This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Marine Operations Center (MOC) with one vacancy in Newport, OR or Seattle, WA. This position is also announced under vacancy number OMAO-24-12383083-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Duties

As a Management and Program Analyst, you will perform the following duties: As the Marine Operations Fleet Scheduler, lead cross-agency teams prioritizing and developing annual ship operating schedules maximizing use of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ships. Coordinate all aspects of the Fleet Allocation process involving accessing requests for days at sea from scientists across NOAA. Analyze Fleet Allocation processes and resources to identify areas of improvement, opportunities for integration across Marine Operations and NOAA, and to streamline processes and procedures. Serve as Fleet Working Group (FWG) Facilitator/Coordinator leading cross-agency team prioritizing and developing annual ship operating schedules to maximize the use of hydrographic, oceanographic and fisheries survey ships. Oversee project execution for custom software (V-PASS) system upgrades and identify functional improvements to the scheduling system database to meet Fleet Council and Fleet Working Group needs. Apply skills and knowledge of database capabilities and project management principles, including planning and tracking project milestones, in serving as principal V-PASS subject matter expert and administrative lead for database system testing, access and data management.

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 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: 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: Developing and coordinating ship operating schedules to ensure efficient use of available resources; Analyzing fleet allocation processes and providing recommendations to improve operational effectiveness and productivity; and Assessing and identifying functional data requirements and improvements to fleet management software.

Education

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

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]