Interdisciplinary Geographer/Cartographer

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/
This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
• Internal to an agency
  Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency
This is a Merit Promotion announcement for current BOEM employees and BOEM employees 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
This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Strategic Resources, Geospatial Services Division in Sterling, VA.
This position is being advertised as both location negotiable after selection and with a duty station(s) of Sterling, VA with the option of telework. If applying to "negotiable after selection", this means that your duty station will be based off your home address, and you will be a full-time remote worker. If applying to a specific duty station, you may be allowed to telework a set number of day(s) per pay period, with supervisory approval".
At the full performance level (GS-14) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Policy, Standards Implementation and Administration: Provides support in national coordination, planning, implementing, and administering bureau wide geospatial policies, enterprise geographic information system (GIS) technologies, including sharing of geospatial data in coordination with DOI, BSEE, ONRR and other bureaus and agencies on geospatial issues that impact BOEM.
2. Geospatial Data, Records and Publication Management: Serves as a BOEM subject matter expert in the areas of geospatial data, records management, geospatial data standards and publication requirements and protocols.
3.Geospatial Technical support, Training, Outreach: Contributes to and conducts GIS training programs and writes user manuals, implements project plans, facilitates training, and reports results of all design and content upgrades.
4. GIS Desktop and Enterprise Support, Troubleshooting, Resolution: Recommends and assists Programs and Offices in the use of a BOEM Desktop and the BOEM Enterprise GIS system, GeoSEAS to meet the customer's service level needs including addressing functionality and availability needs.
5. Plans and assists with efforts to execute the migration of content from one GIS deployment to another, encompassing different architectures, deployment strategies, and software components.
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:
The salaries listed below are for Sterling, Virginia only. If you are selected for a virtual location, your salary will be set for the locality in which you live.
Sterling, VA
GS-13, Step 1: $117,962 - Step 10: $153,354
GS-14, Step 1: $139,395 - Step 10: $181,216
Virtual
GS-13, Step 1: $103,409 - Step 10: $167,336
GS-14, Step 1: $122,198 - Step 10: $191,900
This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.
Requirements
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
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.
(1) Basic Educational Requirements:
Cartographer (1370)
A. Degree:cartography; or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography and/or directly related science, and related mathematics. Such course work includes, but is not limited to, cartography, astronomy, geodesy, photogrammetry, physical and geological oceanography, computer science, land surveying, geophysics, physical geography, and remote sensing. The 30 semester hours must have included at least 6, but no more than 15, semester hours of college level, non-business mathematics or statistics (i.e., college level algebra, trigonometry, calculus, or scientific mathematics or statistics requiring equivalent college-level courses as prerequisites).
-OR-
B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in cartography, or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography, and/or directly related science, and related mathematics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Geographer (0150)
A. Degree: geography; or related physical or social science such as geology, meteorology, economics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, cartography, computer science, urban studies, or planning that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields.
-OR-
B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in geography, or a related field that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
(2) Specialized Experience
GS-13
To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 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:
1. Hands-on experience with using Esri ArcPro, Portal and AGOL to share geospatial data and make a map.
2. Direct experience in preparing and conducting a GIS training to a group of 3 or more students.
3. Board experience with managing geospatial data and implementing geospatial data standards.
4. Current experience in implementing geospatial data publication requirements such as ensuring standard metadata in properly attached.
5. Recent experience in troubleshooting and resolving an issue related to using GIS software in an Esri Enterprise Environment.
Must meet all.
GS-14
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:
1. Hands-on experience with using Esri ArcPro, Portal and AGOL to share geospatial data and make a map.
2. Direct experience in preparing and conducting a GIS training to a group of 3 or more students.
3. Board experience with managing geospatial data and implementing geospatial data standards in an enterprise GIS environment.
4. Current experience in implementing geospatial data publication requirements such as ensuring standard metadata in properly attached.
5. Recent experience in troubleshooting and resolving an issue related to using GIS software in an Esri Enterprise Environment.
6. Recent experience in official collaboration with other federal, tribal, state, and private organizations and individuals on matters related to GIS, geospatial data and services, standards, and/or geospatial data sharing.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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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:
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