About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Executive Affairs Division (EAD), with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD.
QualificationsQualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. 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. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the ZA-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 ZA-2 or GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Participating in administrative areas such as meeting planning and logistics, drafting briefing documents and white papers, preparing memorandums or policy documents, etc.; Participating in the coordination or implementation of agreements or memorandums internally or externally to an organization; and Communicating policy information to stakeholders. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. 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.
Major DutiesAs a Program Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Draft, implement, and maintain Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) Interagency Agreements (IAA) and Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) documents, including tracking and monitoring their status. Administer a portfolio of new, continuing, and multi-year agreements. Process all OMAO IAAs and MOAs, coordinating closely with OMAO staff, federal and non-federal partners, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Department of Commerce (DOC) General Counsel. Assist in facilitating the administration of these agreements and reviewing agreements for completeness before processing. Serve as an analyst and advisor to management, specializing in the evaluation of policy effectiveness within the OMAO portfolio, and interpret new, updating, or established policy or regulations to determine and advise on their impact on mission operations and performance management. Coordinate new or modified administrative and program policies, regulations, or objectives to achieve effective operations. Communicate and collaborate with staff across OMAO on policy matters. Support internal and external policy forums, workshops, and meetings, including agenda development, meeting planning, logistics, and drafting of necessary briefing documents and white papers. Prepare and coordinate briefings, special reports, and responses to various data requests for use by leadership. Participate in organizational performance reviews, staff visits, program reviews, resource reviews, and other essential internal and external reviews. Create business electronic copy files for all new and open agreements, strictly following NOAA records management rules. Maintain the schedule for records disposition. Become proficient in the agreement process and provide comprehensive training on this process. Maintain and update all actions within the agreement system.RequirementsThis position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). This system replaced the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZA-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12. Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Proof of ICTAP/CTAP eligibility required. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by closing date of the announcement. If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required. Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct; Needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.