This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Habitat Conservation (OHC) with a total of three (3) vacancies in one or more of the following duty locations: Silver Spring, MD; St. Petersburg, FL; Baton Rouge, LA; Charleston, SC; Aguadilla, PR; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Lacey, WA; Santa Rosa, CA; Sacramento, CA; Long Beach, CA; Honolulu, HI; or Anchorage, AK.

Duties

As a Program and Policy Analyst you will perform the following duties: Serve as a policy consultant and advisor to ensure the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is effectively implementing Federal law and Administration policies related to tribal and underserved communities, including but not limited to E.O. 13985, "Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government." This includes engaging with and understanding barriers that Tribes, Indigenous, and underserved communities face when applying for and accessing funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and associated programs. Analyze policies and identify, document, and communicate related policy issues and requirements, as well as potential program deficiencies or areas for growth. Make recommendations that can address impacts to communities and program or policy issues and challenges. Facilitate a strong working relationship between NOAA and federally-recognized and other Tribes and Indigenous, or underserved communities, to advance implementation of the BIL. Develop and maintain relationships with Tribal Liaisons/Coordinators within NOAA and in other federal agencies to share approaches and broaden the network of expertise to address current and future Tribal needs. Work with NOAA staff to clarify expectations and enhance efforts to advance meaningful engagement, partnership, and relationships with rural and underserved communities in the design and development of BIL project outcomes and investments.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the ZA-3 or GS-11/12 level: Specialized Experience: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-2 or GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Working with tribal or underserved communities; and Supporting community outreach, engagement or communication activities. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of education and experience equivalent to that described above. Note: Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for the GS-11.

Education

College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website. You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation by the closing date of the announcement will result in lost consideration. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.

Contacts

• Address NOAA Office of Human Capital Services OHCS 1315 East West Hwy SSMC4 Silver Spring, MD 20910 US
• Name: Applicant Inquiries
• Email: [email protected]