Duties
As an Environmental Scientist, you will perform the following duties:
- Develop, maintain, and distribute standardized procedures for assigned programs and the projects that support them. Procedures that cover areas such as collection methods and types, reporting procedures and communication methods, quality assurance/quality control review of statistical data, preparation and processing of records, notification and reporting to regulatory agencies, coordination of corrective actions if necessary, and information to document review and release.
- Identify and validate significant problem areas requiring action while prioritizing assigned projects, including project documentation, execution reporting, project tracking, project accounting, technical support procurement, Program Manager Project coordination, and other related activities. Conduct planning, prioritization, and participation in and track scientific projects. Develop information communicating projects and their progress and provide instruction to customers and fellow staff.
- Examine biological data necessary to contribute to project objectives and responsibilities. Review test results and reports to determine whether results are valid, and can be integrated into established processes and procedures, or developed into new processes or procedures. Develop information into reports and compare reports from internal and external partners and stakeholders to determine validity of findings. Report on misinformation in data.
- Support various communication and outreach efforts including development of written reports/publications, oral presentations, news releases and websites to promote use of related marine-science products in coastal management decision-making, scientific research, and outreach.
Qualifications
To qualify for the 0401 series:
EDUCATION:
- Degree: Biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
- Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
AND
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.
To qualify at the ZP-3 or GS-11 level:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-2 or GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:
- Compiling harmful algal bloom science or evaluating coastal ecosystems research findings; and
- Assisting with the development of scientific products used for community outreach, or for distribution of information between an organization and partners.
OR
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry or in a directly related field; or 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.
OR
COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience may be used to meet the total experience requirements. Note: Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience.
Salary range: $74,678 – $133,142 per year
Application deadline: August 31, 2026
