Marine Environmental Response and Research Specialist

Summary

This vacancy is for a GS-0401-13, Marine Environmental Response and Research Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of Expertise (GLCOE) in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

You will serve as a Supervisory Marine Environmental Response and Research Specialist and be responsible for providing management, oversight, alignment, and coordination of the Great Lakes Center of Expertise (GLCOE) and its relationships with community, government, academia, private industry and international partners as it relates to oil spill research in the Great Lakes and other freshwater bodies.

Typical work assignments include:

• Monitoring and assessing the current state of knowledge regarding freshwater oil spill response technologies and behaviors, including the effects of oil spills in fresh water, cold weather environments, and the Great Lakes.
• Providing scientific and technical expertise in implementing and evaluating complex and innovative collaborative research projects in the areas of aquatic ecology, environmental chemistry, fish/wildlife, biology, and water resources for the Great Lakes, and other freshwater bodies where it applies to oil spill research and response.
• Coordinating with CG District Great Lakes, the CG National Strike Force (NSF), CG Research and Development Center (RDC), and other CGHQ programs/units, along with Great Lakes regional stakeholders to include academia, private industry, state, Federal, tribal, and international partners, as needed, to facilitate research, training, and emergent technology evaluation projects.
• Making written and oral presentations to professional, academia, community, civic, and/or special interest groups to promote interest in and gain acceptance for GLCOE programs.
• Serving as CG liaison and oil spill response research subject matter expert to institutions of higher learning, providing direct oversight for all academic partnerships.
• Managing Coast Guard research and development operations for both the Sault Sainte Marie, and Ann Arbor, Michigan GLCOE locations and serving as civilian supervisor for both sites.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Secret clearance.
• This is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• Electee must be able to obtain/maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.

Basic Requirements:
This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:

• Evaluation Research – Evaluating freshwater oil spill response technologies.
• Aquatic Environmental Research – Researching projects in the areas of aquatic ecology, environmental chemistry, fish/wildlife, biology and water resources.
• Scientific Paper Review – Scientific analysis and technical reviews of literature published within limnology, meteorology and other aquatic science.

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