U.S. Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Ann Arbor, MI

BRANCH CHIEF POSITION
Major Duties, Qualifications, and How to Apply

Major Duties

Incumbent serves as Chief of Technology and Scientific Support Branch. Supervises and coordinates support staff to provide best support to science programs at GLERL. The Branch Chief is a member of the GLERL management team and provides advice and support to the Director for day-to-day management and long-range planning for laboratory. Is responsible for creating, planning and developing, executing and reporting on research and technology projects.

***HOW TO APPLY***
Branch Chief Position

Step I. Determine the Job Series, Grade, and Vacancy Announcement Number.

  1. Determine the Series Title/Number and Grade for which you wish to be considered:

    (Click on Series Name for Minimum Qualification Requirements)

    SERIES TITLE SERIES NUMBER
    Biologist (Research), Interdisciplinary

    GS-401

    Ecologist (Research), Interdisciplinary

    GS-408

    Fishery Biologist (Research), Interdisciplinary

    GS-482

    Engineer, Electronic (Research), Interdisciplinary

    GS-855

    Physical Scientist (Research), Interdisciplinary

    GS-1301

    This position will be filled at Grade 14 or Grade 15 depending on your qualifications. The Grade 14 position has promotional potential to the Grade 15. You must specify which Grade you are applying for and submit a separate application package for each Series and Grade you wish to be considered under.

  2. Determine your candidacy as a "Status" or "Non-status" candidate:

    Application as a STATUS candidate requires that:
    • you are a current Federal employee serving under a career or career conditional appointment, or
    • you are a former Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility, or
    • you are eligible for non-competitive appointment under Special Authorities.

    Also, veterans who are preference-eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous active service may apply under STATUS announcements.

    If you do not meet one of these criteria, you must only apply under the "Non-status" vacancy announcements.

  3. Determine the appropriate Announcement Number:

    Based on Grade and Candidacy (Status or Non-status) determined above, select the appropriate Announcement Number from the table below (the same announcement number applies to all four job series).

    Branch Chief Vacancy Announcement Numbers
    Grade & Candidacy
    Announcement #
    Grade 14
    Non-status
    C/ERL/99013
    Grade 15
    Non-status
    C/ERL/99014
    Grade 14
    Status Candidates ONLY
    C/ERL/99015
    Grade 15
    Status Candidates ONLY
    C/ERL/99016

  4. Go to STEP II:  Completing Your Application Package


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Last updated on July 6, 1999 by David Reid