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We're Looking for a skilled Social Scientist in the Bureau Of Ocean Energy Management based in Sterling, Virginia. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.
The Successful Applicant
To qualify for this position you must meet the (1) Basic Educational Requirements AND (2) Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the (1) Basic Educational Requirements AND (2) Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position applicants must meet the Education Requirements described below: Degree: Behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. SUBMISSION OF TRANSCRIPTS IS REQUIRED. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS12 you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS11 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 in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Experience applying the concepts principles and practices of social science to environmental resource management or interdisciplinary scientific issues 2) Experience in planning and carrying out social science projects and relating the socioeconomic impacts on affected groups 3) Experience preparing summary technical reports of literature and 4) Experience communicating scientific and technical information. Must meet all. To qualify for the GS13 you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS12 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 in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Experience applying the concepts principles and practices of social science to environmental resource management or interdisciplinary scientific issues 2) Experience in planning and carrying out social science projects and relating the socioeconomic impacts on affected groups 3) Experience preparing summary technical reports of literature 4) Experience communicating scientific and technical information 5) Experience in implementing environmental laws and regulations to assess impacts of Outer Continental Shelf activities including but not limited to Outer Continental Shelf Lands Acts National Environmental Policy Act and Coastal Zone Management Act 6) Experience coordinating the procurement of smallerdollar or smaller scope environmental studies and manages contractual agreements as a Contracting Officers Representative. 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 OPMs website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/numndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet TimeinGrade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
What’s on Offer
The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.