Marine Mammal Specialist

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Agency Contact Information

2 vacancies in the following locations:

  • Anchorage, AK
  • Juneau, AK
Work Schedule is Full Time – Permanent

Opened Wednesday 3/23/2016(7 day(s) ago)

Closes Wednesday 4/6/2016(7 day(s) away)

  • Salary Range

    $64,847.00 to $101,043.00 / Per Year

  • Series & Grade

    ZP-0401-03/03

  • Promotion Potential

    03

  • Supervisory Status

    No

  • Who May Apply

    US Citizens and Status Candidates

  • Control Number

    433062900

  • Job Announcement Number

    PH-16-LH-1656321 DE MP

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Job Overview

Summary

The Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) for the State of Alaska is 5.31% of the locality salary and is not federally taxed. The COLA is not reflected in the locality salaries shown in this vacancy announcement.

Science, Service, and Stewardship 

This position is located in the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Region; Protected Resources Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Who May Apply:  U.S. Citizens and Nationals, and merit promotion candidates.

You are eligible under merit promotion procedures, if you meet one of the following criteria: 

• Federal employees with career or career-conditional appointments in the competitive service.

• Federal employees with career or career-conditional appointment in the excepted service and under an Interchange Agreement.

• Former Federal status employees with reinstatement eligibility based on previous Federal service.

• Displaced Federal employees requesting special priority selection consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP).

• Veterans eligible for the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), who are preference eligible or who have been separated under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous service.

• Veterans eligible for a non-competitive appointment under the Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) Authority, who are preference eligible or recently separated from the military.  Applies to grades GS-11 and below.

• Individuals with disabilities under Schedule A hiring authority – Refer to “Other Information” section for eligibility details. 

• Applicants entitled to non-competitive appointment authorities or special hiring authorities, e.g., Peace Corps; Americorps VISTA, Boren Fellows; military spouse preference; and applicants who previously held, or currently hold, this grade with the same promotion potential of 03 (SF-50(s) must show proof of this), etc.

Additional vacancies may be filled through this vacancy announcement if they become available.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

·         Assist with implementation of conservation and recovery programs for marine mammals in Alaska;

·         Conduct consultations with federal agencies regarding the effects of federal actions on threatened and endangered species under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA);

·         Identify, assess and resolve natural resource issues which involve Federal, state and local governments; and

·         Support conservation for protected species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).

Travel Required

  • Occasional Travel
  • For Training and work

Relocation Authorized

  • Yes
  • Recruitment and Relocation Incentive may be authorized; Relocation Expenses will not be authorized

Job Requirements

Key Requirements

  • You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
  • Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for selective service.
  • Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply section).
  • Required to pass background investigation and fingerprint check
  • A one-year probationary/trial period may be required.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Must possess a Bachelor’s or higher degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, fisheries, marine science, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (Transcripts Required)

OR

Must possess a combination of education and experience. This includes courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. (Transcripts Required)

In addition to meeting the BASIC REQUIREMENT, applicants must meet the SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE requirement for this position.

Minimum Qualifications: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the ZP-II band (GS-09) in the Federal service such as the following: applying federal laws related to natural resource management such as the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, or Marine Mammal Protection Act; developing written analyses of complex marine resource issues; working in teams to complete tasks related to natural resource management.

OR

Must have a Ph.D., three years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a Ph.D., or an equivalent doctoral degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, fisheries, marine science, chemistry, or related disciplines that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (Transcripts Required)

OR

Must have a combination of experience and graduate level education beyond the Master’s level that, when combined, equals at least 100% of the total requirement.

 

Quality Ranking Factors* have been requested by the facility to help determine which of the basically qualified applicants are likely to be better qualified for a position. The quality ranking factors for this position are: “Provide guidance and advice to coworkers, other agencies and stakeholders regarding compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and associated conservation and recovery programs. Provide guidance and advice to coworkers, other agencies and stakeholders regarding compliance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and associated conservation programs. Conduct analyses and implement conservation actions for marine mammals as assigned.”

*Quality Ranking Factors are skills, knowledge, abilities, or other worker characteristics which could be expected to result in superior performance on the job. Quality ranking factors will not be used for screening, but may be used as ranking criteria. Applicants with higher proficiency levels may rank above those with lower proficiency levels on a quality ranking factor. 

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date of the announcement.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Translated transcripts are required.

Only education/experience obtained by 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Current and former career and career-conditional Federal employees must meet the time-in-grade/band requirement of 52 weeks at the next lower grade.  Applicants must meet all the eligibility requirements (e.g.,time-in-grade and qualification requirements) by the closing date of the announcement.

Current career and career-conditional Federal employees must submit a copy of their most recent SF-50, which shows competitive service appointment, tenure group, grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in the next lower grade level. (NOTE: Federal employee applicants must submit SF-50s, which demonstrate how they meet all announcement requirements.  Examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, with-in grade/range increases, and SF-50s one or more years old.)

You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Security Clearance

Q – Nonsensitive