Environmental Scientist / Research Environmental Scientist

This Job Opportunity Announcement is recruiting for two Environmental Scientist, ZP-0401-3/4 positions and one Research Environmental Scientist, ZP-0401-4. These position are located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), with three total vacancies in Oxford, MD; Silver Spring, MD; Beaufort, NC; or Charleston, SC. As an Environmental Scientist or Research Environmental Scientist, duties may include one or more of the following, and are not limited to: Collect scientific data, analysis and management to inform agency decisions for mission needs. Assists with application of knowledge of information management to evaluate and advise on the interpretation of scientific data. Provide scientific expertise for planning, monitoring, data extraction and management and policy development. Lead data extraction and system management to control the organization, storage, retrieval, security, and integrity of data. Provide subject matter knowledge and demonstrate the ability to communicate information in plain language in order to assist team and agency leaders to effectively navigate data and data systems NOTE: These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZP-4; the ZP-3 is developmental leading to such performance. These positions will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZP-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12. The ZP-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14. The ZP-4 is the full performance level of the positions. 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.