Summary Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in National Operations Center (NOC), Division of Resource Services, Branch of Technical Operations.. The duty location is any BLM office or center, negotiable after selection. For BLM office locations, click here. We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Responsibilities Provides technical expertise in the fields of air quality, meteorology, and climatology to assess impacts to natural resource development and land-use planning, ensuring regulatory compliance, and monitoring the condition and trend of resources. Applies and uses appropriate mathematical transport models, emission inventories, and related protocols to assess environmental impacts, effectiveness of control measures, and/or general conformity requirements. Provides project management for scientific studies and technical projects, including leading interdisciplinary teams, sequencing tasks and planning work, facilitating communications, contract management, and budgeting. Communicates and collaborates with senior-level experts from other Federal agencies, State and local agencies, academia, and stakeholder groups to improve the quality and consistency of monitoring and analyses conducted on public lands. Represents the BLM on intergovernmental and scientific society committees formed to address various inventory and monitoring issues at landscape, regional, or national scales. Prepares written materials to document the results of technical analyses and scientific studies. Explain technical concepts in meetings or briefings with line managers, stakeholders, and general public. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity. Specialized experience is defined as experience with 1) Conducting air-quality analyses to ensure management activities conform with standards promulgated by local, State, and Federal laws and statutes; and 2) Using mathematical models to simulate transport of pollutants in the atmosphere. In addition to meeting the education requirement, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity. Specialized experience is defined as experience with 1) Conducting air-quality analyses to ensure management activities conform with standards promulgated by local, State, and Federal laws and statutes; and 2) Using mathematical models to simulate transport of pollutants in the atmosphere. 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. Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level. Education This position has a positive education requirement which requires that you have a degree in physical science, engineering or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials and electronics. OR have a combination of education and experience-education equivalent to one of the majors listed above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. You must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information. Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP or ICTAP Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit: www.dhs.gov/e-verify Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment. Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.