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U.S. Department of the Interior

Safety and Environmental Management Specialist

120K-155KLAFull-time

9mo

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Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Gulf of Mexico Outer-Continental Shelf (OCS) Region (GOMR), Office of Safety Management (OSM), located in Jefferson, LA.

At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Represents the Bureau at industry workshops or meetings related to Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS).
  • Reviews and analyzes data and information gathered for all incident investigations and inspection compliance, recommending issuance of and drafting Safety Alerts, Notices to Lessees, and revisions to Federal Regulations when appropriate.
  • Monitors the real time performance of Operators which applies appropriate weighting and consideration to Incidents of Noncompliance (INCs) and Incidents for use in determining performance over time.
  • Participates in conferences with various Federal and State regulatory agencies and industry representatives regarding safety management systems, increased oversight, and statistical analyses of compliance data and incidents.
  • Plans and participates in the Annual Performance Reviews of select operators that fall below defined performance benchmarks.
  • Participates in and conducts audits of operator's well control and production safety systems training program and SEMS.

BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.

This position is included in a bargaining unit. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Local 3457, is the exclusive representative of all employees in this bargaining unit.

Work is performed primarily in an office setting. There is some travel by government vehicles, airplanes, and chartered helicopters to offshore locations. Incumbent is occasionally exposed to offshore drilling rig and platform environments.

Salary Information

GS-13: $119,502 - $155,357 per annum

First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

This vacancy is also announced as BSEE-EENN-24-CM-269(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.

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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 Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying.

GS-13

Specialized Experience

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:

  • Performing audits of Operator's Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS) program as it relates to oil, gas, and Sulphur exploration, development and production operations on outer continental shelf (OCS) leases in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM);
  • Independently conducting and/or overseeing performance reviews of OCS operators and/or analysis associated with Incidents of Non-compliance (INCs) and/or other incidents;
  • Reviewing, evaluating, and recommending approval or issuance of noncompliance of Subpart O training plans;
  • Drafting safety alerts, technical papers, Notice to Lessees and/or regulations related to OCS safety management;
  • Reviewing, monitoring, and evaluating the facilities and operators that require special on-site inspections or attention based on their history of serious injuries or fatalities, pollution events, and inspection findings, such as those on the Increased Oversight List.

MUST MEET AT LEAST 4 OUT of 5.

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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.

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.

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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. You are being evaluated under the Category Rating method, which means, if you are determined to be qualified you will be placed in one of three pre-defined categories. These categories are "Platinum", "Gold", and "Silver". However, your resume must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Candidates placed in the "Platinum" category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview. Veterans' preference rules for category rating will be applied.

Your answers to the on-line assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:

  • Analytical - Ability to collect, analyze and interpret information or data.
  • Regulations and Guidance - Knowledge of principles, laws, regulations, policies, practices, and guidelines.

If you are a status applicant (current career or career-conditional Federal employee or former permanent Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility in the competitive service), or are eligible under a special appointing authority and you are selected under this vacancy, you may be subject to serving a new one-year probationary period.

To preview the assessment questionnaire click: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12519601