Marine biologist Jobs in Honolulu, HI

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) with one vacancy in Honolulu HI.

Duties

As a Supervisory Fish Biologist you will perform the following duties :

• Lead and oversee the Science and Operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Centers (PIFSC) Ecosystem Sciences Division. Conduct multidisciplinary research monitoring and analysis of integrated environmental and living resource systems in coastal and offshore waters of the Pacific Ocean.
• Provide general leadership and oversight to the Ecosystem Science Division (ESD) ensuring the Divisions priorities align with the agencys strategic plan mission vision and values. Articulate and direct assignments projects actionable events milestones and deadlines and timeframes for completion. Direct the work of peers and colleagues on team and other teams.
• Serve as a consultant to scientific and personnel of other agencies government contracts and foreign countries. Defines the research area which may be broad drawing on scientific expertise and experience while identifying specific problems which are essential to the investigative objectives or related studies. Serve as a member of various committees and boards as the technical expert.
• Prepare coordinate and direct the implementation of a research program involving environmental and living resource systems in coastal and offshore waters of the Pacific Ocean. Prepare and submit written budget proposals to obtain funding and establish and maintain the program budget. Determine equipment and facility requirements and ensure safety and security.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel Systems (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-5 is equivalent to the GS-15.

Key Requirements :

Additional Considerations :

As a condition of employment for accepting this position for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider :

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

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 Managements website located at : REQUIREMENTS : This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements :

To qualify for the 0482 series :

EDUCATION :

A. Degree : major in biological science that included :

OR

B. Combination of education and experience : courses equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e. at least 30 semester hours) of which a minimum of 6 semester hours were in aquatic subjects and 12 semester hours were in the animal sciences as shown in A above plus appropriate experience or additional education.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : 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.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g. professional; philanthropic religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

To qualify at the ZP-5 or GS-15 level :

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-4 or GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following :

Education

Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.

This position has a positive Education Requirement. You are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate graduate etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. 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. We may only consider documentation provided prior to the closing date of the announcement. Please see degree and experience requirements in the Qualifications section.

Note : 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

Additional information

CTAP and 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 CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Managements Career Transition Resources website at : applicants MUST submit the following documents :

ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents :

NOAA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities please visit FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits.

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Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Transfection,Bioinformatics,DNA Isolation,Genetics,PCR,R,Biochemistry,Next Generation Sequencing,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Research Laboratory Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 154454 - 197200