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), Office of Policy and Analysis (OPAA), Evaluation Branch in various BSEE office duty locations. At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: 1. Leads program evaluations and internal control reviews to measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance of program activities to measure achievement of stated goals. 2. Leads coordination with program offices to develop tailored quality assurance standards and protocols, and measure activities against those standards to determine the adequacy of processes to achieve stated goals and the adherence to those processes. 3. Leads interviews to gather risk and risk treatment information at the programmatic, entity, and enterprise levels. 4. Analyzes actions taken as the result of external and internal evaluations and review, including quality assurance measurement, to determine if those actions have been fully and successfully implemented. 5. Communicates findings and trends from evaluation and reviews in both written and oral form to the Evaluation Branch Supervisor and Office of Policy and Analysis (OPAA) Deputy Assistant Director. 6. Supports administration of tracking systems and electronic data repositories relevant to audits, internal control reviews, and program evaluation, ensuring information is accurate and current. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Note: This is NOT a remote position. You will be required to report to the duty location to which you are applying. Applicants applying to multiple locations are limited to selecting a maximum of 2 duty locations. Salary Range Information: GS-11 Houston, TX: (83,671 - $108,769) per annum. Jefferson, LA: ($72,553 - $94,317) per annum. Sterling, VA: (82,764 - $107,590) per annum. Washington, DC: ($82,764 - $107,590) per annum. GS-12 Houston, TX: ($100,287 - $130,369) per annum. Jefferson, LA: ($86,962 - $113,047) per annum. Sterling, VA: (99,200 - $128,956) per annum. Washington, DC: ($99,200 - $128,956) per annum. GS-13 Houston, TX: ($119,254 - $155,034) per annum. Jefferson, LA: ($103,409 - $134,435) per annum. Sterling, VA: (117,962 - $153,354) per annum. Washington, DC: ($117,962 - $153,354) per annum. 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 BSEE-EEAA-24-JB-258(DEU) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Competitive Examining procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet A, B or C for the series/grade to which you are applying. GS-11 A. 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 B. 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) Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls over operations, reporting (financial/non-financial) and/or compliance. 2) Demonstrating a working knowledge of the theories, practices, methods and techniques of assessing risks. 3) Researching, gathering and organizing information in data tracking system; AND 4) Compiling recommendations for senior team members. MUST MEET ALL. OR C. Combination of Education and Experience: combination of total qualifying experience and education required for the grade level that totals 100% of the requirement. NOTE: Applicants qualifying based in whole or part on education are required to provide transcripts (unofficial) as proof of meeting the requirements. Failure to provide the documents will result in you receiving an INELIGIBLE rating. GS-12 A. Specialized Experience: 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) Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls over operations, reporting (financial/non-financial), and/or compliance. 2) Demonstrating experience conducting risk assessments, tracking, and reporting organizational risks and risk treatments. 3) Researching, gathering and organizing information in data tracking system; AND 4) Developing recommendations for an organization's leadership both orally andin writing. MUST MEET ALL. GS-13 A. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 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) Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls over operations, reporting (financial/non-financial), and/or compliance. 2) Providing guidance to organizations on developing a common vision, definition, and strategy for managing risk and implementing an Enterprise Risk Management framework. 3) Overseeing, monitoring, and improving the quality of data tracking systems; AND 4) Presenting recommendations and advising leadership both orally and in writing. MUST MEET ALL. NOTE: At the GS-12 and GS-13 grade levels you may NOT substitute education for experience. NOTE: Applicants selected for interviews may be asked to participate in a writing exercise or submit a writing sample as part of the interview process. 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 Safety and Environmental Enforcement 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: HR Assistant
• Phone: 703-787-1446
• Email: [email protected]