Management Analyst

Duties

As a Management Analyst, you will perform the following duties:

• Serve as a Management Analyst within the Resources Division of the Low Earth Observation Program (LEO) , with the responsibility for supporting the daily operational activities of assigned programs or projects, contributing to the development of programs, and integrating related processes. Plan, coordinate, analyze, and interpret changes in policies and resources that affect program objectives. Provide cost/benefit analysis of current and future projects. Develop budget and manpower requirements and apply federal, departmental and agency regulations to business processes. Provide routine administrative duties for staff as required, such as calendar scheduling, teleconferences, travel planning and expenses and VTC meetings.
• Perform analyses and conduct evaluations and studies on effectiveness of programs and operations or management, organizational efficiency and productivity. Identify opportunities to streamline processes and procedures. Use data from a variety of sources to prepare and provide factual data, recommendations and briefing material to Senior Leaders for use in program and Division succession planning and resourcing discussions. Identify benchmarking opportunities for continuous improvement and provide management with recommendations, reports and presentations on project progress and for adaptation to the organization.
• Serve as Action Coordinator to receives, distribute follow up and close all actions (external and internal) received in the Low Earth Observation Program (LEO). Office. Keep LEO Program Office staff informed on the status of action items and information requests and due dates. Track the completion status of actions with assigned staff, and update the (LEO) Action Tracker and the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) tracker. Interact with other offices within JPSS to provide documents and administrative information in response to LEO Actions or direction from the LEO Senior Leadership. Support the development of JPSS Program Office corresponding documents, and prepare correspondence responses in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Electronic Correspondence System (ECS).
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

This position is also announced under vacancy number NESDIS-24-12440942-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

This position is also announced under vacancy number NESDIS-24-12440943-ACWA, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). This system replaced the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band.

The ZP-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12.

• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.
• Payment of relocation am recruitment incentives may be authorized.
• This position is not in the bargaining unit.
  
  

Key Requirements

• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
• More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable ( www.sss.gov )
• A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
• 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.
  
  

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

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-3 Or (GS-11/12) Level

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-2 or (GS-09) in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:

• Developing reports, project updates, or presentations for leadership, users, or client review;
• Working on one or more phases of a project management initiative;
• Making recommendations to improve procedures and providing those recommendations to management;
• Working with multiple agencies to collaborate on programmatic issues or activities; and
• Planning and coordinating meetings/presentations for multiple organizational stakeholders.
  
  

OR

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

OR

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION OR EXPERIENCE: A combination of education and experience as described above.

NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of two years is qualifying for combination.

Education

College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website. You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation by the closing date of the announcement will result in lost consideration. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation .

Additional Information

CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: Employee Guide to Career Transition

CTAP Applicants MUST Submit The Following Documents

• A copy of your specific RIF notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice);
• A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", noting current position, grade level, and duty location;
• A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and
• Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.
  
  

ICTAP Applicants MUST Submit The Following Documents

• A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; notice of disability annuity termination; certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement;
• A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" documenting your RIF separation, noting your positions, grade level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc.;
• A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and
• Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.
  
  

NOAA participates in e-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.

The Department of the Commerce (DOC) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.