This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD; Alpena, MI; Key West, FL; Key Largo, FL; Monterey, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; Honolulu, HI; Scituate, MA; or Galveston, TX.
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. 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-5 or GS-15 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-4 or GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Overseeing facility operations, including maintenance, safety, space planning, and budget development; Collaborating with senior internal and external stakeholders regarding infrastructure operations; Managing a vessel program, including conducting requirements analysis and acquisition; and Providing technical and administrative oversight to a team of subordinates.
This position is also announced under vacancy number NOS ONMS-26-12859973-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both. As a Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Serve as Senior Infrastructure Manager providing management, planning, and general administration for the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) vessels, facility operations, and Information Technology (IT) infrastructure. Lead long-term facility operational planning, including prioritizing facility needs, maintenance and repair, property management, and safety (including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance). Direct the IT manager in providing oversight for IT operations, security processes, and facility operational planning, to include information management programs, information systems, and support services for ONMS. Direct and oversee facilities operations to include managing activities such as code compliance, minor and major capital investment/construction, and tenant improvements and recapitalization. Collaborate with senior leadership to establish facility requirements and objectives, plan for accomplishment, review status and progress, provide management guidance and direction, and provide advice on policy matters. Oversee facility operating budgets and any related capital expenditures. Direct marine vessel acquisition and industrial costing programs, overseeing the identification of vessel requirements and analysis of alternatives. Oversee and execute a wide range of technical analyses, engineering and arrangement studies, economic analyses, and detailed design work for small boat platforms to determine the suitability, feasibility, and reasonableness of modifications. Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work. Evaluate work performance of subordinates and develop performance plans. Interview candidates for jobs, and recommend and initiate Human Resources actions.