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This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior tosubmitting your application for consideration. This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Stressor Detection and Impacts Division, with 1 vacancy in Silver Spring, MD or Beaufort, NC.
Major Duties
As a Supervisory Environmental Scientist, you will perform the following duties:
- Serve as Chief for the Harmful Algal Bloom Forecasting Branch of the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), providing formal supervision of an interdisciplinary staff and managing all administrative and operational activities of the unit.
- Formulate, design and oversee coastal and marine ecosystem research projects for a major segment of the NCCOS Stressor Detection and Impacts portfolio, supported by environmental, physical, and social science researchers.
- Provide planning, direction, evaluation and timely execution of research portfolio(s) that increase nationwide understanding of harmful algal blooms and coastal and marine resources.
- Participate in the development and implementation of strategic, legislative, and science communication plans.
- Work with federal, state, local and private industry partners to address natural resource management challenges related coastal and marine ecosystem issues.
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 for the 0401 series: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. 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-5 or GS-15 level:SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting one of the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-4 or GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Developing and leading marine science research programs that increase understanding of coastal and/or marine resources
Developing partnerships with multi-disciplinary stakeholders on coastal and/or marine ecosystem resources issues; and
Planning, evaluating and managing a team, or program, to include directing work, setting priorities and evaluating performance.
Pay Range
$123,298.00 - $166,500.00