Job Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information (NESDIS), Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer (OCFO/CAO), Data Analysis and Systems Integration Branch (DASIB), with 1 vacancy in Lanham, MD; Greenbelt, MD; Riverdale Park, MD; Silver Spring, MD; Suitland, MD; College Park, MD; Asheville, NC; Boulder, CO; Fort Collins, CO; Madison, WI; or Stennis, MS.

Job Description

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: Participating in all phases of the Federal acquisition life cycle, including pre-solicitation, solicitation, award, contract administration, and closeout; Monitoring contract portfolios to ensure compliance with requirements, adherence to milestones, and budgets; and Providing guidance or making recommendations on contract policies for contractors, program or project managers.