Management and Program Analyst at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

About the role

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), with one vacancy in Charleston, SC; Beaufort, NC; Silver Spring, MD; or Oxford, MD. As a Management and Program Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Serve as a Federal Program Officer (FPO), responsible for administering multi-million-dollar contract awards for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Oversee the development of Reimbursable Agreements, Memorandum of Understand (MOU) and Memorandum of Association (MOA) and coordinate and manage grant competitions. Utilize the Grants Online and Grants Enterprise Management Solution systems to review proposals for minimum requirements and financial analysis of award actions. Serve as a senior analyst, providing expert guidance on program management and policy implementation to senior leadership for the Business Management Division (BMD). Provides critical input for reviewing and reporting requirements including Annual Operating Plans, performance risk assessments and evaluations. Recommend systemic adjustments to strategies that have an impact on the National Ocean Service (NOS) operations. Design and conduct studies and projects to identify and propose solutions to management functions. Provide recommendations for improving tools and templates for collecting and analyzing information on program objectives and milestones. Perform data gathering and analytical techniques to develop implementation plans that serve to improve overall organizational effectiveness. 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-4 or GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of program policies and procedures and recommending improvements; Participating in project planning activities to ensure sufficient resources to meet program requirements and deadlines; and Developing policies and procedures related to grants management or interagency agreements. This 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-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14. 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. This position requires a 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. 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.