This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Platform and Infrastructure Acquisition Division (PIAD) in Silver Spring, MD or Norfolk, VA, with the final location negotiable upon selection. The Director, PIAD requires a Secret security clearance. This announcement is being advertised under the Traditional Method. Please review the "Required Documents" section to ensure your submission is accurate.

Duties

The PIAD Director is responsible for the oversight and management of aircraft, marine vessels, and facility acquisitions for OMAO and NOAA. Specifically, the incumbent is responsible for: Serve as the key senior official in NOAA with responsibility for planning and executing all ship and aircraft acquisitions. The incumbent is accountable to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and to OMAO senior management for the PIAD portfolio of acquisitions. Maintains currency with Office of Management and Budget, DOC, NOAA, and OMAO publications and rules related to major platform acquisition planning and management. Directs the financial, programmatic, technical, contractual oversight, and performance metrics of fleet acquisition for OMAO. Directs all PIAD management functions, organize the PIAD, and centrally control the distribution of all funds appropriated for or transferred to the PIAD. Define and direct research, development, and engineering activities needed to support the mission of PIAD and determine the potential impact upon system resources of accommodating new technologies. Direct PIAD systems engineering activities, which provide system-level coordination of PIAD engineering, architecture, and integration activities, technical and cost feasibility analysis of user requirements, and documentation to support milestone decision activities. Coordinate decisions on PIAD matters that affect DOC and other federal partners to ensure coordination, and resolution of all major decisions. Participate in interagency processes requiring the highest level of acquisition, technical and managerial competence. Ensure development and negotiation of interagency agreements and that conditions are compatible with PIAD and OMAO goals and objectives. Developing and administering OMAO's facility capital investment planning and analyses. Leading and directing programs in real property lease acquisition, facility construction, and repair, logistics and support services. Determining the strategic planning for business process re-engineering and modernization initiatives; setting priorities for current and future initiatives; allocating resources; and, providing direct oversight of various complex and sensitive PIAD, OMAO, and NOAA initiatives. Providing policy level authoritative representation to congressional and intergovernmental meetings concerning OMAO, in the areas of fleet acquisition and related facilities.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive level leadership experience and office management experience directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and their competencies and Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs). The ECQs were developed to evaluate executive experience and potential, not to evaluate technical experience. ECQs measure whether an individual has the broad experience needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions. Executive Core Qualifications: The following are the five ECQs and their competencies. The ECQs were developed to assess executive experience and potential, not to evaluate technical experience. ECQs measure whether an individual has the broad experience needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions. ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision) ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building) ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility) ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.(Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management) ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Competencies: partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating) NOTE: Responses to ECQs must not exceed 10 pages typed in 12-point font. Professional/Technical Qualifications: PTQ 1: Expert knowledge and experience in large-scale, complex, state of the art ship and aircraft acquisitions, including their design, instrumentation, and operational support, while managing and negotiating the contributions of multiple organizations and stakeholders in the decision-making process. PTQ 2: Possession or eligibility for Level III (Senior Level) Program/Project Management (P/PM) certification in accordance with the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), or Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FACP/PM). Applicants who currently possess or are eligible to possess Level II certification and can achieve Level III certification within 24 months from the date of appointment to this position will also be considered. Indicate in your response to this Professional Technical Qualification your level and source (DAWIA or FAC P/PM) of certification and/or eligibility for certification. (You may attach this requirement as a certification document) PTQ 3: Demonstrated executive level experience with providing strategic and capital planning, policy and program analysis and program and project management for multiple facilities within a large, geographically dispersed organization. PTQ 4: Demonstrated executive level experience in the ability to effectively use program management and analysis skills to identify risks and issues, and to provide innovative solutions to remedy challenges associated with a variety of administrative, management, and internal control matters in the areas of major acquisitions, facilities management and construction, and/or other related administrative programs. For detailed guidance on ECQs, applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Executive Qualifications at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.aspExample of ECQ statements are available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement

Contacts

• Address National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 5128 Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Luis Figueroa
• Email: [email protected]