Supervisory IT Specialist

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), with vacancies in Oxford, Maryland; Silver Spring, Maryland; Beaufort, North Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina. .

As a Supervisory IT Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Provide oversight of the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of the National Ocean Service's (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Information Technology (IT) Program. Coordinate the strategic development of multi-year and long- range plans and objectives for network security, IT procedures analysis, and application and requirements analysis. Oversee project management leading to the testing and implementation of network systems, network architectures and IT security. Evaluate and define infrastructure software and hardware component requirements. Manage the development of policy changes in response to allocation appropriations and legislative changes. Perform a full range of supervisory functions, including developing and evaluating performance standards, giving advice, counsel, or instruction to employees. Make or approve selections for subordinate positions and identify training needs. 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 (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. A one year supervisory probationary period may be required (probationary period can be served concurrently). Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized. 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.