Minimum Qualification Requirements:
To qualify for this position you must meet thethe (A) Educational Requirement OR (B) Specialized Experience OR (C) Combination of Education and Experience for the grade to which you are applying.
GS-7
A. Educational Requirement: Possess 1 full year of graduate level education leading
or superior academic achievement.
-OR-
B. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-07, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized 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 filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:
1) Coordinating with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to write scientifically defensible analyses for NEPA documents;
2) Identifying, interpreting, and analyzing environmental data and processes that are affected by OCS exploration and development;
OR
3) Applying environmental laws and regulations (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MFCMA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), or others) to analyze potential impacts to natural and cultural resources from development activities.
Must meet 1 of 3.
-OR-
C. Combination of education and experience: Possess a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that totals 100% of the requirement for the GS-07 level.
GS-9
A. Educational Requirement: Possess a Master's or equivalent graduate degree
or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
-OR-
B. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-09, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized 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 filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:
1) Coordinating with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to write scientifically defensible analyses for NEPA documents;
2) Identifying, interpreting, and analyzing environmental data and processes that are affected by OCS exploration and development;
OR
3) Applying environmental laws and regulations (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MFCMA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), or others) to analyze potential impacts to natural and cultural resources from development activities.
Must meet 2 of 3.
-OR-
C. Combination of education and experience: Possess a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that totals 100% of the requirement for the GS-09 level.
GS-11
A. Educational Requirement: Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
or LL.M, if related.
-OR-
B. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized 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 filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:
1) Coordinating with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to write scientifically defensible analyses for NEPA documents;
2) Identifying, interpreting, and analyzing environmental data and processes that are affected by OCS exploration and development;
AND
3) Applying environmental laws and regulations (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MFCMA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), or others) to analyze potential impacts to natural and cultural resources from development activities.
MUST MEET ALL.
-OR-
C. Combination of education and experience: Possess a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that totals 100% of the requirement for the GS-11 level.
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.