- Position Title
- Interdisciplinary (Acoustic Modeler )
- Agency
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- Announcement Number
- BOEM-MMGG-20-KS-072(DEU) Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, August 11, 2020 to Monday, August 31, 2020
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
To be eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), a person must:
Be a current or former permanent competitive status DOI federal employee displaced from a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy with a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To claim eligibility under CTAP, you must submit the following documentation with your application:
Copies of the appropriate documentation which includes:
- Reduction in force (RIF) separation notice;
- SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area;
- You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
3.
To be eligible for Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), a person must:
Be a current or former permanent competitive status federal employee displaced from a position in a non-DOI federal agency (e.g., IRS, VA, Department of Labor, etc.) in the same local commuting area of the vacancy with a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To claim eligibility under ICTAP, you must submit the following documentation with your application:
Copies of the appropriate documentation which includes:
- Reduction in force (RIF) separation notice;
- SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area;
- You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Select all of the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
3.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your resume and correct documents are uploaded and received. Please, verify during the application process on the "application review page" that you have uploaded the appropriate documentation as stated in the required documents section of the vacancy announcement. No documentation will be accepted after the closing date of the announcement. I understand that it is my responsibility that I must submit a resume and all required supporting documentation prior to the closing date of the announcement.
4.
What attracted you to this position?
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
1 . I certify that I have read each of the referral eligibilities identified in this announcement and I have selected the eligibility or eligibilities that I wish to be considered and I understand that I must submit all required documentation to verify my eligibility by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. Please select the response that best reflects how you meet the qualification requirements for this position.
2.
Select the statement that best describes how you meet the basic education requirements for a 0801 - General Engineer.
3.
Select the statement that best describes how you meet the basic education requirements for a 1301 - Physical Scientist.
4.
Select the statement that best describes how you meet the basic education requirements for a 1501 - Mathematics.
INSTRUCTIONS: From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Read all responses before making your selection.
You are required to answer every question in the questionnaire. YOUR RESUME MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE IN ORDER TO BE FOUND QUALIFIED AND CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.
You are required to answer every question in the questionnaire. YOUR RESUME MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE IN ORDER TO BE FOUND QUALIFIED AND CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.
5.
Please select from the responses below, how you are qualifying for the GS-09 grade level.
6.
Please select from the responses below, how you are qualifying for the GS-11 grade level.
7.
Please select from the responses below, how you are qualifying for the GS-12 grade level.
8.
Please select from the responses below, how you are qualifying for the GS-13 grade level.
9.
Do you have at least one FULL YEAR of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-7 grade level, running established underwater acoustic models OR experience in one of the following:
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have at least on FULL year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-9 grade level running established underwater acoustic models.
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Do you have at least one FULL YEAR of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-9 grade level, experience in at least one of the following:
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
12.
Do you have at least one FULL YEAR of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, modifying or creating underwater acoustic models?
13.
Do you have at least one FULL YEAR of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, experience in at least ONE of the following:
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
14.
Do you have at least one FULL YEAR of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, running, modifying and creating underwater acoustic models
15.
Do you have at least one FULL YEAR of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level with experience in at least ONE of the following:
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Do you have at least one FULL YEAR of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level with experience in at least ONE of the following:
17.
Select all the skills below that you have applied in RUNNING underwater acoustics models.
18.
Select all the skills below that you have applied in MODIFYING or CREATING underwater acoustics models.
19.
What is your level of experience with established underwater acoustic source models and supporting databases capable of use for underwater acoustic sources ((e.g., Nucleus, Gundalf or similar)?
20.
What is your level of experience with established underwater acoustic propagation models (e.g., parabolic equation, ray models or similar)?
21.
What is your level of experience with individual-based models (e.g., animal density and movement models or similar)?
22.
What is your level of experience with acoustic-based signal processing models for underwater acoustic sources?
23.
Have you performed advanced statistical analysis to better understand underwater acoustic analyses (e.g., signal and acoustic data processing) or predict movement of simulated animals?
24.
Do you have experience in signal processing and acoustic data processing methods used to transform intermediate acoustic or similar model data into more useful products?
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Do you have experience identifying and advising on the technology gaps in underwater acoustic modeling, including hardware and software, and recommends how to bridge them?
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Do you have experience developing supporting software to link existing models and maintain results of modeling efforts?
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Do you have experience in underwater acoustic data collection, research methods, or analysis?
28.
Do you have experience using expertise in scientific discipline and analytical techniques to author or review technical documents, perform specialized analyses, or support research on impacts of human-made noise on marine species?
29.
Do you have experience reviewing results from third party underwater acoustic models or datasets to check for accuracy?
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Do you have experience recommending or designing research related to underwater sound?
31.
Please select the number of peer-reviewed or classified publications or reports on marine acoustics where you served as lead author.
32.
Please select the number of peer-reviewed or classified publications or reports on marine acoustics where you served as co-author.
33.
Do you have experience preparing educational and outreach materials on marine acoustics appropriate for the non-technical audiences?
34.
Have you facilitated or directed a multidisciplinary team to carry out a project which also requires effective coordination and resolution of differences?
35.
Have you collaborated with stakeholders external to your organization issues to foster and maintain an effective cooperative relationship to facilitate open communication, transparency and collaborative problem solving?