited college or university. OR 2. Combination of education and experience -- for each year short of graduation, the applicant must have had 1 year of experience under professional leadership and guidance of such character and diversity as to be a satisfactory substitute for the required education. This experience must have included original landscape design. (2) Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Preparing or reviewing visual impact assessments in Environmental Assessments and/or Environmental Impact Statements under NEPA; and 2) Coordinating with and reviewing the work of environmental subject matter experts or an interdisciplinary team; and 3) Providing expertise on visual impacts to landscapes, cultural resources, historic properties, aesthetic experiences, recreation, and tourism Must meet all. To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Preparing or reviewing visual impact assessments in Environmental Assessments and/or Environmental Impact Statements under NEPA; and 2) Coordinating with and reviewing the work of environmental subject matter experts or an interdisciplinary team; and 3) Providing expertise on visual impacts to landscapes, cultural resources, historic properties, aesthetic experiences, recreation, and tourism; and 4) Serving as a technical expert providing information to management and leadership on Visual Impact Assessments (VIAs) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Must meet all. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: Daniel Bevels
• Phone: 703-787-1512
• Email: [email protected]