- Position Title
- Research Ecologist
- Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Announcement Number
- NOS OCNMS-25-12602944-ST Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, November 12, 2024 to Friday, November 22, 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.
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 who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service from a Federal agency outside of the Department of Commerce 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 (1) year ago.
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 (1) year ago.
4.
Are you a current/former employee of a Federal agency under an Interchange agreement or other similar authority?
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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 currently employed as a permanent career or career-conditional employee in the competitive service?
If you indicate Yes for this question, you MUST submit your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) which reflect(s) the following:
If you indicate Yes for this question, you MUST submit your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) which reflect(s) the following:
- Current grade and service status (SF-50 block 34, Position Occupied reflects "1" or "2" and block 24, Tenure reflects "1" or "2".
- Highest grade ever held.
- If you currently hold or have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 12 months and are applying for a grade higher than you currently hold or have previously held, you MUST submit an SF-50/equivalent which shows you have held the next lower GS grade for a least one year.
7.
Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
- I am a current or former Federal civilian employee that served on a permanent career competitive appointment AND have held the same grade level as the full performance of the position being announced or higer, with the same or higher promotion potential.
- I have obtained career-conditional status (within 3 years of the date of separation or am a preference eligible) AND have held the same grade level as the full performance of the position being announced or higher, with the same or higher promotion potential.
8.
Are you the spouse of an active-duty member of the Armed Forces eligible under E.O. 13832 and P.L. 115-232: The spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active-duty OR the spouse of a retired/separated member of the Armed Forces with a disability rating of 100% from the Department of Veteran Affairs OR the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active-duty status?
If you indicate Yes for this question, you MUST submit the following:
If you indicate Yes for this question, you MUST submit the following:
- Verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage), AND
- If based on member's Active-Duty status: proof of active-duty status, i.e. spouse's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) or Active-Duty military orders, or official documentation from the Armed Forces branch that verifies spouse's active status.
- If based on member's 100% disability: verification of the member's retirement or release/discharge from active duty AND verification of 100% service-connected disability (DD-214 and/or VA Letter, https://www.va.gov/records/download-va-letters/.
- If based on member's death: verification of the member's death while on active-duty (DD-1300).
9.
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
10.
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.
11.
Are you eligible for noncompetitive consideration under a hiring authority not otherwise listed?
12.
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.
13.
In the last five (5) years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? (To verify, check your Standard Form 50, section 5).
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFT 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
14.
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?
15.
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.
Assessment 1
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 Ecology Series, 0408 because I have:
2.
In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirement, select the one statement that best describes your experience performing the work of a Research Ecologist, ZP-0408-4 pay band or equivalent grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service.
3.
What is your experience leading or participating in multi-organizational research projects in one of the following areas: oceans and coastal ecosystem health, ocean and coastal resource management, or marine science focus? (Select all that apply)
4.
Do you have experience writing Notice of Funding Opportunities or Requests for Proposals to align program priorities with available funding?
5.
Do you have experience successfully administering and leading all aspects of an ecosystem science research program, including proposal preparation and tracking, budget planning and tracking, human resources management and administration, procurement and contracting, coordinating and leading meetings, punctual reporting of accomplishments, and product delivery?
6.
Have you conducted research at sea aboard a research vessel?
7.
Do you have experience working in collaboration to develop program plans, set goals, and accomplish results?
8.
Do you have experience conducting and reviewing research, and applying natural resource and biological background information, to help inform on resource protection and management strategies, activities, policies, regulations, management plans, and programs?
9.
Do you have experience in collaborating with stakeholders to identify research requirements and develop programs and/or projects to meet those requirements?
10.
Do you have experience in presenting research results to scientific colleagues and to regional and/or national resource managers and policymakers?
11.
Select the statement that best describes your experience with suggesting and recommending strategies to overcome significant resource or environmental problems to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
12.
Select the best statement that describes your experience collaborating with the community and partners in order to work on documenting new methods, requirements, and objectives?
13.
Do you have experience presenting complex, technical or controversial information to audiences within your organization or to stakeholders (e.g.., federal or state agencies, industry groups, communities) that required negotiation or conflict resolution skills in order to achieve mission objectives?
14.
Do you have knowledge of treaty rights, federal agency treaty trust responsibility and experience working with tribal governments?
15.
Please describe your experience with providing technical leadership on routine research issues.
16.
Select the statement that best describes your experience synthesizing complex scientific information into a variety of scientific publications and public outreach materials (e.g., condition reports, educational materials, and input for websites.
17.
Select from the following statements that best reflects your experience representing an organization and program(s) and presenting information about them in venues such as conferences, conventions, symposiums, public speaking engagements, etc.?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
18.
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.