This position is located in the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Law Enforcement (OLE), with three (3) vacancies in Saint Petersburg, Florida. This position is also announced under vacancy number NMFS OLE-24-12-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Duties

As an Enforcement Technician, you will perform the following duties: Provides support to sworn personnel with investigations, evidence, reports and process prosecution cases and input information into the Office of Law Enforcement's Case Management System. Supports the division in directing vessel owners/operators on Vessel Monitoring System regulatory reporting requirements, proper operation of Vessel Monitoring System units, troubleshooting of data delivery problems, and referring Vessel Monitoring System issues via work order. Utilizes the Office of Law Enforcement's case management system to enter investigative data, use analytical reports, and compile information for agents and officers for use in investigations. These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZS-5; the ZS-4 is developmental leading to such performance.

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 ZS-4 or GS-7/8 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZS-3 or GS-5 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Compiling information for use in investigations; Utilizing a case management system to enter and extract data from investigative reports; and Reviewing or utilizing geospatial materials such as nautical maps or charts. To qualify at the ZS-5 or GS-9/10 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZS-4 or GS-7 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Compiling information for use in investigations; Utilizing a case management system to prepare investigative reports for agents or officers; and Creating geospatial materials such as creating or annotating nautical maps or charts.

Education

Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.

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]