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Job Field: Legal Jobs
Location: Multiple Locations (2)

Salary: $47,448.00 - $89,450.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (703)787-1446

JOB SUMMARY:

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the exploration and development of the nation's offshore resources. It seeks to appropriately balance economic development, energy independence, and environmental protection through oil and gas leases, renewable energy development and environmental reviews and studies.

 

This position is located in the Mapping and Automation Section, Office of Leasing and Plans. If selected for this position, you will serve as a Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist developing, maintaining, and updating high-quality GIS-derived spatial data, maps, tables, graphs, non-spatial databases, charts, metadata, and special GIS projects.  You will develop and maintain up-to-date digital data sets and metadata using Bureau standard databases and GIS utilities.  You will compile spatial and non-spatial data from a variety of sources including the use of complex SQL queries on Bureau data sets and data sets from non-Bureau sources.  You will work independently and within a team environment to create GIS products using ESRI’s GIS software suite.  Project preparation includes working with a wide variety of disciplines and subject matter experts to define outputs and requirements and you will work with others GIS specialist to translate requirements into solutions.  You will develop spatial data overlays and comparisons, perform geospatial analysis, and develop and maintain links between various databases.  You may be called upon to automate certain business processes and create custom applications using macros and scripting languages such as Visual Basic, SML, Python, and Avenue.

 

Jefferson Louisiana is a suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana.  The region thrives with cultural activities, recognized internationally as a center for fine dining, music, literature and the arts as well as for professional sports including NFL football, NBA basketball, and Triple-A baseball.  There are six colleges and universities offering a variety of curriculums at the bachelor, master and doctorate levels: two medical schools, two law schools and a dental school.  There is a mix of public, private and charter primary and secondary schools.  New Orleans also boasts a world-class zoo and aquarium.  The climate is characterized by a mild winters, extended springs and fall seasons, and warm summers.  The weather is conducive to the outdoor recreational activities available in Sportsman’s Paradise such as fishing, hunting, golf, and water sports.

 

This is a permanent full-time position and is located in Jefferson, LA.

 

Applications will be accepted from current or former Federal employees with competitive status or who are eligible for consideration under a special appointing authority (e.g., VRA, Schedule A appointments, Returning Peace Corp Volunteers, etc.)

Applications will also be accepted from a veteran who is a preference eligible or who has been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after approximately 3 years or more of continuous active service. Additional information on veterans' preference is available in the Vet Guide that can be found at http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.asp.

 

This position is being advertised concurrently with BOEM-DK-12-MM721549(DEU), using Competitive Examining procedures.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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Applicants must be U.S. Citizens

This position is subject to pre-employment background investigation

Relocation expenses are authorized

You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit

Merit Promotion candidates must meet Time-in-Grade by the closing date