Marine Archaeologist

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/828219900

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/828219600

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. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.boem.gov/

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP), Environment Branch for Renewable Energy, located in Sterling, VA.

This position is being advertised as both location negotiable after selection and with a duty station of Sterling, VA with the option of telework. If applying to “negotiable after selection”, this means that your duty station will be based off your home address and you will be a full-time remote worker. If applying to a specific duty station, you may be allowed to telework a set number of day(s) per pay period, with supervisory approval.

At the full performance level, GS-14 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Serve as OREP Senior subject matter expert for archaeology or history and assist the OREP Historic Preservation Chief in coordinating regional activities and ensuring compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
2. Oversee Section 106 consultations with state, local, tribal, and other Federal agencies on the physical and visual effects of offshore renewable energy leasing and operations.
3. Serve as primary liaison in consulting with other Federal, state, local and tribal entities in the field of offshore and onshore cultural resource management.
4. Prepare and review portions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents and make recommendations to BOEM leadership related to offshore and onshore cultural resources and view shed impacts.
5. Prepare or provide input on proposed statutory, regulatory, and other policy provisions relating to the offshore renewable energy program; identify areas where information must be developed through either agency research or contract studies.

BOEM has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Note: Incumbent generally works in an office environment with normal furnishings and surroundings. Considerable travel by airplane, automobile, or boat may be necessary to accomplish assigned duties.

Salary Information
Location Negotiable:$106,382 – $138,296 per annum
Sterling, VA: $142,488 – $185,234 per annum

First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

This vacancy is also announced as BOEM-MMEE-25-CM-037(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.