KEY REQUIREMENTS



• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens
• This position is subject to pre-employment background investigation
• Relocation expenses are not authorized
• Traveling 6-10 nights per month, on average, is required
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• Merit Promotion candidates must meet Time-in-Grade by the closing date

The major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

Specialized Experience Requirement:

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (Wednesday, July 11, 2012). Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the announcement closing date (Wednesday, July 11, 2012). Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

Education: If this position requires specific educational coursework 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. If you do not provide the required documents, this will result in your receiving an ineligible rating.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp.

How You Will Be Evaluated: We will review your resume and transcript(s) (if applicable), to ensure you have met the basic qualification requirements.  We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided in the questionnaire (View Assessment Questions).  The questions evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences that enable you to meet the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the functions of this job.  The questions are related to:

The questionnaire will take you approximately 30 minutes to complete (View Occupational Questionnaire).

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 Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Veteran's Preference: Does not apply

The Federal Government offers a number of exceptional benefits that are unmatched by most other organizations.  The following Web address is provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.   This link also provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees. http://www.opm.gov/retire/retire_jobseekers.asp.

OTHER INFORMATION:

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 Report.  In addition, DOI (Office of the Secretary) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) employees are further restricted concerning their holdings of Federal lands and resources administered or controlled by the Department of the Interior.  This includes holding stock in corporations engaged in mining activities on Federal lands (e.g.: oil, gas, coal, alternative energy resources, etc.).  Please refer to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement webpage for Ethics located at: www.boemre.gov/adm/ethics.html for additional information. BOEMRE requires the highest level of integrity.  Employees must be totally objective and impartial in the performance of their work.  All 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.

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 date.

Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES (political) employees in the executive branch.  If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

If you are a current career or career-conditional Federal employee or former Federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" and/or a copy of the SF-50 that reflects career or career-conditional tenure, or you will not be considered under the merit promotion process. Also, you should submit your most recent performance appraisal.

You can apply for a non-competitive appointment if you meet the basic eligibility requirements and you are eligible for special appointment such as those authorized for the severely disabled; certain Vietnam era and disabled veterans; returned volunteers from the Peace Corps or Vista, etc. Please indicate the type of special appointment you are seeking, if any, on your application and follow all other instructions for applying shown in this announcement. If you are applying for this position based on eligibility under a special appointing authority you must submit proof of this eligibility by the closing date of the announcement in order to receive consideration.

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 consideration. The 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 station. To 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.

Recruitment methods and selection procedures will be based solely on merit after fair and open competition, and will be made without regard to political, religious, or labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin, non-disqualifying disability, sexual orientation, or age.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Résumé
2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)

Your complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.

We strongly encourage you to apply online.  If you cannot apply online, you may FAX your resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144.  You must print a copy of OPM FORM 1203-FX http://www.opm.gov./forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf, document your responses to the assessment questionnaire (click here to View Occupational Questionnaire) and use the official FAX coversheet found here http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf 

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 applying.  Insufficient information will result in an ineligibility rating.  It is strongly recommended that you use the USAJobs Resume Builder as it was designed to ensure that your resume includes the standard information needed.  The Resume Builder is available at

http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/ResumeAndApplicationTips#icc .

In addition to your résumé and questionnaire, the following documents are required for this vacancy announcement:

• Transcripts (if applicable)
• Qualifications, such as professional certificate, license, etc. (if applicable)
• Veterans Preference documentation (if applicable)
• SF-50(s)
• Current or former Government employees are strongly encouraged to submit a recent performance appraisal
•  Special appointing authority documentation (if applicable)
• Miscellaneous

REMINDER: ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. time) ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT (Wednesday, July 11, 2012 ).

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

If you are rated as one of the qualified candidates, you will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.   We expect to make a selection within 30-45 days of the closing date of this announcement. After a selection is made all applicants for this position will be notified of their status either by letter or e-mail.