NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration hiring Management and Program Analyst. in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | LinkedIn (2024)

Duties

The working title for this position is Strategy Analyst. As a Strategy Analyst you will:

• Participate as a senior adviser for strategic development, thinking and planning for the National Weather Service (NWS) and support the future of the NWS by enabling transformational change. Define and articulate long-term strategic goals and objectives through NWS, NOAA, and DOC strategic plans and priorities, annual planning processes, and performance management. Support employee engagement and the engagement of the weather, water, and climate enterprise, and factor that into strategic development.
• Coordinate and manage the NWS contribution to the NOAA Annual Operating Planning process sufficiently to provide leadership on the effectiveness of programs and operations, productivity and efficiency of management, or both.
• Serve as a senior advisor to the Office Director regarding fiscal guidelines and processes concerning the examination of program allocation and expenditures (i.e., budget shortages, overages, and effectiveness) to determine long term strategic goals and objectives, priorities, and out-year budget cycle planning activities.
• Brief NWS Corporate decision-making bodies as needed on results and recommendations from program analyses to determine programming needs.

*These duties are described at the GS-14; the GS-13 is developmental to the full performance level (FPL) GS-14.Negotiable Locations: Bohemia, NY White Lake, MI Carolina, PR Caribou, ME Chanhassen, MN Memphis, TN Gray, ME Duluth, MN Mount Juliet, TN Newport, NC Pleasant Hill, MO Amarillo, TX Wilmington, NC Saint Charles, MO Brownsville, TX Albany, NY Springfield, MO Corpus Christi, TX Binghamton, NY Bismarck, ND Lubbock, TX Upton, NY Grand Forks, ND Midland, TX Brooklyn Heights, OH Hastings, NE New Braunfels, TX Wilmington, OH North Platte, NE San Angelo, TX Coraopolis, PA Valley, NE Salt Lake City, UT State College, PA Aberdeen, SD Flagstaff, AZ Charleston, SC Rapid City, SD Phoenix, AZ Greer, SC Sioux Falls, SD Tucson, AZ Blacksburg, VA La Crosse, WI Eureka, CA Wakefield, VA Sullivan, WI Hanford, CA Burlington, VT Cheyenne, WY Monterey, CA Charleston, WV Calera, AL Oxnard, CA Kansas City, MO Huntsville, AL San Diego, CA Boulder, CO Mobile, AL Boise, ID Grand Junction, CO North Little Rock, AR Pocatello, ID Davenport, IA Jacksonville, FL Billings, MT Johnston, IA Key West, FL Great Falls, MT Lincoln, IL Miami, FL Missoula, MT Indianapolis, IN Tallahassee, FL Elko, NV North Webster, IN Peachtree City, GA Las Vegas, NV Dodge City, KS Lake Charles, LA Reno, NV Goodland, KS Shreveport, LA Pendleton, OR Topeka, KS Slidell, LA Portland, OR Wichita, KS Jackson, MS Seattle, WA Paducah, KY Albuquerque, NM Spokane, WA Gaylord, MI Santa Teresa, NM College Park, MD Grand Rapids, MI Norman, OK Silver Spring, MD Negaunee, MI Tulsa, OK Tuscaloosa, AL Buffalo, NY

RequirementsConditions of Employment

• Payment of relocation expenses may be 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 (
• 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.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTMust file a SF450 financial disclosure form annually.

QualificationsQualification 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:

EDUCATION: 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 GS-13 LevelOne full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:

• Supporting studies and reviews to ensure strategic plans and goals are met; and
• Reviewing regulatory requirements and changes that impact programmatic services and key administrative support functions

To Qualify At The GS-14 LevelOne full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:

• Leading, conducting, or participating in studies and program reviews that ensure strategic plans and goals are met;
• Participating in management studies and reviews which address the impacts of resource allocations and organizational structures on program operations; and
• Advising management on the results and recommendations from program analyses to determine administrative programming needs.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

CTAP Applicants MUST Submit The Following DocumentsCTAP 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:

• 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.

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.

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.