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Summary This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) with one vacancy in Chesapeake, VA. Responsibilities As an Oceanographer, you will perform the following duties: Design, plan, and implement oceanographic and meteorological (Ocean/MET) projects in collaboration with a team of scientists and other stakeholders. Oversee data collection, analysis, and interpretation, and ensure that test findings are accurately reported and disseminated. Work with other project managers, team leads, colleagues, and stakeholders to ensure that the project objectives align with organizational goals. Develop and maintain Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) relationships with stakeholders, including other government agencies, academic institutions, and industry partners, to advance the project's goal and CO-OPS mission. Work with Team Lead and Branch Chief, manage resourcing and provide project leadership and guidance to ensure that objectives are met. Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, policies, and procedures. Manage mission critical system development support for navigational and non-navigational applications including CO-OPS observing systems such as NWLON, PORTS, NCOP, COASTAL, and support for Office of Coast Survey (OCS) hydrographic surveys, National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Remote Sensing surveys, and the National Ocean Service (NOS) VDatum Program. Coordinate the design, testing, and evaluation of Ocean/MET sensors and systems. Oversee test programs used to set up, calibrate, update, and test Ocean/MET sensors and evaluate operational performance. Support the development, review, and documentation of test plans for new oceanographic and meteorological sensor technology and related systems. Manage mission critical development of support protocols, including the repair, test, calibration, and evaluation of operation and performance of Ocean/MET systems. Develop and review procedures for deployment of Ocean/MET systems used for observing system testing and field operations. Establish and monitor data acquisition systems and conduct various data processing after completing field and controlled laboratory tests, followed by post-test data analysis. Oversee the performance of quantitative data analysis of laboratory and field test data collected by new measurement systems, including various time series analysis methods to quantify sensor performance and understand physical oceanographic and meteorological processes being measured. Manage the evaluation of Ocean/MET sensor performance using data processing and quantitative data analysis of test data collected by measurement systems. Make recommendations for the development of operational standards and procedures for instrumentation to include real-time data telemetry and acoustic Doppler current profilers, water level sensors, microwave sensors, meteorological sensors, and Ocean/MET systems. Author peer reviewed scientific and technical papers, and presents scientific and technical findings at conferences and participating and leading scientific workshops. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14. NOTE: * A three year probationary period may be required. * Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized. * This position is not in the bargaining unit. Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Selectee may be subject to serving a three-year probationary period. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) POSITION REQUIREMENTS: This position requires the operation of a Federal motor vehicle. This position has physical requirements. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Must be able to obtain/maintain a valid state driver's license to operate a government vehicle in completion of assigned tasks - site visits, field research, etc. Travel up to 6 days at a time/30 days a year. PHYSCIAL REQUIREMENTS: Required to lift up to 50 pounds. Required to perform outdoor work on piers/wharfs, or from small boats to deploy or recover equipment. Required to climb, stoop, or bend in order to install equipment including installation of sensors and Ocean/Met observation systems. 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. If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. 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. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one full year (52 weeks) of Specialized Experience OR substitution of education for experience OR combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements: To qualify for the 1360 series: EDUCATION: A. Degree: major study of at least 24 semester hours in oceanography or a related discipline such as physics, meteorology, geophysics, mathematics, chemistry, engineering, geology, or biology, plus 20 additional semester hours in any combination of oceanography, physics, geophysics, chemistry, mathematics, meteorology, computer science, and engineering sciences. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Applicants who qualify on the basis of major study in biology or geology must have had at least 6 semester hours in the major directly concerned with marine science or 6 semester hours in oceanography; applicants who qualify on the basis of other physical sciences or engineering must have had differential and integral calculus and at least 6 semester hours in physics. AND 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 ZP-4 or GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-3 or GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Participating in the development or implementation of oceanographic or meteorological projects; Contributing to mission critical system development support for navigational or nonnavigational applications such as observing systems; and Evaluating oceanographic or meteorological sensor performance using data processing or quantitative data analysis of test data. Education Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation Transcripts --If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please ensure that all documentation is legible. Additional Information CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible 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 CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: Employee Guide 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. Non-Competitive Reinstatement to a Higher Grade/Band than Previously Held MUST submit the following documents: 1. SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action: you must provide the most current Notification of Personnel Action (Form SF-50) that verifies career/career-conditional status, title, series, and highest grade level held on a permanent basis for your previous position. (do not submit an Award SF-50) AND, the SF-50 that verifies your separation date; AND. 2. Performance Appraisal - most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Do not submit a performance plan that does not include this information. 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.