Job Summary

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD), Gulf of America Section. The incumbent will serve as a Preparedness Analyst, physically located in Jefferson, LA.

Job Description

Only experience and education obtained by 08/14/2026 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Education Requirement and Minimum Qualification: QUALIFICATIONS FOR GS-1301, PHYSICAL SCIENTIST: 1. Degree: 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- 2. Combination of education and experience: education equivalent to one of the majors shown above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience, or additional education. In addition to meeting the educational requirements above, your resume must clearly reflect ALL of the experience (or education for the GS-11) listed below. You must be clear and concise in describing your experience - HR will not make assumptions. GS-11: To qualify for the GS-11, your resume must reflect one year of professional experience equivalent to the GS-09 level performing all of the following duties: 1. Independently collecting, analyzing, and reporting on scientific or technical data; 2. Adhering to oil spill response (or other incident management) operations, policies, laws, regulations and statutes relative to contingency planning; AND 3. Participating in various National Preparedness System training or activities, such as organized exercises/drills, capabilities training, or response equipment inspections required by regulation, law, or policy. OR Have 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR A combination of successfully completed graduate education (only successfully completed education beyond the second year (or 36 semester hours) is creditable towards meeting this requirement) and specialized experience equivalent to the GS- 9 level that is related to the position and total 100% of the requirement for this grade level. NOTE: Transcripts are required to verify Educational Requirements. GS-12: To qualify for the GS-12, your resume must reflect one year of professional experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service: 1. Utilizing oil spill (or other incident management) planning, preparedness, response concepts and strategies, including assessment of the behavior and environmental effects of contaminants; 2. Drafting or conducting technical reviews and evaluations of spill response (or other incident management) contingency plans for compliance with applicable Federal, state, and/or local laws, regulations, and policy requirements; 3. Conducting field inspections of oil-filled operational equipment or spill containment, control, and cleanup equipment; AND 4. Conducting or evaluating National Preparedness System exercises or training in alignment with applicable Federal, state, and/or local laws or regulations. GS-13: To qualify for the GS-13, your resume must reflect at least one full year of professional experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level: 1. Managing regulatory oversight and compliance of spill response (or other incident management) requirements, including issuance of corrective action and improvement plans; 2. Designing, conducting, and evaluating National Preparedness System exercises in alignment with the Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP), National Preparedness for Response and Exercise Preparedness (PREP) Guidelines, or similar program; 3. Operating within an Incident Command Structure during incident responses or response exercises; Engaging with regulated community, industry representatives, general public and Federal, state, and local partners during conferences and meetings; AND 4. Providing technical advisement on the development and revision of spill response (or other incident management) regulations, policy, or strategies, including considerations for unique regional scenarios. Applicants must meet all of the experience required above to be qualified.