Supervisory Deputy Director (Schedule Policy/Career)

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of the Under Secretary (UNSEC), Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (OLIA) with one vacancy in Washington, DC.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Deputy Director, you will perform the following duties:

• Serve as the deputy director and principal executive advisor to the Director in planning, executing, and coordinating administrative operations, policies and procedures, and serve as the principal advisor in the coordination of all congressional, intergovernmental, and tribal activities.
• Assist with managerial and oversight responsibilities for the effective use of staff and resources in meeting organizational goals and objectives. This includes directing the activities of the offices, assessing the needs and trends in congressional affairs related to the programs, implementing overall strategic planning, and policy setting.
• Participate in the formulation and planning with NOAA management and Administrators. Formulate and execute long-term information and policy plans related to strategic planning of the future operations of the organization.
• Provide technical and administrative oversight of the staff evaluating and developing performance standards; giving advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Organize and assign work and make changes or adjustments in internal functions to better accomplish mission objectives.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZA-5 is equivalent to the GS-15.

Key Requirements:

• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
• 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 the 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:

• Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized.
• This position requires a Critical-Sensitive (High Risk) Security Clearance.
• 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.

Nature of Employment: This is a career, non-political position designated as policy-influencing (confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating). Employment in this position is at will. Standard civil service adverse action and performance based removal procedures under chapters 43 and 75 of Title 5, United States Code, do not apply. Consequently, traditional appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) regarding performance or conduct-based removals are unavailable.

Conditions of Employment: Selection is made using merit-based evaluation procedures. Applicants and incumbents are not required to personally or politically support the President or the policies of the current administration, but they are required to faithfully implement administration policies to the best of their ability. Schedule Policy/Career employees are at-will employees at all times; therefore, they are not required to serve a trial period.

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.

Qualifications

Qualification 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-5 or GS-15 level:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-4 or GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following

• Developing and executing an organization's legislative or intergovernmental strategic priorities;
• Reviewing and analyzing laws, policies, and legislation related to congressional, intergovernmental, or tribal matters; and
• Leading or overseeing teams or other personnel, such as assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates, providing performance feedback, etc.

Education

Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.

Additional information

During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Salary for selectee's pay may be set at any point within the pay band except for intervals 4 and 5 ($197,200 - $197,200) which is reserved for supervisory performance or for current supervisors within CAPS who already have a salary within intervals 4 and 5.

Non-Competitive Reinstatement to a Higher Grade/Band than Previously Held MUST submit the following documents:

1. SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action": You must provide the most current Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that verifies career/career-conditional status, title, series, and highest grade level held on a permanent basis for your previous position, AND the SF-50 that verifies your separation date; AND
2. Performance Appraisal: Most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable.

Benefits

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