Summary
This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), with one vacancy in Norman, OK or Boulder, CO.
Duties
As a Supervisory Research Meteorologist, you will perform the following duties: Administer funds, and monitor the Corporative Institute and other non-federal entities, approve Branch acquisitions and play an active role in lab-wide procurement actions. These actions include, but are not limited to, identifying needs, funds approval, requisition review, and proposal evaluation. Review and approve grant proposals. Provide financial oversight of budget and responsibility for optimizing return on investment to balance needs of ongoing network, new technology, and budget shortfalls. Ensure Branch's scientific and engineering applications are made ready for transition to operations. Serve as a scientific leader who can advance the understanding and prediction of severe storms and the development of new tools and technologies. Plan, coordinate, and manage assigned project(s) based on overall objectives, milestones, expected results, and constraints. Plan and execute long-range research programs and projects that address objectives of the program. Manage interactions with external partners and collaborators. Serve on agency, national and international leadership boards and other committees and working groups. Utilize expertise to provide input on strategic and tactical decision issues brought before the board. Inform and advise management of progress, and/or issues, and/or unusual situations requiring high-level involvement. Serve as supervisor planning and distributing work to be accomplished by subordinates. Set and adjust short and long-term priorities and preparing schedules for the completion of work. Find ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work. Evaluate the work performance of subordinates. Provide technical oversight and instruction and address poor performance as part of the performance process. Identify developmental and training needs, providing or arranging for training.
Requirements
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 ZP-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 the 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: Three year probationary period may be required.* Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized. A one year supervisory probationary period may be required (probationary period can be served concurrently). 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 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.
Education
Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy. 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.), name of accredited institution, 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. Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty. 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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire and/or evaluation through a manual assessment process, and your responses to any additional assessments (i.e. USAHire) required for this position. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and a Job Knowledge Test. The Job Knowledge Test is designed to assess technical and professional expertise directly relevant to the requirements of this announcement. This assessment measures the specialized knowledge and skills accumulated over time, which are critical for successful performance in this position. The best-qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Budget Administration, Managing Human Resources, Partnering, and Project Management Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the announcement questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13079019