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Job opening: Interdisciplinary Scientist

Salary: $72 553 - 131 452 per year
City: Anchorage
Published at: Jul 17 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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

These positions are located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Environmental Programs, Division of Environmental Assessment, Branch of Environmental Coordination, duty stationed in Anchorage, AK, Camarillo, CA, New Orleans, LA or Sterling, VA. At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: Prepare, review, and coordinate environmental and policy documents concerning potential impacts from Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activities. Evaluate environmental and/or human-interest issues and conduct analyses that integrate state-of-the-art methods, scientific information, legal requirements, and BOEM policies. Help develop and implement new procedures to improve environmental analyses. Recommend and assist in the planning and management of research necessary to adequately assess impacts from the use of OCS activities. Support inter-agency coordination and environmental consultation required under various environmental laws and regulations. Represent the Bureau or Department concerning related to environmental assessment or environmental issues. Telework: 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 with supervisor approval. Work Environment: Work is usually performed in an office environment. Occasional laboratory inspections and cruises on research vessels may be necessary. Salary Range Information: Anchorage, AK Salary Range Information (Per Annum): GS-11: $81,956 - $106,541 GS-12: $98,232 - $127,698 Camarillo, CA Salary Range Information (Per Annum): GS-11: $84,366 - $109,673 GS-12: $101,121 - $131,452 New Orleans, LA Salary Range Information (Per Annum): GS-11: $72,553 - $94,317 GS-12: $86,962 - $113,047 Sterling, VA Salary Range Information (Per Annum): GS-11: $82,764 - $107,590 GS-12: $99,200 - $128,956 *First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. This vacancy is also announced as BOEM-MMGG-24-FS-111(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the (1) Basic Educational Requirements AND (2) Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying. (1) Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, applicants must meet the Basic Educational Requirements for the series to which you are applying: NOTE: This position requires specific educational coursework to qualify. You MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) in order to verify that the educational requirements have been met. This information must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide this information may result in you receiving an "INELIGIBLE" rating. Social Science Series, 0101 Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Educational Requirement: A. Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. -OR- B. Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. -OR- C. Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. ---------------------------------- Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series, 0401 Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Educational Requirements: A. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. -OR- B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. -------------------------------------- Oceanography Series, 1360 Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Educational Requirements: A. Degree: major study of at least 24 semester hours in oceanography or a related discipline such as physics, meteorology, geophysics, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, geology, or biology, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of oceanography, physics, geophysics, chemistry, mathematics, meteorology, computer science, and engineering sciences. -OR- B. Combination of education and experience -- course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. NOTE: Applicants who qualify on the basis of major study in biology or geology must have had at least 6 semester hours in the major directly concerned with marine science or 6 semester hours in oceanography; applicants who qualify on the basis of other physical sciences or engineering must have had differential and integral calculus and at least 6 semester hours in physics. -AND- (2) Specialized Experience: In addition to the Basic Education Requirements above, applicants must also meet the specialized experience described below for the grade to which you are applying. A. GS-11 Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade 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 typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Interpreting environmental laws, regulations or policies to improve or support environmental assessments; AND 2. Training and/or experience assessing the interrelationships of human activities and the environment; AND 3. Preparing or supporting the preparation of documents related to environmental or socio-cultural issues and delivering professional presentations related to those issues. MUST MEET ALL. -OR- B. Education: You may substitute education for experience if you have achieved: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -OR- C. Appropriate Combinations of Education and Experience: A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that totals 100% of the requirement for the GS-11 grade level. NOTE: Applicants utilizing education to qualify at the respective grade level must provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) in order to verify that the educational requirement has been met. The documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide this information will result in you receiving an "INELIGIBLE" rating. ---------------------------------- A. GS-12 Specialized Experience: Note: Applicants may not substitute Education for Experience at the GS-12 level and above. To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade 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 typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Interpreting environmental laws, regulations or policies to improve environmental assessments pertaining to the marine and coastal environments; AND 2. Assessing the interrelationships of offshore program activity, human activity, and/or the marine and coastal environments; AND 3. Analyzing and preparing documents related to controversial or complex environmental or socio-cultural issues and delivering professional presentations related to those issues. 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.

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: HR Assistant
  • Phone: 7037871446
  • Email: [email protected]

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