Supervisory Natural Resource Management Specialist​/Fish Biologist​/Physical Scientist​/Data.

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Science and Technology (OST), with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD.

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As a Supervisory Natural Resource Management Specialist/ Supervisory Fish Biologist/Supervisory Physical Scientist/ Supervisory Data Scientist, you will perform the following duties:

• Serve as the Division Director for the Science Information Division in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries' Office of Science and Technology. Prioritize division activities. Oversee resources, leading enterprises data governance planning and execution, and advocating for data governance initiatives.
• Apply mastery and expertise in data science, quality management, and visualization techniques to provide actionable insights and streamline processes. Steer enterprise Cloud Excellence to successfully mesh modern cloud infrastructure with Open Science-Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) principles. Accelerate the delivery of scalable big data, advanced analytics, and seamless, transparent cross-agency collaboration.
• Shape a strong open data culture and establish/maintain policies, standards, and best practices that ensure the quality, interoperability, consistency, security, and availability of NOAA Fisheries data assets.
• Support leadership, supervision, and guidance for aligning priorities within the division and across the agency to support responsible implementation of enterprise solutions to meet organizational goals and objectives. Set annual, multi-year, or other long range work plans and schedules for work through exercise of delegated managerial authority. Supervise staff by providing management and technical oversight. Serve as a hiring manager, applying recruitment, retention and development strategies to build a qualified team.

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.

Conditions of employment

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 ZP-5 is equivalent to the GS-15.

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 ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
• Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

• One year probationary period may be required.
• Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized.
• A one year supervisory probationary period may be required (probationary period can be served concurrently).
• This position requires Secret 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.

Any selections made under this notice will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Therefore, Current Federal employees would be given new appointments to the civil service and may have to serve a new probationary period under CFR 315.802 (b).

NOTE:

A one year probationary period will be required under the Direct Hire Authority unless you are a current Department of Commerce (including NOAA) employee; and are in the same line of work; have previously completed a probationary period; and with no more than a 30 day break in service.

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…