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This position is located within theDepartment of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service
Major Duties
Provides analytic expertise for international efforts to conserve and manage living marine resources and their habitats, especially in the western and central Pacific Ocean, and for U.S. domestic implementation of those efforts.
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:This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience OR substitution of education for experience OR combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:
A. Degree:biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or relateddisciplines appropriate to the position.
or
B. Combination of education and experience:Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plusappropriate experience or additional education.
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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 ZP-3 or GS-11level:In additionto meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-2 or GS-09in the Federal service.
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SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION:3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:A combination of education and experience as described above.Note:Only graduate education in excess of 2 full years is qualifying for combination of education and experience.
Pay Range
$72,030.00 - $112,240.00