Position Announcement: Education & Outreach Specialist

This vacancy announcement is for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The duty station is San Simeon, California.

• DOC Job Announcement Number: NOS-NMSP-2009-0022
  Education & Outreach Specialist (Non-Status)
• Salary Range: $56,411.00 - $87,893.00 USD per year
• Open Period: Wednesday, 1/7/09 - Friday, 1/23/09
• Series & Grade: ZA-1701-3/3
• Position Information: Full-time Permanent
• Promotion Potential: 3
• Duty Locations: 1 vacancy - San Simeon, CA
• Who May Be Considered: All qualified U.S. citizens Status applicants who want to apply under Merit Promotion rules MUST APPLY under announcement number NOS-NMSP-2009-0020.

Job Summary:

National Ocean Service (NOS) is a scientific and technical organization whose mission is to preserve and enhance the nation's coastal resources and ecosystems and advocate coastal and ocean stewardship. It achieves this through scientific research; monitoring, observing, and predicting scientific phenomena; preserving and restoring ocean and coastal areas; establishing and enhancing state and local governments coastal resources; mapping and charting; and responding to hazardous substance spills.

This position is located in National Ocean Service, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, in San Simeon, California. Incumbent develops, plans, and implements education and outreach programs and activities that support the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) education mission to inspire ocean conservation through national marine sanctuaries. Assists in the management and coordination of a joint visitor center facility and its related operational needs. Supports and builds upon existing environmental education and outreach partnerships in ocean literacy efforts. Incumbent communicates goals of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries in communication tools at public information vents, meetings and responds to needs of Sanctuary Constituents. Leads curriculum development for visitor center docent training program and school site visits.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet one of the following:

1. one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or next lower pay band (ZA-2) in the Federal service; OR
2. 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M, if related;
3. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the following: - Knowledge of marine and coastal issues in Central California; - Knowledge of exhibit design; - Knowledge of financial budget, and accounting principles; - Ability to develop interpretive messages and themes regarding marine science; - Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

1. Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. OR
2. Combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in A above.

Send Mail To:

U.S. Department of Commerce
NOAA/Workforce Management Office/Oceans SCD
200 Granby Street Room 839
Norfolk, VA 23510

For questions about this job:
Joyce Freeman
Phone: 757-441-6584
Email: Joyce.Freeman@noaa.gov
USAJOBS Control Number: 1439729