Oceanographer, ZP-1360-03 (DE/CR)
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Department Of Commerce
All qualified United States Citizens or Nationals. Permanent Full-Time Competitive: Career/Career-Conditional This position is located in the Office of Center for Operational Ocean Products & Services located in Silver Spring, Maryland. The primary mission of the division is to support NOAA's mission of safe and efficient navigation.
This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). This system replaced the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZP-03 is equivalent to the GS-11/12.
This position is also announced under vacancy number _ NOS-COOPS-2014-058 _(MAP) which is open to status candidates. _You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both._
A one year probationary period may be required.
This position is in the bargaining unit.
NOTE: This vacancy may be used to fill other Oceanographer, ZP-1360-03, positions throughout NOAA. The position must be alike (e.g.: within the same geographic locations, same grade/band requires the same qualifications as indicated in this vacancy announcement). Must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply. Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check Must be suitable for Federal employment. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable ( ). Qualification requirements must be met by closing date announcement. The individual selected for this position will:
Perform advanced data processing of water level data sets in a database environment following established priority designations and ensuring adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Assess the data quality control and conduct quality assurance of near real time tidal water level, currents, and meteorological data.
Apply oceanographic knowledge to generate routine operational products derived from physical oceanographic data to safe marine navigation and/or other applications in the coastal marine environment.
Lead, or participate on project teams, working groups and comittees related to the development of physical oceanographic applications from water level data sets.
Write technical reports and SOPs.
Develop and give presentations to internal working groups.
This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts must be submitted.
CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 1360, OCEANOGRAPHY SERIES:
Degree: major study of at least 24 semester hours in oceanography or a related discipline such as physics, meteorology, geophysics, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, geology, or biology, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of oceanography, physics, geophysics, chemistry, mathematics, meteorology, computer science, and engineering sciences.
OR Combination of education and
Experience: course work as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
NOTE: Applicants who qualify on the basis of major study in biology or geology must have had at least 6 semester hours in the major directly concerned with marine science or 6 semester hours in oceanography; applicants who qualify on the basis of other physical sciences or engineering must have had differential and integral calculus and at least 6 semester hours in physics. IN ADDITION TO THE BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS , applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.
To qualify at the ZP-3 or GS-11/12 grade level:
SPECIALIZED
Experience: One full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the _ZP-2 or GS-9_ of the Federal service:
Assisting with physical oceanographic data processing techniques in a database management system;
Aiding physical oceanographic data quality control, time series analysis, datum computations, and harmonic analysis along with oceanographic data collection and product generation;
Supporting the application of principles, practices, and theories of coastal tidal theory and physical oceanography;
Participating and or leading, technical project teams conducting physical oceanographic studies and;
Facilitating the preparation of presentations, reports, Standard Operating Procedures, and communication of technical information in writing and verbally to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions) and place you in one of the three pre-defined categories. The categories are gold, silver and bronze. However, your resume or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Candidates place in the gold category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.
How you will be evaluated for preference eligibility: Within each category, those entitled to veterans' preference will be listed at the top of the pre-defined category for which they are placed. Preference eligible with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category (gold) depending on the position and grade level of the job. For more information on Category Rating, please go to Category Rating_._
The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response:
Skilled in physical oceanographic data processing techniques and database management systems.
Skilled in physical oceanographic data quality control, time series analysis, datum computations, and harmonic analysis along with oceanographic data collection and product generation.
Skilled in the principles, practices, and theories of coastal tidal theory and physical oceanography.
Ability to lead, and participate on, technical project teams conducting physical oceanographic studies.
Skilled in the preparation of presentations, reports, SOP's and communication of technical information in writing and verbally to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
To preview questions please click here. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: . Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at . To begin, click the Apply Online button near the bottom of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at and click on Application Status. Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue.
If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk by e-mail at or by phone at . The help desk is available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET
For instructions on submitting your application in another format, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement.
Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional . Your resume must indicate your citizenship and if you are registered for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/59. Your resume must include information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position including: job title, duration of employment (mm/dd/yy - mm/dd/yy), hours per week, duties and accomplishments, salary, and your education. For work in the Federal service, please include the grade level for the position/s. Your resume may be used to validate your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire.
If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your Member 4 DD-214 stating disposition of discharge or character of service or other valid proof of eligibility (i.e., statement of service that shows service dates AND character of service). If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference plus the proof required by that form. For more information on veterans' preference #VeteransEmploymentAct1998.
Active Duty Service Members-- You must submit a statement of discharge/certification of release or an official written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions no later than 120 days from the date the announcement closes. Enlisted Record Briefs and military identification do NOT qualify as official documentation. If the appropriate information is not submitted to confirm the discharge status, dates of service, etc., you will not be considered for this job opportunity under Veteran Preference procedures. To gain access to your DD-214 online please visit
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) documentation if applicable (see other information).
Education. If this position requires proof of higher education, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation by the closing date of the announcement will result in lost consideration.
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at and clicking on Track Your Online Application. The four points of notification are:
1. Application Received or Application Incomplete
2. Minimum Qualification Requirement Met or Minimum Qualification Not Met;
3. Eligible (Application Referred to the Selecting Official) or Eligible (Application Not Referred to the Selecting Official); and
4. Selected or Not Selected.
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.). ICTAP candidates will be eligible if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: /
ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
1. A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; notice of disability annuity termination; certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement;
2. A copy of your SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action documenting your RIF separation, noting your positions, grade level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc;
3. A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and
4. Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.
NOAA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. !benefits.hms?orgId=16&jnum;=100915Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Department Of Commerce
All qualified United States Citizens or Nationals. Permanent Full-Time Competitive: Career/Career-Conditional This position is located in the Office of Center for Operational Ocean Products & Services located in Silver Spring, Maryland. The primary mission of the division is to support NOAA's mission of safe and efficient navigation.
This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). This system replaced the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZP-03 is equivalent to the GS-11/12.
This position is also announced under vacancy number _ NOS-COOPS-2014-058 _(MAP) which is open to status candidates. _You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both._
A one year probationary period may be required.
This position is in the bargaining unit.
NOTE: This vacancy may be used to fill other Oceanographer, ZP-1360-03, positions throughout NOAA. The position must be alike (e.g.: within the same geographic locations, same grade/band requires the same qualifications as indicated in this vacancy announcement). Must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply. Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check Must be suitable for Federal employment. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable ( ). Qualification requirements must be met by closing date announcement. The individual selected for this position will:
Perform advanced data processing of water level data sets in a database environment following established priority designations and ensuring adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Assess the data quality control and conduct quality assurance of near real time tidal water level, currents, and meteorological data.
Apply oceanographic knowledge to generate routine operational products derived from physical oceanographic data to safe marine navigation and/or other applications in the coastal marine environment.
Lead, or participate on project teams, working groups and comittees related to the development of physical oceanographic applications from water level data sets.
Write technical reports and SOPs.
Develop and give presentations to internal working groups.
This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts must be submitted.
CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 1360, OCEANOGRAPHY SERIES:
Degree: major study of at least 24 semester hours in oceanography or a related discipline such as physics, meteorology, geophysics, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, geology, or biology, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of oceanography, physics, geophysics, chemistry, mathematics, meteorology, computer science, and engineering sciences.
OR Combination of education and
Experience: course work as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
NOTE: Applicants who qualify on the basis of major study in biology or geology must have had at least 6 semester hours in the major directly concerned with marine science or 6 semester hours in oceanography; applicants who qualify on the basis of other physical sciences or engineering must have had differential and integral calculus and at least 6 semester hours in physics. IN ADDITION TO THE BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS , applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.
To qualify at the ZP-3 or GS-11/12 grade level:
SPECIALIZED
Experience: One full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the _ZP-2 or GS-9_ of the Federal service:
Assisting with physical oceanographic data processing techniques in a database management system;
Aiding physical oceanographic data quality control, time series analysis, datum computations, and harmonic analysis along with oceanographic data collection and product generation;
Supporting the application of principles, practices, and theories of coastal tidal theory and physical oceanography;
Participating and or leading, technical project teams conducting physical oceanographic studies and;
Facilitating the preparation of presentations, reports, Standard Operating Procedures, and communication of technical information in writing and verbally to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions) and place you in one of the three pre-defined categories. The categories are gold, silver and bronze. However, your resume or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Candidates place in the gold category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.
How you will be evaluated for preference eligibility: Within each category, those entitled to veterans' preference will be listed at the top of the pre-defined category for which they are placed. Preference eligible with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category (gold) depending on the position and grade level of the job. For more information on Category Rating, please go to Category Rating_._
The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response:
Skilled in physical oceanographic data processing techniques and database management systems.
Skilled in physical oceanographic data quality control, time series analysis, datum computations, and harmonic analysis along with oceanographic data collection and product generation.
Skilled in the principles, practices, and theories of coastal tidal theory and physical oceanography.
Ability to lead, and participate on, technical project teams conducting physical oceanographic studies.
Skilled in the preparation of presentations, reports, SOP's and communication of technical information in writing and verbally to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
To preview questions please click here. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: . Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at . To begin, click the Apply Online button near the bottom of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at and click on Application Status. Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue.
If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk by e-mail at or by phone at . The help desk is available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET
For instructions on submitting your application in another format, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement.
Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional . Your resume must indicate your citizenship and if you are registered for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/59. Your resume must include information about your paid and nonpaid work experience related to this position including: job title, duration of employment (mm/dd/yy - mm/dd/yy), hours per week, duties and accomplishments, salary, and your education. For work in the Federal service, please include the grade level for the position/s. Your resume may be used to validate your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire.
If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your Member 4 DD-214 stating disposition of discharge or character of service or other valid proof of eligibility (i.e., statement of service that shows service dates AND character of service). If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference plus the proof required by that form. For more information on veterans' preference #VeteransEmploymentAct1998.
Active Duty Service Members-- You must submit a statement of discharge/certification of release or an official written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions no later than 120 days from the date the announcement closes. Enlisted Record Briefs and military identification do NOT qualify as official documentation. If the appropriate information is not submitted to confirm the discharge status, dates of service, etc., you will not be considered for this job opportunity under Veteran Preference procedures. To gain access to your DD-214 online please visit
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) documentation if applicable (see other information).
Education. If this position requires proof of higher education, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation by the closing date of the announcement will result in lost consideration.
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at and clicking on Track Your Online Application. The four points of notification are:
1. Application Received or Application Incomplete
2. Minimum Qualification Requirement Met or Minimum Qualification Not Met;
3. Eligible (Application Referred to the Selecting Official) or Eligible (Application Not Referred to the Selecting Official); and
4. Selected or Not Selected.
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.). ICTAP candidates will be eligible if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: /
ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
1. A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; notice of disability annuity termination; certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement;
2. A copy of your SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action documenting your RIF separation, noting your positions, grade level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc;
3. A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and
4. Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.
NOAA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. !benefits.hms?orgId=16&jnum;=100915Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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