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 the Director, Office of the Deputy Director, Office of the Assistant Director of Staff in Sterling, VA or Washington, DC. At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1) Manages the Deputy Director's calendar, travel, and other arrangements based on knowledge of priorities and preference. Meets with the Deputy Director on a regular basis to go over short- and long-term calendar items. Arranges domestic travel for the Deputy Director by securing transportation, car rental and hotel accommodations. Verifies data submitted, procures signatures and prepares travel authorizations and vouchers.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet either A, B, or C below for the series/grade to which you are applying. GS-09 A. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-09, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 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) maintaining a calendar involving scheduling appointments, cancelling engagements, or making appropriate adjustments; 2) coordinating with multiple offices within an organization to compile and prepare briefing information, and 3) arranging official travel to include developing itineraries, making reservations, and drafting travel authorizations. MUST MEET ALL. -OR- B. Education: Have 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D. if related). Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) -OR- C. Combination: Have a combination of graduate level education beyond the first year of progressive graduate study and appropriate experience that together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. (Example: 1.5 years in a Master's program (50%) plus 6 months of specialized experience (50%) = 100%) GS-11: A. 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) managing long-range senior leader calendars through planning and documenting work schedules, speaking engagements, and meetings; 2) preparing correspondence and action documents for leadership review and/or signature consistent with agency policy; 3) arranging travel to include planning agendas, making flight and hotel reservations, and preparing travel vouchers; and 4) managing records and electronic files in accordance with established records retention rules and regulations. MUST MEET ALL. -OR- B. Education: Posession of a 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 (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) -OR- C. Combination: A combination of specialized experience and education that totals 100% of the requirement. Only education in excess of the first year of progressively higher level graduate education toward a Ph.D. or the equivalent graduate degree may be used toward this combination. (Example: 2.5 years in a Ph.D. program (50%) plus 6 months of specialized experience (50%) = 100%) 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: Gerri Sullivan
• Email: [email protected]