Program Management Specialist

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), Facilities Program Office (FPO), with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD. This position is also announced under vacancy number CAO-26-13076384-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Major duties

As a Program Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Summarize NOAA's facility data to respond swiftly to planned and ad-hoc requests from internal and external stakeholders, including the Department of Commerce, the Office of Management and Budget, and congressional inquiries. Utilize Facility Condition Assessments (FCA), work prioritization, analysis, forecasting, and holistic Facility Management to develop comprehensive facility planning documents. Show program management experience with providing Real Property data to support federal real property reporting compliance. Serve as the overarching program manager for all Asset Management Program (AMP) Systems, including BUILDER, Archibus, the Data Management Analysis System (DMAS), and others. Supervise the sustainment of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) BUILDERTM program in coordination with Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO) Technical Contract support, regional facility and on-site facility managers. Supply policy, staff support, and services for NOAA regarding real property, facilities, audit, and internal control activities in accordance with Department of Commerce policies and regulations.

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-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ 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 level: 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: Showing program management experience providing data to support real property reporting compliance; Advising internal and external stakeholders on policies or procedures related to operational and mission requirements; and Identifying organizational needs to manage current and out-year budget formulations.

Education

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

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 ZA-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14. 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: One year probationary period may be required.* Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized. 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 1-year 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 the 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.