KEY REQUIREMENTS



• Relocation expenses ARE authorized
• Merit Promotion candidates must meet Time-in-Grade by the closing date

If selected for this position, your duties will include, but not limited to the following:

Ø       Serves as the archaeological resource management expert, coordinating BSEE-approved activities, advocating legal requirements, and developing/interpreting/implementing policy regarding archaeology and historic preservation issues under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).

Ø       Functions as consultant, advisor, and technical authority to the EED Chief, Regional and Department Officials, and other scientists and engineers in archaeological matters.

Ø       Serves as liaison with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), State Historic Preservation Officers, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and other local, State, and Federal agencies in the field of archaeological resource management.

Ø       Prepares technical and policy documents concerning archaeological resources and anthropological data and information on expected minerals activities impacts for BSEE/BOEM correspondence, briefing material, and compliance reports related to field inspections, mitigation monitoring, and damage investigations.

 Ø       Develops and/or maintains, in coordination with BOEM, databases for archaeological resources.

Basic Education Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the Basic Educational Requirements.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (Friday, February 03, 2012).  Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the announcement closing date. 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.   Failure to provide the documents will result in you 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.

Veteran's Preference: Does not apply.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

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:

Basis of rating: You will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position. If you are eligible, you will receive a numerical rating based on your on-line responses to the application questions.   These responses must be substantiated by your resume. If you do not respond to the application questionnaire you will not be considered for this position.

To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the skills required for this position, select the following link: View Assessment Questions.

Note:  If it is determined that you have rated yourself higher than is supported in your description of experience and/or education as described in your resume/application, or that your resume or application is incomplete, you may be rated ineligible, not qualified, or your score may be lowered.

The Federal Government offers a number of exceptional benefits that are unmatched by most other organizations.  As an employee of the BOEMRE, you will enjoy benefits such as reduced prices for membership to health clubs; a pre-tax payroll deduction benefit; Family Friendly policies such as alternative work schedules and telecommuting.  You will also get free parking, an additional benefit to our employees.  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.usajobs.gov/EI/benefits.asp

OTHER INFORMATION:

Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly.   Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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.

The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a).   The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.

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.

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 Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) 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 Safety and Environmental Enforcement webpage for Ethics located at: www.boemre.gov/adm/ethics.html for additional information. BSEE 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.

Notice:  5 USC 3303, Hatch Act Amendments of 1993, bars executive branch agencies from accepting or considering prohibited political recommendations for Federal jobs.  Any such recommendations received will be returned to the sender.  Federal employees who request such a recommendation may be subject to disciplinary action.

Jefferson, Louisiana, is a suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana. The region thrives with cultural activities, recognized internationally as a center for fine dining, music, literature and the arts as well as for professional sports including NFL football, NBA basketball, and Triple-A baseball.  The economy is based on the port, largest in the US measured by weight of cargo, oil and gas extraction and refining, tourism, medicine, government and education.  The local economy has fared better than average; recently the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner area had the lowest unemployment rate among the nation's large metro areas. There are six colleges and universities offering a variety of curriculums at the bachelor, master and doctorate levels: two medical schools, two law schools and a dental school. There is a mix of public, private and charter primary and secondary schools. New Orleans also boasts a world-class zoo and aquarium. The climate is characterized by mild winters, extended spring and fall seasons, and warm summers.  The weather is conducive to the outdoor recreational activities available in Sportsman's Paradise such as fishing, hunting, golf, and water sports.

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 Friday, February 03, 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:

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/infocenter/resumetips.asp.

In addition to your résumé and the Occupational 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 (Friday, February 03, 2012). If your application package is incomplete in any way, you will not be considered for this position and requests for extensions will not be granted.  Please double check your application package BEFORE you submit it.

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 a 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.