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Position Title
Supervisory Environmental Scientist/Supervisory Social Scientist
Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Announcement Number
NOS NCCOS-24-12370075-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, April 4, 2024 to Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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. 
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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.    
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position. (limit characters)
1. I meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series, 0401 because I have:
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2. I meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the Social Science Series, 0101 because I have:
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3. In addition to meeting one of the Individual Occupational Requirements above, select the statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Supervisory Environmental Scientist/Supervisory Social Scientist, ZP-0401/0101-5 pay band or equivalent grade level (GS-15) in the Federal service. (limit characters)
4. Do you have experience providing management or technical direction for a scientific research program or project to include developing coordinated research, performing budget and administrative planning, and assessing program staffing and resource requirements to achieve mission objectives?
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5. Do you have experience adjusting or redefining objectives, goals, and procedures, or identifying managerial action to resolve sensitive and complex issues and problems?
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6. Do you have experience leading a program with multiple objectives, supported by multiple types of funding, and conducted by a workforce of multiple disciplines and organizational affiliations?
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7. Do you have experience in performing short and long-term planning, particularly in tracking project priorities, milestones and resource requirements?
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8. Describe your experience delivering ecosystem or social science solutions for stewardship of the nation's ocean and coastal resources in order to sustain thriving coastal communities and economies.
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9. Describe your experience analyzing and integrating environmental science, social science, and management needs to support resource management decisions.
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10. Do you have experience coordinating coastal and/or marine ecosystem science or social science research programs that involve partnerships with multi-disciplinary stakeholders?
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11. Do you have experience developing sustainable relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a mutual understanding of organizational needs and issues?
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12. What is your experience in assigning, reviewing work and providing or arranging training and evaluation of other personnel?
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13. Select the response which best describes your experience adjusting staffing levels or work procedures within organizational unit(s) to accommodate resource allocation decisions made.
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14. Select the following supervisory duties you have experience performing. (Select all that apply.) (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
15. 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.
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