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Salary $112,125 - $145,760 a year job type full-time
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Summary
Direct hire authority: this position is being filled through the office of personnel management`s (opm) government-wide direct-hire authority for this occupation and is open to all u.sCitizensSince the direct-hire recruitment authority is being used, traditional veterans` preference rules do not applyQualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
Responsibilities
This position is located within the department of the interior, office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement, interior regions 1&2, technical support division (tsd), water geological and geospatial branch (wggb), in green tree, pa.
The incumbent serves as chief of the water geological and geospatial branch (wggb), providing leadership and direction on technical assistance, and occasional program assistance to operational segments of osm and state abandoned mined land (aml) and regulatory program agenciesThe wggb staff also routinely supports the regional and national technology transfer program and the national technical training program (nttp) and technical innovations and professional services (tips) programTechnical/program assistance encompasses, but is not limited to: hydrologic field investigations in support of state or federal program activities; targeted scientific studies related to mining issues, participation in technology transfer planning and events; technical reviews of state program components (amendments, guidelines, oversight, etc.); providing specialized technical training; reviewing technical feasibility of experimental practices; providing technical assistance to states responding to or to field offices reviewing state responses to ten day notices (tdn); technical support on citizen complaint appeals (cca); preparation/review of portions of environmental assessments or environmental impact statements, lands unsuitable for mining petition decisions, takings claims, and compatibility or valid existing rights determinationsDuties also include the technical review of regulatory compliance issues (including establishing the causes of catastrophic events with off-site impact, citizens` complaints, and special studies); technical review of aml emergency or priority projects; assistance in policy and rulemaking development and providing technical expertise in litigationThe incumbent coordinates division/osm activities with other federal programs, state agencies, local governments, consultants, academia, and the general public.
At the full performance level (gs-14), the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:
Exercises a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over entry-level, journeyman, and highly trained senior (gs-13) technical specialists who address multi-disciplinary problems facing state and federal administration of the surface mining control and reclamation act (smcra) across regions 1 and 2 as well as bureau wide.
Controls the prioritization and distribution of the branch`s workload according to staff availability.
Supports the office of surface mining technology transfer program for technology transfer initiatives, and reports agency accomplishments and technical findings at a variety of professional events.
Is responsible for the branch`s portion of the division budget, planning needs, monitoring expenditures, and preparing justifications for budget requests.
Acts as technical lead for focus areas of the regions 5-year strategic plan ensuring resources are allocated appropriately and goals of the plan are met.
Osmre has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.
Travel required
Occasional travel - you may be expected to travel 1-5 nights a month for this position.
Supervisory status
Yes
Promotion potential
14
Job family (series)
1301 general physical science
Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of employment
Selective service: if you are a male applicant born after december 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the selective service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the selective service lawSee http://www.sss.gov/.
You must be a u.sCitizen.
You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination
You will be required to have federal payments made by direct deposit.
You must submit all required documents and a completed questionnaire.
Qualifications
Minimum qualification requirements:
To qualify for this position, you must meet the (1) basic educational requirements and (2) specialized experience for the series/grade to which you are applying.
General physical science series, 1301
Individual occupational requirements
Basic educational requirements:
To be eligible for this position, you must meet either a or b below for the series to which you are applying.
(1) basic education requirement:
ADegree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
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BCombination of education and experience - education equivalent to one of the majors shown in a above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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(2) specialized experience
To qualify for the gs-14, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the gs-13 grade level in the federal service, or comparable experience not gained through federal serviceSpecialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filledSpecialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:
Interpreting and applying a working knowledge of the surface mining control and reclamation act (smcra) and associated regulations to ensure the technical review of regulatory compliance issues are addressed; and
Performing or leading work involving physical sciences, hydrology, and/or geospatial information systems (gis) pertaining to active surface and/or underground mining and reclamation; and
Analyzing an organization`s operating activities that directly/indirectly impact surface mining regulations and reclamation, such as clean water act (cwa), endangered species act (esa), fish & wildlife coordination act (fwca), national environmental policy act (nepa), and/or freedom of information act (foia).
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the opm qualification standards handbook of general schedule positions and is available at opm`s website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
Education: if this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.
Foreign education: education completed in colleges or universities outside the united states may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated aboveYou must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the united statesFor more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4
Additional information
Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.
Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future datePromotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties.
The application contains information subject to the privacy act (p.l93-579, 5 usc 552a)The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under title 5, usc, section 3302 and 3361.
Important note: all department of the interior (doi) employees are subject to the conflict of interest restrictions imposed upon all employees of the executive branch of the federal government and may be required to file a financial disclosure reportIn addition, doi employees, gs-15 and above, who work in the office of the secretary; along with the bureau of ocean energy management (boem) and the bureau of safety and environmental enforcement (bsee) employees (at all grade levels), are further restricted concerning their interests in federal lands and resources administered or controlled by the department of the interiorThis includes holding stock in energy corporations which lease federal lands (e.g.: oil, gas, coal, alternative energy resources, etc.)If you have any such investments you should contact the doi, boem or bsee ethics office before accepting employmentDoi employees are held to the highest level of integrityEmployees must be objective and impartial in the performance of their workAll potential issues (e.g.: work-related interactions with friends, family members, or previous employers) must be disclosed at the time of application or during the interview process.
Notice: this employer participates in e-verify and will utilize your form i-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the u.s.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational and specialized experience requirementsApplicants will not be rated or rankedAll applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting officialAll answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resumeIf, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.
If you are a status applicant (current career or career-conditional federal employee or former permanent federal employee with reinstatement eligibility in the competitive service), or are eligible under a special appointing authority and you are selected under this vacancy, you may be subject to serving a new one-year probationary period.
To preview the assessment questionnaire click: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/viewquestionnaire/11234192
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Other
Drug test required
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate risk (mr)
Trust determination process
Credentialing, suitability/fitness
Required documents
Required documents
Your resume must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement and opm qualification standards for each grade level(s) for which you are applyingIt is strongly recommended that you use the usajobs resume builder as it was designed to ensure that your resume includes the standard information neededThe resume builder is available at https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/how_to_create_your_resume
Your application package must include: (1) resume showing relevant experience as written in your own words; (2) completed online assessment questionnaire; (3) college transcript (if applicable) for verification of qualifying educationUnofficial transcripts are acceptable; (4) certificates, license, etc(if applicable); (5) form dd-214 or va letter and standard form 15.
You will find additional information on the following topics: (1) e-verify; (2) selective service; (3) ctap/ictap; (4) education - accreditation; (5) foreign education; (6) veterans preference; (7) special appointing authority documentation; and more can be found on our web site: https://www.bsee.gov/careers/usajobs-assistance or http://www.boem.gov/usajobs-assistance/ .
If you are claiming ctap/ictap eligibility, you must submit proof by the closing date of the announcement that you meet the requirements of 5 cfr 330.605(a) for ctap and 5 cfr 330.704 for ictap or you will not receive priority considerationThe proof includes a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent sf-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty stationTo be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, you must earn a minimum score of 85 or above (prior to the assignment of veteran`s preference) on the rating criteria for this position.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the u.sDepartment of education in order for it to be credited towards qualificationsTherefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the u.sDepartment of education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Benefits
Benefits
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The public
U.sCitizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the u.s.
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All u.sCitizens
