For more information, please follow this link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/632675400

Salary- $144,815 – $176,300 per year

Duties

As a Supervisory Environmental Scientist/Supervisory Physical Scientist, you will perform the following duties:

  • Serve as the Deputy Director for the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). Responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing a full range of administrative and management operations and services. Serve with full delegation of authority as Acting Director in the Director’s absence, and is authorized to represent PMEL to that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) management levels, and to external organizations regarding management, policy, and operations issues.
  • Provide leadership and direction for the formulation, design, and execution of short- and long-range research studies and projects associated with at-sea research, and other projects in the disciplines of oceanography, marine meteorology, geology, chemistry, ecology and biology, which advance the mission and goals of the program. Promote PMEL research to, and maintain, beneficial relations with internal and external organizations.
  • Perform supervisory functions over the Division’s multidisciplinary staff, including: evaluating work performance of subordinate supervisors; developing performance standards; and giving advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
  • Responsible for the overall management and supervision of the lab’s ship operations, science data integration and software development, and outreach activities.
  • Oversee the planning, development, and execution of the Division budget and perform acquisition responsibilities for contracts and interagency agreements, including PMEL’s at-sea research and data collection activities, and administrative programs to support technical program needs, consisting of: personnel management; budget and fiscal; contracting procurement and supply activities; property management, negotiation, and execution of leases; and related support functions. Has the signature authority to approve $10 Million in grants to various Cooperative Institutes, $14 Million in Federal labor and $10 Million in supplies and services.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply.
  • Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
  • Must be suitable for Federal employment.
  • Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
  • Qualifications requirements must be met by closing date of announcement.
  • If selected, required to complete OGE Form 450 financial disclosure.
  • As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee’s duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021 or before appointment or onboarding with the agency, if after November 22. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request of the agency a legally required exception from this requirement.
  • Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within 45 days. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency’s telework policy. 

This position requires a Top Secret clearance in order to attend classified meetings such as the Climate Security Advisory Council where various science agencies collaborate with intelligence agencies to assess and evaluate national climate threats.

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 ZP-5 is equivalent to the GS-15.

Category Rating, Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to this Public Notice.

* A one year supervisory probationary period may be required.

* Payment of relocation expenses is authorized.

* This position is not in the bargaining unit.

If an applicant is referred to the hiring office for further consideration, during the interview process the office may schedule an open Q&A session between applicants and laboratory staff. This Q&A session will be separate from any formal interviews; feedback from this session will be considered in the selection process.

Qualifications

NOTE:

*This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Supervisory Environmental Scientist/Physical Scientist, ZP-0401/1301-5 positions throughout NOAA. The position must be alike (e.g. within the same geographic locations, same grade/band and requires the same qualifications and specialized experience as indicated in this vacancy announcement).

Applicants must meet ALL application requirements, to include a complete online resume, by 11:59 p.m. EASTERN TIME (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.

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 may be filled in either of the below series (0401 or 1301). Each series requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of specialized experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet one of the following basic education requirements:

To qualify for the 0401 series:

EDUCATION:

  1. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR

  1. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

To qualify for the 1301 series:

EDUCATION:

  1. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

OR

  1. Combination of education and experience: education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

AND

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-5 or GS-15 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-4 or GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:

  • Participating in the planning and execution of research projects in one or more of the following areas: oceanography, marine meteorology, geology, chemistry, ecology, biology;
  • Developing and executing a program budget and performing acquisition duties associated with contracts, or agreements; and
  • Performing supervisory functions, such as assigning and reviewing work, evaluating employee performance, addressing employee grievances, and advising on the conduct of their duties.