Supervisory Program Manager

As a Supervisory Program Manager you will perform the following duties:

• Exercise delegated program authority and responsibility for the management planning coordination and technical direction of a full range of programmatic and management services for the Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI). Manage and execute long and short-range program planning for the EPP/MSI.
• Manage and execute the $20M EPP/MSI Program goals plans activities milestones and schedules to track processes and costs. Manage and exercise delegated authority to approve allocation and distribution of funds for EPP/MSI budget. Oversee contracts and grants for EPP/MSI Program.
• Lead the efforts of the EPP/MSI team to develop and design activities to implement strategic initiatives to enhance administration effectiveness of the program. Develop program policies and guidance and provide authoritative advice to improve program. Provide program data to leadership for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-wide (NOAA) and Department of Commerce (DOC) data calls to identify and recommend solutions.
• Lead and engage with senior Federal and Non-Federal entities and counterparts to generate unique and novel opportunities for EPP/MSI students postdoctoral fellows and Cooperative Science Center (CSC) faculty. Analyze and identify complex and unique program problems assess program needs and ensure the presence and flow of communication between office and program partners.

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 ()
• 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 Moderate Risk Security Clearance.
• Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicants 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 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.

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 Managements website located at: 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 ZP-5 or GS-15 level:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-4 or GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:

• Participating in the implementation of strategic planning initiatives to enhance administration effectiveness for a program or organization;
• Identifying areas for program or organization efficiencies and providing recommendations to leadership for process improvement; and
• Planning evaluating or leading a project or team by performing tasks such as assigning work setting priorities or providing feedback on work assignments.