Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), with one vacancy in Boulder, CO.

This position is also announced under vacancy number CAO-[redacted]7-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Program Manager, you will perform the following duties:

• Serve as Site Manager, as the "executive secretary" of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leased facility, to develop annual operating budgets, ensuring contracts are in place, coordinating both internal and external communication, ensuring the campus is prepared for emergencies, coordinating building improvement strategies maximizing energy efficiency, overseeing warehousing and mail distribution and developing the campus rent model. Manage an extensive portfolio of programs addressing fisheries, ocean, coastal, climate, and atmospheric science occurring on the campus.
• Coordinate NOAA's prioritization for investments and coordinate contracting and construction with General Services Administration (GSA). Operate and manage new buildings and on-going warranty repairs.
• Interface extensively with the other organizations, including but not exclusive to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and NOAA senior management on operations issues impacting the campus. Work closely with the NOAA Executive Board, NOAA's Chief Administrative Officer, and Chief Information Officer to ensure that facility and Information Technology (IT) operations support priorities for campus mission programs are effectively addressed within the integrated campus management model.
• Exercise full supervisory authority over a diverse group of employees responsible for facilities upkeep and management, to include evaluating work performance, developing performance standards, and other administrative and technical oversight..

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 closing date of the announcement.

Additional Considerations:

• One year probationary period may be required.
• A one year supervisory probationary period may be required (probationary period can be served concurrently).
• Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized.
• This position requires Moderate 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.

*Note: A one year probationary period will be required unless you are a current Department of Commerce (including NOAA) employee and are in the same line of work and with no more than a 30 day break in service.

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 then 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.

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:

• Participating in the management of financial planning and execution activities;
• Overseeing subordinate staff in areas such as assigning work, setting priorities, providing feedback on work assignments, and providing formal feedback regarding overall employee performance; and
• Coordinating cross-organizational strategies for short- and long-range planning, and managing the associated information reporting mechanisms to meet mission objectives.

Education

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

Additional information

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

ICTAP and CTAP Candidates: Eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at: Employee Guide to Career Transition.

ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:

1. Copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; notice of disability annuity termination; certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement;
2. Copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" documenting your RIF separation, noting your positions, grade level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc;
3. Copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and
4. Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.

CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:

1. Copy of your specific RIF notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice).
2. Copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", noting current position, grade level, and duty location;
3. Copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and
4. Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.