- Position Title
- Oceanographer
- Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Announcement Number
- NWS PR HI-23-11895804-ST Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, April 10, 2023 to Monday, April 24, 2023
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.
Are you a current Department of Commerce employee who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- You have a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You have not yet been separated.
3.
Are you a current or former employee of a Federal agency (other than the Department of Commerce) who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you were separated; and
- Your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You were separated from your position of record less than one year ago.
4.
Are you a current/former employee of a Federal agency under an Interchange agreement or other similar authory?
For additional information on interchange agreements and similar authorities, click here.
For additional information on interchange agreements and similar authorities, click here.
5.
Are you a current or former Federal employee of a Land Management Agency that meets the eligibility requirements listed below? Land Management agencies include the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Bureau of Reclamation.
- Must have been initially hired into a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; and
- Must have served under one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and
- Must have performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and
- If no longer employed by the land management agency, must have been separated for no more than two years, and departed that position in good standing.
6.
Are you a current Federal civilian employee?
Types of Federal Apointment:
1. Career-conditional, competitive service
2. Permanent-Career, competitive service
3. Pathways Internship Program
4. Pathways Recent Graduate Program
5. Pathways Presidential Management Fellows Program
6. Temporary (Time-Limited Appointment - not to exceed 1 year)
7. Term (Time-Limited Appointment - more than one year, not more than 4 years)
8. Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA)
9. Schedule A (Disabilities)
10. Excepted Service
11. Other
Click on the following appointment types for additional information:
Permanent, career, competitive service
Veterans Recruitment Authority
Temporary/Term
Note: If you are unsure of your appointment type, refer to your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), ask your servicing human resources office, or contact the human resources representative listed in the vacancy announcement. You will be required to provide supporting documentation. Please refer to the vacancy announcement for information on submitting documentation.
Types of Federal Apointment:
1. Career-conditional, competitive service
2. Permanent-Career, competitive service
3. Pathways Internship Program
4. Pathways Recent Graduate Program
5. Pathways Presidential Management Fellows Program
6. Temporary (Time-Limited Appointment - not to exceed 1 year)
7. Term (Time-Limited Appointment - more than one year, not more than 4 years)
8. Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA)
9. Schedule A (Disabilities)
10. Excepted Service
11. Other
Click on the following appointment types for additional information:
Permanent, career, competitive service
Veterans Recruitment Authority
Temporary/Term
Note: If you are unsure of your appointment type, refer to your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), ask your servicing human resources office, or contact the human resources representative listed in the vacancy announcement. You will be required to provide supporting documentation. Please refer to the vacancy announcement for information on submitting documentation.
7.
Are you eligible for reinstatement based on prior Federal service and you are NOT currently serving in the competitive service as a permanent career or career-conditional Federal civilian employee?
Note: For more information on reinstatement eligibility, click here.
You will be required to submit a copy of a Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) as proof of your reinstatement eligibility. Please refer to the vacancy announcement for information on submitting documentation.
Note: For more information on reinstatement eligibility, click here.
You will be required to submit a copy of a Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) as proof of your reinstatement eligibility. Please refer to the vacancy announcement for information on submitting documentation.
8.
Are you a current or former employee of one of the Federal agencies listed below who is eligible for non-competitive consideration?
- Postal Career Service Employee
- Postal Rate Commission Employee
- Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee
9.
Are you a veteran separated under honorable conditions who has a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more? This includes:
- Veterans who retired from active military service with a disability rating of 30% or more; or
- Veterans rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) since 1991 or later to include disability determinations from a branch of the Armed Forces at any time, as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30 % or more.
10.
Are you eligible for noncompetitive consideration under a hiring authority not otherwise listed?
11.
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member, or a current or former Peace Corps employee who meets one of the requirements described below for noncompetitive eligibility?
- Former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months. *OR*
- Former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student, or other experience related to this position. *OR*
- Current Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service without a break in service of 3 days or more. *OR*
- Former Peace Corps employee who completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years.
12.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric, or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability Appointment for which you can provide appropriate documentation issued by a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist; or any Federal agency, State agency, or an agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits?
13.
Have you served in the previous five (5) years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
14.
Are you eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)? This includes veterans whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND either served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military OR are entitled to veterans' preference.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this position with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
1.
I meet the Individual Occupational Requirement for the Oceanographer Series, 1360, because I have:
2.
Select the one statement below that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Oceanographer at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service. Your resume must clearly support the response you select or you will be rated as not qualified.
3.
Select the one statement below that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an Oceanographer at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service. Your resume must clearly support the response you select or you will be rated as not qualified.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
4.
What statement best describes your knowledge of physical oceanography as it applies to tsunami wave generation, propagation and coastal impact?
5.
Do you have experience operating complex interactive software for analysis and numerical modeling?
6.
Select the statement that best describes your experience in coordinating and developing partnerships with a diverse set of scientists, stakeholders, and decision-makers regarding data collection and monitoring systems.
7.
What best describes your experience executing projects to develop new scientific methods and techniques?
8.
Select the answer below which best describes your experience in scientific data stewardship (quality control, documentation, metadata, reprocessing, and access) of oceanic, coastal and/or geophysical data.
9.
Do you have experience in supporting the transfer of research to operations?
10.
What experience do you have evaluating, leading or overseeing "research to operations" projects into an operational environment to improve services?
11.
What is your experience conducting computer programming and scripting activities (i.e. Python, Matlab, Perl, ArcGIS, Grads, C, FORTRAN, Linux shell scripting, etc.)?
12.
Do you have experience constructing, applying, and interpreting the results of quantitative analyses, statistical analyses, and time series analyses to physical oceanographic data?
13.
Which of the following best describes your experience with oceanographic data processing?
14.
Do you have experience verbally communicating scientific information to non-scientific audiences?
15.
Identify the computer software that you have used on a regularly recurring basis in the performance of your work. (Check all that apply).
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
16.
Select the response that best describes your experience communicating or disseminating environmental data and observations.
17.
Do you have experience that demonstrates your ability to communicate technical aspects of an agency or organization's science-based programs or projects and to represent the organization to other professional or non-professional groups, organizations or agencies?
18.
Describe your experience making presentations to communities, schools, or other organizations regarding science or emergency preparedness.
19.
Do you have experience in utilizing analytical techniques and training staff in the use of such techniques?
20.
Do you have experience developing training materials and procedures to prepare operations personnel for special activities, changes in the capabilities of equipment, operations software, or instruments and the activities affecting them?
21.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due.
22.
Please take this opportunity to review your resume to ensure you have included the number of work hours per week for each job or position that you have held. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you:
*Have reviewed your resume for inclusion of work hours, and
*Verify that you have included a resume containing work hours per week for each job or position held.
*Have reviewed your resume for inclusion of work hours, and
*Verify that you have included a resume containing work hours per week for each job or position held.