Summary 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/ Responsibilities This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (GOMR), Resource Evaluation (RE), Resource Studies Section in Jefferson, LA. At the full performance level (GS-14) the major duties of this position may include, but are not limited to the following: Responsible for providing work assignments to unit professionals spreading the assignments in a fair and equitable manner. Identifies unit project objectives and oversees project plans and performance measures to ensure tasks are completed timely and meet BOEM Strategic Plans and Mission objectives. Ensures timely performance of work of a satisfactory amount and quality, as well as reviewing, accepting, amending, or rejecting the work performed. The employee conducts human capital management responsibilities (such as staffing and recruitment, employee development, performance management, and employee conduct) consistent with the Merit Systems Principles, and other relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines. The employee assigns work in a fair and effective manner that ensures that direct reports maintain a full workload with a complexity commensurate with their grade levels. The incumbent supervises the analysis and interpretation of geological, geophysical, petrophysical and engineering data that often have significant impact on science priorities for the Bureau/Office and/or Department. Responsibilities may involve, but are not limited to: Supervises and leads the systematic preparation of detailed geologic and stratigraphic interpretation, maps and cross sections for each of the fields and lease discoveries. Interpretation includes analysis of geophysical and well data resulting in the preparation of seismic stratigraphic and systems tract interpretations, salt tectonics, well log analysis, and other exploration studies to determine the stratigraphic relationships and depositional environments of prospective reservoirs. Supervises the performance of field and reservoir analyses conducted by classical engineering methods to ensure the reserve adequacy of reservoirs and fields. The Supervisor ensures that every reservoir and field within his/her area of responsibility is properly classified based on the alignment to the industry standard of AAPG/SPE/WPC Petroleum Resources Management System. Oversees the implementation of a Carbon Sequestration and Storage (CCS) program in the Office of Resource Evaluation; conducts systematic reviews of carbon storage units including storage assessment, site characterization, CO2 plume modeling and monitoring, and determination of plume stability. Supervises Worst Case Discharge (WCD) verification workload responsibilities including initiating, reviewing, and approving the validity of the assumptions, analogs, and calculations associated with the verification of the WCD submitted by operators for Exploration Plans (30 CFR 250.219(a)(2)(iv)), Development Plans (30 CFR 250.250(a)(2)(iv)) and Oil Spill Response Plans (30 CFR 254.47). Makes assignments of WCD projects and ensures consistency of the verifications. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (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-14 Step 1 $141,251 to Step 10 $183,582 per annum. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. Requirements 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 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. SUBMISSION OF TRANSCRIPTS IS REQUIRED. (1) Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, applicants must meet the Education Requirements described below: Petroleum Engineer, 0881 A. Degree: Professional Engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. -OR- B. Combination of education and experience -- College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following listed in the link below: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Geophysicist, 1313 A. Degree: that included at least 30 semester hours in mathematics (including calculus) and the physical sciences (geophysics, physics, engineering, geology, astronomy, meteorology, electronics, etc.). -OR- B. Combination of education and experience: courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Geologist, 1350 A. Degree: geology, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological science, structural, chemical, civil, mining or petroleum engineering, computer science, planetary geology, comparative planetology, geophysics, meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, physical geography, marine geology, and cartography. -OR- B. Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. (2) Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-14, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 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 demonstrated experience and expertise in geology, geophysics or petroleum engineering related to oil and gas resource assessment, reserve estimation, and/or economic evaluation of OCS minerals, in a position serving as a technical expert or advisor to management, industry, or government personnel. 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. Education Education: If this position requires specific educational course work 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. 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: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 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.