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Associate Chief Data Officer

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Office of Budget & Administration; Technology Governance Branch
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Summary

This vacancy is only open to current Bureau of Energy Management employees.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the exploration and development of the nation's offshore resources. It seeks to appropriately balance economic development, energy independence, and environmental protection through oil and gas leases, renewable energy development and environmental reviews and studies. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.boem.gov/

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
12/17/2024 to 12/23/2024
Salary
$162,365 to - $191,900 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Anchorage, AK
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
15
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
BOEM-MMAA-25-GB-030(MP)
Control number
824530700

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Clarification from the agency

This is a Merit Promotion announcement for Bureau of Ocean Energy Management employees and those who are eligible under the hiring paths listed. For further clarification please click here: https://www.bsee.gov/what-we-do/administrative-services/human-resources/eligibility

Duties

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This position is located within the Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Office of Budget and Administration, Technology Governance Branch, in Washington DC.

At the full performance level (GS-15) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

  1. Supervise staff to support the Data & Information Management Section within the Technology Governance Branch.
  2. Lead data resource management across BOEM focusing on governing, guiding, monitoring, analyzing, and operationalizing data.
  3. Oversee the management of data assets and advocate the use of data in decision making for BOEM.
  4. Oversee, monitor, and measure the performance of data management implementation in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies. Provide guidance in applying innovation while limiting disruption to ongoing operational activities.
  5. As the senior leader and chief technical expert for BOEM data management, identifies, reviews, and issues procedures and guidance for bureau data stewardship, data architecture, metadata, and data technical standards across BOEM.
BOEM has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Salary Information:
GS-15: (&163,964.00 - $191,900) per annum.
First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  1. You must be a U.S. Citizen.
  2. You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination.
  3. You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
  4. You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire.
  5. 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 Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying.

Specialized Experience Requirements:
GS-15: To qualify for the GS-15, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 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:

  1. Experience with the migration of on-premises data/applications/systems to cloud hosted environments (Microsoft Azure).
  2. Experience implementing data management technologies, (e.g. geological and geophysical, business intelligence and low-code environments).
  3. Experience working with a diverse group of stakeholders to achieve organizational goals. Must meet all.
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.

Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Additional information

Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.

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. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties.

This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

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.

Notice of Financial Disclosure Report Requirement: The position to which you will be appointed is subject to a financial disclosure reporting requirement and you will be required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of your appointment.

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 employees, GS-15 and above, who work in the Office of the Secretary; along with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) employees (at ALL grade levels), are further restricted concerning their interests in Federal lands and resources administered or controlled by the Department of the Interior. This includes holding stock in energy corporations which lease Federal lands (e.g.: oil, gas, coal, alternative energy resources, etc.). If you have any such investments you should contact the DOI, BOEM or BSEE Ethics Office before accepting employment. DOI employees are held to the highest level of integrity. Employees must be 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: This employer participates in E-Verify and will utilize your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.
A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work with the U.S. Department of the Interior. The preliminary background check consists of a search of Office of Personnel Management and Department of Defense background investigation files and an FBI National Criminal History Fingerprint Check; it may take up to 3 weeks to complete. If selected for this position, you will be extended a tentative offer of employment pending a satisfactory background check. Current Federal employees or individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check; these will be handled on a case-by-case basis in coordination with the Bureau security office.

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:
1. Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the-
job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information
related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
2. Decision Making: Specifies goals and obstacles to achieving those goals, generates alternatives,
considers risks, and evaluates and chooses the best alternative in order to make a determination, draw
conclusions or solve a problem.
3. Leadership: Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors,
and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of
honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors.
4. Information Management: Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information;
organizes and maintains information or information management systems.

DUE WEIGHT
Due Weight Consideration is a review process used to provide consideration to performance appraisals and awards submitted with each application on a used merit promotion certificate and factoring the results into the merit promotion selection process.

Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process.

If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.

It is your responsibility to obtain and upload your performance appraisal/evaluation and/or list of awards prior to the closing of the vacancy announcement.

To preview the assessment questionnaire click: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12645633

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