Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from applicants eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP), Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) in the local commuting area of this vacancy AND veterans who are preference eligible or have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after approximately three years or more of continuous active service.

The mission of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is to manage ocean energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in an environmentally sound and safe manner and to timely collect, verify, and distribute mineral revenues from Federal lands.  The Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP) oversees the development and implementation of the OCS renewable energy leasing and operations programs, and provides policy direction, coordination and oversight for the OCS renewable energy-related uses program.

The incumbent serves as a marine archaeologist in the EBRE.  The responsibility of the incumbent is to provide the professional expertise and guidance for cultural resources necessary to support planning and decision making related to offshore renewable energy activities.

At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Conducts consultations under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act with state, local, tribal, and other Federal agencies on the effects of offshore renewable energy leasing and operations on offshore cultural and historic properties.
2. Researches and analyzes physical impacts to cultural and historic properties.
3. Analyzes and reviews offshore cultural surveys and reports submitted by applicants and lessees.
4. Develops survey guidelines and mitigation procedures for the identification and protection of offshore cultural resources associated with renewable energy leasing and operations activities.
5. Identifies and addresses areas where information must be developed by either agency research or contract studies.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• 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.

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/

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must meet the (1) Basic Requirements AND (2) Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying.  

(1) Basic Requirements:

In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, applicants must meet the Education Requirements described below:

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Education

1. Degree that included 3 semester hours each in the following course areas:

• History of archeology.
• Archeology of a major geographical area such as North America or Africa.
• Regional archeology, archeological cultures, or sites in a specific part or portion of a major geographical area to acquire or develop a foundation for regional specialization for professional development.
• Theory and methods of archeology. Methods include, but are not limited to, typology, classification, sampling, cultural evolution, diffusion, dating, and analytical techniques.
• Archeological field school, to provide a basic understanding of theoretical and practical approaches to research design implementation, field preservation techniques, and report preparation by participation in actual field work.

AND

• Six semester hours of related course work in:
• geography, geology, or cultural geography;
• history, historiography, or historical archeology;
• environmental studies;
• scientific writing (nonfiction English composition); and/or
• surveying;

AND

• Archeological field school.

2. Related Curriculum: degree in anthropology (with emphasis on ethnology, physical anthropology, or scientific linguistics), history, American studies, or a related discipline may be accepted as satisfying in full the educational requirements, provided the curriculum supplied academic course work sufficiently similar to the requirements in A.1 (including archeological field school).

-OR-

1. Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education or training that provided knowledge equivalent to that described in A above, plus appropriate technical experience or additional education.

-OR-

1. Experience: Four years of archeological work experience that demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional archeology. The work experience must have included archeology field experience, which may include that gained in an archeological field school. Field experience should have included a combination of professional experience in archeological survey, excavation, laboratory analysis, and preparation of written materials. Applicants with such field experience should, after additional experience under the direction of a higher grade archeologist, be able to demonstrate the ability to be a crew chief, directing the work of others at a single location as a part of a larger archeological project.

(2) Specialized Experience:

To qualify for the GS-13 you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service.   Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) conducting or supporting consultations under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA); 2) preparing or reviewing cultural surveys or reports; 3) preparing technical or scientific analyses related to cultural or historic resources; and 4) designing or implementing research related to cultural or historic resources.

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.

VEOA candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement (if applicable).

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made. Your responses to the online assessment will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for this position. However, your resume must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. The best qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.

Your answers to the on-line assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:

• Scientific Knowledge- knowledge of offshore cultural or historic properties 
• Interpersonal Communication- ability to work closely with stakeholders to identify their concerns and potential mitigating measures 
• Compliance- experience complying with cultural resource management laws (e.g., National Historic Preservation Act) and regulations 
• Technical Reports- experience with technical or scientific writing related to cultural or historic resources 
• Research- Experience in designing or implementing research related to cultural or historic resources