The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Oil Spill Preparedness Division, Response Research Branch, located in Leonardo, NJ. At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. As the Ohmsett Facility Specialist, the incumbent supports the BSEE Ohmsett Manager and the Ohmsett Contractor in the operation, maintenance, repair, and/or modification of the facility. Recommends technical considerations for alteration, conversion, and replacement of building components, structures, and linear structures such as roadways and utility systems. 2. Estimates project schedules by activities, sequence of activities, interdependencies, with methods to manage data such as spreadsheets or visual tools. 3. Advises and monitors the Ohmsett contractor's execution of facility programs and services such as: logistics management for reception, staging, retrieval, preparation and shipment of materials and equipment within the Ohmsett facility boundary and assuring compliance with all certifications, safety, fire prevention, and security requirements. 4. Assures compliance with the Navy-Interior Use Agreement of 2012, as amended, including Navy host command maintenance and operation policies and procedures; advises the Ohmsett Contractor in obtaining work permits. 5. Serves as the primary BSEE representative on site and point of contact for interactions with base and navy host command. 6. Recommends initiatives or actions to management that support timely and effective development and implementation of program goals and objectives in alignment with Bureau and Departmental strategic plans and goals. 7. Serves as Response Research Branch Collateral Safety Duty Officer and serves on the OSPD Safety Committee. 8. Establishes policies and procedures to ensure the necessary PPE is available, training and certification requirements are met, and all evidence is properly tracked and recorded ensuring compliance with Departmental, Bureau and Division Safety requirements. BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Salary Information GS-11: Step 1: $85,236 - Step 10: $110,803 per annum GS-12: Step 1: $102,163 - Step 10: $132,807 per annum. 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 may meet the (1) Educational Requirements OR (2) Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. (1) Education A. Degree: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration. If you are using education to meet minimum qualifications, you must submit a copy of your transcript to verify this education. This position requires you to obtain a Contracting Officer Representative's Level II certification within six months of coming on board. OR (2) Specialized Experience GS-12: 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. Experience developing statements of work, analyzing contract scope, cost, and during, and making change recommendations to the contracting officer; submitting and managing task orders; receiving invoices timely; and providing technical updates to Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD) databases and webpages. 2. Tracking and analyzing proposals and resulting contracts, making changes and recommendations, and monitoring and tracking the status of contracts typical of a large facility. 3. Identifying facility maintenance and operations needs to ensure continuity of operations typical of a large facility. 4. Identification of potential contract types, performing technical evaluations required for funding typical of a government facility. 5. Analytical and communications skills adequate to provide clear, expert advice to senior colleagues, agency officials, and military host personnel on program operations. Must meet all. GS-11: To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 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. Experience in developing statements of work, analyzing contract scope, cost, and duration, and making change recommendations to the contracting officer; submitting and managing task orders; receiving invoices timely. 2. Experience with facility maintenance and operations needs to ensure continuity of operations including tracking proposals and resulting contracts, monitoring changes and recommendations, and monitoring the status of contracts related to facility maintenance and operations. 3. Communications skills adequate to provide clear, expert advice to senior colleagues, agency officials, and military host personnel on program operations. Must Meet all. Applicants can substitute education for specialized experience at the GS-11 level if they meet the criteria described below: Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Three (3) full of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related If you are substituting education at the GS-11 level, it is required that you submit your transcript in order to verify your claim. 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 vacancy 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 Safety and Environmental Enforcement 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: Belinda Odums
• Phone: 504-736-2494
• Email: [email protected]