This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Global Systems Laboratory (GSL) with one vacancy in Boulder, CO.

Duties

As a Computer Scientist, you will perform the following duties: - Plan, coordinate, and provide technical solutions and guidance regarding all major and critical research into the computer sciences and integration efforts. Conceive and plan new concepts, methods, and techniques which can provide a significant technical or operational impact in the assigned area. Develop innovative technical solutions to integrate diverse legacy components and direct technology infusion into installed systems and networks. - Develop comprehensive program and project plans, including goals, timelines, resources and deliverables through coordination with stakeholders to define project scope and objectives. Monitor project progress, identifies risks, and implement effective mitigation strategies. Develop project budgets and monitor expenditures to ensure adherence to financial guidelines. - Establish and maintain partnerships with international government agencies and entities. Identify potential collaboration opportunities and negotiate mutually beneficial agreements. Foster strong working relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate knowledge exchange and resource sharing. Act as a liaison between the organization and partner agencies, ensuring effective communication and alignment of objectives.

Requirements

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. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following basic education requirements: EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. 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 ZP-4 or GS-13 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 ZP-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: - Planning, communicating, and executing technical aspects of an organization's computer-based programs or projects; - Communicating and coordinating with the scientific professionals, data managers, and decision makers about the data analyses, data management, and data flow monitoring of meteorological data sets; and - Leading or collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to address technical issues in the manipulation and display of meteorological data.

Education

• Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation
• College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.
• Transcripts--If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please ensure that all documentation is legible.

Contacts

• Address NOAA Office of Human Capital Services (OHCS) 1315 East West Hwy SSMC4 Silver Spring, MD 20910 US
• Name: Applicant Inquiries
• Email: [email protected]