- Position Title
- Interdisciplinary Scientist
- Agency
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- Announcement Number
- BOEM-MMGG-24-FS-110(DEU) Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, July 17, 2024 to Tuesday, August 6, 2024
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.
Do you wish to be considered under CTAP?
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.
Do you wish to be considered under ICTAP?
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 location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Select the series you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one series.
4.
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.
5.
What attracted you to this position?
6.
If you have ever held a Federal position please indicate your pay plan, highest grade held, and dates held below (e.g. GS-13; 08/15/11 - 08/15/12). If applying based on noncompetitive eligibility and if you do not have prior Federal service, please type "N/A" in the text box below.
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7.
Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement have the option to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) that have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, promotion potential and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. If you select "yes", your information could potentially be shared with other bureaus if there is a need to fill another position. If you select "no", your information will NOT be shared with other bureaus. Do you agree to have your information shared with other bureaus?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. Please select the response that best reflects how you meet the qualification requirements for this position.
1.
Select the response below which best reflects how you meet the Basic Education Requirement for the 0101 - Social Science Series as defined in the vacancy announcement.
2.
Select the response below which best reflects how you meet the Basic Education Requirement for the 0401 Biological Sciences Series as defined in the vacancy announcement.
3.
Select the response below which best reflects how you meet the Basic Education Requirement for the 1360 - Oceanography Series as defined in the vacancy announcement.
4.
Select the statement that most closely matches your experience as defined in the vacancy announcement for the GS-11 grade level.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level, interpreting environmental laws, regulations, or policies to improve or support environmental assessments?
6.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level, training and/or assessing the interrelationships of human activities and the environment?
7.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level, preparing or supporting the preparation of documents related to environmental or socio-cultural issues and delivering professional presentations related to those issues?
8.
Select the statement that most closely matches your experience as defined in the vacancy announcement for the GS-12 grade level.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
9.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level, interpreting environmental laws, regulations, or policies to improve environmental assessments pertaining to the marine and coastal environments?
10.
Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level, assessing the interrelationships of offshore program activity, human activity, and/or the marine and coastal environments?
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Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level, analyzing and preparing documents related to controversial or complex environmental or socio-cultural issues and delivering professional presentations related to those issues?
From the descriptions below, select the response(s) that best describes how your background meets the 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.
12.
Select the statement(s) that describe areas where you have experience driving increased productivity.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
13.
Have you created new approaches, or facilitated collaborative efforts, to better define, evaluate, and solve challenging environmental problems?
14.
Select the statement(s) that describe the communication skills you have applied to environmental assessment or policy issues.
15.
The most important factor in preparing documents related to environmental or socio-cultural issues and delivering profession presentations relate to those issues is:
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
16.
Have you collaborated with internal and external peers to foster and maintain effective cooperative relationships to complete assignments and to facilitate timely accomplishment of work group activities?
17.
Have you worked effectively within a multidisciplinary team to carry out a project that requires the resolution of conflict and differences with other team members, groups, or agencies that may hold opposing views?
18.
Have you successfully leveraged diversity within a team and contributed towards improved accountability of all team members?
19.
Select the statement(s) that describe your experience gathering and analyzing data.
20.
Select the statement(s) that describe your experience assisting in the identification, planning, and/or execution of an environmental study:
21.
The National Environmental Policy Act was established for what purpose?
22.
Which legislative Act provides guidelines for implementing an oil and gas exploration and development program on the submerged lands under U.S. jurisdiction lying seaward of state coastal waters and extending out for up to 200 miles?
23.
A Categorical Exclusion (CE) is:
24.
In the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations on the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Human Environment is defined to include:
25.
The NEPA term "FONSI" is:
26.
Which law authorized BOEM to issue leases, easements and rights of way to allow for renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)?
27.
What types of Effects must be analyzed under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)?
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Select all of the subject matter area(s) where you have experience independently researching and synthesizing information pertaining to multi-dimensional environmental problems.
29.
Select the topical area(s) where you have clarified existing or contributed to new environmental guidance, policies, and procedures.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have experience researching and integrating different sources of information into a well-integrated analysis of impacts on an environmental resource or the human environment?