This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD; Beaufort, NC; or Charleston, SC.
As an Environmental Scientist, you will perform the following duties: Develop, maintain, and distribute standardized procedures for assigned programs and the projects that support them. Procedures that cover areas such as collection methods and types, reporting procedures and communication methods, quality assurance/quality control review of statistical data, preparation and processing of records, notification and reporting to regulatory agencies, coordination of corrective actions if necessary, and information to document review and release. Identify and validate significant problem areas requiring action while prioritizing assigned projects, including project documentation, execution reporting, project tracking, project accounting, technical support procurement, Program Manager Project coordination, and other related activities. Conduct planning, prioritization, and participation in and track scientific projects. Develop information communicating projects and their progress and provide instruction to customers and fellow staff. Examine biological data necessary to contribute to project objectives and responsibilities. Review test results and reports to determine whether results are valid, and can be integrated into established processes and procedures, or developed into new processes or procedures. Develop information into reports and compare reports from internal and external partners and stakeholders to determine validity of findings. Report on misinformation in data. Support various communication and outreach efforts including development of written reports/publications, oral presentations, news releases and websites to promote use of related marine-science products in coastal management decision-making, scientific research, and outreach. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.
College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), name of accredited institution, course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty. Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. 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: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.
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