Management Analysis Officer

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), Office of the Assistant Administrator (OAA) with vacancies in the listed locations. Additional duty locations are listed for future vacancies and/or vacancies that may be filled throughout the Department of Commerce. Please select locations for which you want to be considered.

As a Management Analysis Officer, you will perform the following duties: Provide development and implementation of policies for improving access to global environmental data and information from satellites to promote and protect the Nation's security, environment, economy and quality of life. Provide policy recommendations, promote identification of potential improvement opportunities and advise management of these opportunities. Manage projects and activities within an organization or agency. Provide technical advice on strategic issues and collaborate with leaders in other mission areas to improve end-to-end processes. Serve as the project team leader providing technical direction in project management, team building, facilitation and process improvement analysis for projects involving satellite programs. Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships within the organization and between academia, other government agencies, industry, international and the public. Facilitate actions between domains and stakeholders to synchronize, integrate and prioritize objectives to ensure programs are aligned with objectives. Perform analysis on program and operations effectiveness and on management efficiency and productivity. Conduct evaluations to establish objectives and recommend changes to assess progress.

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 ZA-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 (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. 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. Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required. Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized. Payment of relocation incentives OR recruitment incentives may be authorized. Note: Relocation incentives are for current federal employees only. This position requires High Risk 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. 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 then Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. 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.