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This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (ORR),Emergency Response Division (ERD), with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD. This position is also announced under vacancy number NOS-ORR-2020-0011 which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
Major Duties
As a Supervisory Physical Scientist, you will perform the following duties:
- Serve as Chief of the Emergency Response Division (ERD). Direct the program and staff responsible for the operation, readiness, and program delivery of two distinct emergency response functions: 1) scientific support to the federal lead for oil and chemical spills, and 2) emergency response natural resource trustee authority. Plan spending activities to meet budget priorities/deadlines, identify strategic priorities, and address high-level policy issues.
- Provide scientific support, coordination and representation to 13 Regional Response Teams across the system and perform extensive preparedness, research, and development activities to carry out these functions. Incorporate scientific advances into a suite of software applications used for oil and hazardous material spill response and planning.
- Apply project management techniques to initiate, plan, manage and complete complex events such as international conferences, continuity of operations exercises, and national meetings of stakeholders. Represent the organization in a range of agency and industry groups and partnerships. Author scientific and technical information in support of the position for the United States delegation in foreign meetings and workgroups.
- Supervise a technical staff that provides interdisciplinary scientific expertise. Define employee technical work, requirements, and milestones; evaluate employee accomplishments and defend the organization and employees work to senior management and other offices. Recommend employee promotions and recognition, implement performance modifications and take corrective actions as appropriate. Conduct performance reviews and establish career development plans.
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 in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:
To qualify for the 1301 series:
EDUCATION:
A. Degree:physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience--education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, and appropriate experience or additional education.
ANDSPECIALIZED 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 the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-4or GS-14in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Developing response strategies to minimize the physical, chemical or biological effects of oil spills and hazardous waste materials on coastal and marine environments;
Performing readiness planning, formulating operational budgets, and conducting preparedness exercises to ensure an effective response to emergencies;
Evaluating strategies to minimize environmental and socioeconomic impacts from oil or hazardous materials spills and other all-hazards incidents in the coastal and marine environment; and
Planning, evaluating and managing a subordinate staff, such as assigning work, setting priorities, and evaluating performance and providing feedback on work assignments.
Pay Range
$142,701.00 - $170,800.00