This position is located within the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), with one vacancy located in Hilo, HI; Honolulu, HI; Kihei, HI; or Pago Pago, AS. This position is also announced under vacancy number NOS ONMS-25-12636419-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Duties

As a Cultural Resources Coordinator, you will perform the following duties: Foster an environment of shared goals with indigenous and native community and other partners to promote the cultural heritage program, with a focus on stewardship, conservation science, and cultivating partnerships. Responsible for project administration and program management of the cultural heritage program within the region, including the development and implementation of community outreach, engagement and partnerships, regulatory reviews, resource protection, internal policies and protocols, and internal trainings. Engage with Native Hawaiian communities and apply the practices and principles of Native Hawaiian and Samoan culture, including cultural protocols, stewardship principles, and Native Hawaiian language proficiency, in order to serve as a cultural liaison and effectively establish and maintain partnerships with native and indigenous communities. Coordinate with outreach and education specialists to develop and execute education, public outreach, and engagement communications and events. Develop trainings, orientation programs, and internal policies and guidance for Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) staff to create an awareness regarding cultural norms, proper engagement protocols, and the importance of sanctuaries and monuments to native and indigenous communities. Use understanding of state, Federal, and local laws and regulations, Executive Orders, international law, agency directives, and professional standards and practices to enhance the discovery, identification, protection, and conservation of cultural and historic resources. Coordinate all regulatory activities within a region that may impact cultural resources.

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 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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: Establishing partnerships with native and indigenous communities to promote cultural heritage preservation; Coordinating public outreach activities to ensure adherence to native and indigenous cultural protocols; and Developing regulatory procedures or documents for cultural and historic resource conservation. -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. Selective Placement Factor: Position requires Native Hawaiian language proficiency. Note: If you do not meet the requirements of this Selective Placement Factor, you will be rated ineligible for this announcement. You will be required to demonstrate this ability during the interview process. *NOTE ABOUT INTERVIEW: Applicant must have skill in Native Hawaiian speaking, reading, and writing. During the interview process, the applicant will be asked to demonstrate their ability to speak, read, and write in Native Hawaiian.

Education

Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. 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: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation

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.

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]