This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), NOAA Diving Center (NDC), with one vacancy in Seattle, WA. This position is also announced under vacancy number OMAO-26-12854278-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
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 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: Providing advice or guidance as a dive instructor or trainer and supporting personal during dive operations or activities; and Managing or conducting scientific diving operations and ensuring compliance with scientific diving guidelines (such as OSHA or the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS)); and Planning, evaluating or leading projects or teams such as assigning work, tracking expenses, setting priorities, or providing feedback on work assignments.
As a Supervisory Training Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Supervise, lead, and manage the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Diving Center (NDC) personnel, activities, equipment, and facilities. Oversee and direct day-to-day activities that support scientific diving operations and ocean-going research ships. Teach scientific, technical, and diving related subjects and theories to NOAA scientists, technicians, and Wage Mariners (WM). Instruct and train personnel in all aspects of NOAA diving theory, practice, and policy. Provide expertise and serve as dive instructor/trainer, diver supervisor, diver, standby diver, and tender as required to support NDC course offerings. Maintain NDC facilities and support Agency mission requirements. Support the NOAA Diving Program Manager to identify, resource, and implement long term strategic initiatives enabling NDC to best support diving operations critical to scientific research. Advise NOAA and partner diving communities on training standards, safety considerations, diving equipment, and techniques. Coordinate technical and personnel support to NOAA science activities engaged in remote and/or advanced diving operations. Take action to address shortfalls and lead development, scheduling, and instruction of NOAA diving and dive-related training, including, NOAA Diver, Dive Master, and Diving Medical Technician. Plan work performed by employees, set short/long term work priorities, prepare schedules and resources needed to do the work. Assign work based on priorities, selective consideration of difficulty/requirements of assignments and capabilities of instruction to employees on all work matters. Evaluate work performance, provide counseling and instruction on work matters. Interview candidates for jobs in the unit and initiate Human Resources (HR) actions. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Trains and recertifies as required to maintain basic NOAA diving and diving related medical proficiency and qualifications. Performs duties indoors in an office setting, and outdoors, in small boats, exposed to weather, and water conditions including cold temperatures, low visibility, and hazardous marine life. Travel as needed. This position requires the operation of a Federal motor vehicle. Requires a valid driver license to operate a government vehicle to worksites. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Meets physical requirements for NOAA Diving as described in the NOAA Diving Medical Standards and Procedures Manual. Successfully completes a NOAA Diving physical exam and receives clearance to dive from the NOAA Diving Medical Officer at entry on duty. Requires ability to swim and work in a water column; walk, stand, bend, stoop, lift/carry up to 60 pounds on land and aboard small vessels. Utilizes SCUBA equipment.