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This position is located in the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) with four vacancies in Gloucester, MA. This position is also announced under vacancy number NMFS-GARFO-2020-0014, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
Major Duties
As a Marine Resources Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties:
• Conduct environmental reviews and/or resource consultations including Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Essential Fish Habitat provisions of the Magnuson Stevens Act (MSA), or the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
• Assist with providing guidance on issues concerning habitat conservation, recovery of protected species, and the development of fishery management plans ensuring regional Fishery Management Councils are in compliance with the MSA and the NEPA.
• Coordinate natural resource management studies to formulate solutions to complex problems related to natural resource management and protection.
• Review and consult on activities related to offshore energy development, transportation development, port improvement activities, and other coastal development activities.
• Engage with local, federal, state, and other partners to address natural resource management issues using the knowledge of biological science and techniques pertaining to ecology, marine/anadromous fisheries, and aquatic habitats.
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.BASIC REQUIREMENTS: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:EDUCATION:
To qualify at the 0401 series:
This position requires applicants to meet the Basic 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. You MUST meet one of the following basic education 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.
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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-2 or GS-09 level:SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-2 or GS-07 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Assisting to provide technical or policy guidance on issues concerning natural resource management. -OR-SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION:2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.-OR-COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:A combination of education and experience listed above.
Note: Only graduate education in excess of one year is qualifying for combination.
Pay Range
$58,909.00 - $84,336.00