Supervisory Physical Science Technician - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Summary This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Marine Operations Unit (MO) with one vacancy in Durham, NH. This position is also announced under vacancy number OMAO-25-12565350-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both. Responsibilities As a Supervisory Physical Science Technician, you will perform the following duties: Serve as a Supervisory Physical Science Technician for fleet-wide science missions of oceanographic, meteorological, fisheries, uncrewed, hydrographic survey, and multi mission operations including shore activities, training and development, and rotations by determining ship assignments in conjunction with Ships Command based on operational requirements. Provide support for training and development, scientific sensor maintenance and management, and ensure fleet-wide data stewardship practices. Provide shoreside technical expertise and troubleshooting for fleet-wide science missions of various sensor systems and supporting infrastructure. Monitor data quality and conduct quality assurance (QA)/quality control (QC) of data in real-time, review sensor drift, use records, trends over time, and evaluate ship metadata records for accuracy. Evaluate continued development and review of fleet-wide best practices. Perform the full range of supervisory functions to include developing performance standards, giving advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters, approve leave, interview candidates for subordinate positions and recommend appointments, promotions, or reassignments. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This position has physical requirements. Able to work aboard a moving vessel and occasionally lift equipment that weighs up to 50 lbs. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This position may require deployment to a NOAA Ship to provide training and promote standardization of practices across the Fleet. May work aboard vessels in extreme environmental conditions and choppy seas. Deploy small boats for operations, will have to ascend and descend a rope ladder. During an abandon ship event, will have to don a survival suit and/or descend a rope ladder to a life raft or rescue craft. Should be able to don a survival suit in two minutes while fully clothed without having to remove their shoes. Must complete a NOAA Form 57-10-01 Health Services Questionnaire and be medically cleared. This position requires the operation of a Federal motor vehicle. 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 ZT-5 is equivalent to the GS-13. *A one year probationary period may be required. *A one year supervisory 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 one-year probationary period. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Selectee must provide a valid state driver's license & safe driving record. Selectee subject to successful completion of a pre-employment medical exam. Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position? 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. 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 ZT-5 or GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZT-4 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Troubleshooting fleet-wide sensor systems and supporting infrastructure; Providing support and technical guidance in the areas of training and development, scientific sensor maintenance and management; and Providing data management such as quality assurance and control of real-time data. Education Substitution of education for experience is not applicable to this vacancy. Additional Information Salary for selectee's pay may be set at any point within the pay band except for intervals 4 and 5 which is reserved for supervisory performance or for current supervisors within CAPS who already have a salary within intervals 4 and 5. 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.